Sony's latest earbuds continue its run of excellent audio devices. (Billy Steele for Engadget) For the third time in a row, Sony overhauled the 1000X earbuds’ design. While the WF-1000XM5 was a clear ...

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It's been over two years since Sony’s last flagship earbuds came out and it was about time for an update. Enter the WF-1000XM6, still sporting an absurdly long name, these feature an updated design ...

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Our hands-on review of Sony’s new top-of-the-line WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds reveals they’ve been improved in a few key areas. It wasn’t that long ago that wireless earphones were a punchline. “Truly ...

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The XM6 makes smaller gains than previous generations, but Sony remains the gold standard for its blend of noise cancelling, sound quality, comfort and battery life Sony’s reputation for making some ...

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Sony's newest flagship earbuds are a puzzle. In a few key ways, they are indeed improved over their predecessors, but the design changes are slightly counterintuitive – and left me finding them ...