Sony 1000X The ColleXion in for review

Sony 1000X The ColleXion is a more premium wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphone positioned above the WH-1000XM6. The design uses a wider headband, premium synthetic leather on the ear cups, and stainless steel accents. The headphones do not fold like the WH-1000XM6; they swivel like the WH-1000XM5. For calls and active noise cancellation, the model uses 12 microphones and the QN3 processor, along with a new V3 processor for improved sound processing and more advanced spatial modes. It includes 360 Upmix tuned for music, cinema, and gaming, with a hardware button to cycle modes. Sound tuning emphasizes clear highs and a wider sound stage, aiming to move away from the warmer, bass-heavy profile associated with the WH-1000X series.

"Sony's line of wireless over-ear ANC headphones turns 10 (wow), so the Japanese made something special to mark the occasion - meet the Sony 1000x The ColleXion (reads like collection). A more premium entry into the lineup, rather than succeeding and replacing the WH-1000XM6, this one will slot above it."

"Like the WH-1000XM6, there are 12 microphones for calls and active noise cancellation. The 1000X The ColleXion also shares the QN3 processor which is in charge of noise canceling. But the integral processor is a new, V3, which enables better sound processing and more advanced spatial modes."

"There's 360 Upmix tuned for music, cinema, and gaming, and the headphones have a dedicated hardware button to cycle between modes. Sound quality tuning is also more (dare we say it) audiophile-friendly with emphasis on clear highs, and a wider stage. Sony has reportedly tasked high-profile acoustic engineers with the tuning of its new headphone."

"But the new headphones don't fold like the XM6 but only swivel (like the XM5's). The 1000X The ColleXion comes in either Black or this Platinum White. The headband is wider. The cups are covered in premium synthetic leather, and there are stainless steel accents on the stems."

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