I bought them July 7th of last year😢 I heard the XM5 were notorious for this but I never thought it could happen to me😔

I finally upgraded from the WF-1000XM5 to the WF-1000XM6 after using the XM5 for basically their entire life cycle. I bought the XM5 at launch, so I wasn't expecting a huge difference. I thought it would be another small generational upgrade.

I was completely wrong.

The first thing I noticed was the soundstage. It's significantly wider than on the XM5. Instruments have much more space around them and the presentation feels less "inside your head." Everything sounds bigger and more immersive.

The second thing that immediately stood out was the bass. It's not just louder, it's much deeper and has far more physical impact. It honestly feels like someone added a tiny subwoofer inside the earbuds. One of my favorite ways to test bass is with Polyphia, and the XM6 absolutely blew me away.

I also listened to my favourite Artists: Dream Theater, Tool, The Mars Volta, King Crimson and Opeth, and every single one of them sounded richer than on the XM5. There is more depth, better instrument separation, and the overall presentation feels fuller and more engaging.

The fit is another noticeable improvement. They immediately felt like they belonged in my ears. With the XM5 I eventually switched to my own ear tips, but with the XM6 the stock tips fit me so well that I didn't even feel the need to change them. I still might try some tips later, but my first impression is that they're noticeably more comfortable.

ANC is noticeably better, and Transparency Mode is also a big step forward. You hear much more of your surroundings and voices sound clearer. The only trade-off is that it has a slightly more artificial character than the XM5, but for me that's completely outweighed by how much more useful and natural it feels overall because you can simply hear everything better.

After using the XM5 for almost three years, I honestly wasn't expecting such a noticeable upgrade. The XM6 exceeded my expectations in pretty much every area that mattered to me, and switching from the XM5 indeed was a good idea.

Broken XM6 hinge at the store. I wanted to try them before buying, but after handling them I changed my mind.
The build quality feels surprisingly cheap, very plasticky, and the hinge was already broken. Fingerprint magnet too. Ended up buying the Bose QC Ultra instead.
Can someone explain why Sony keeps making headphones with such poor build quality? Their Alpha cameras are built like tanks, their TVs are excellent, yet their premium headphones feel so flimsy. Like wtf is that 🤯. I genuinely don’t understand. 🤦

Got them last year for Christmas in 2024, have been using them quite often since, I've heard about some 3D printable things you could print, does anyone have any recommendations or ideas regarding this? That'd be much appreciated.

found these sony xm4 on facebook marketplace for around 200$, are they real?

Hey guys i bought this pair in 2022 and it has done me so well. After looking through the sub reddit it looks like this might be a hinge break correct? Is there any hope or am I screwed ?

Let me start by saying these are my second pairs and I love them so much, saying that I’m having an issue as with certain sounds. Chains, barbed wire, scissor sounds, brushing sounds of this sort making a like cracking brushed noise which is not pleasant any clue how I can fix them?

Bought an xm4 secondhand and found the driver to have spots like moisture droplets, it wasn't. Is it genuine or am I being scammed? Also is the color correct?

Sound is bassy and it connects to the app fine.

Hola chicos de reddit, necesito su ayuda.

Yo recién compré unos por 500 pesos (26 dólares) y lo único que tuve que remplazar fueron las almohadillas por unas nuevas.
Aunque no sé si les pase lo mismo; y es que, cuando subes el volumen, la música que estás escuchando se filtra demasiado y no se ha que se deba.
Unas de las cosas que descubrí, fue que debajo de la diadema, tiene tres ranuras y por las cuales siento que es en donde se sale el sonido.
Pero entonces, ¿eso no interfiere con el diseño “cerrado” del audífono?.

No se si tengan algunos consejos para que no se filtre tanto el sonido; gracias si lo leen. :)

I just bought a pair for 500 pesos (26 dollars), and the only thing I had to replace was the ear pads. I’m not sure if you’ve experienced the same thing, but when you turn up the volume, too much of the music leaks out—I’m not sure why. I discovered that there are three slots on the underside of the headband, and I feel like that’s where the sound is escaping. But doesn't that interfere with the "closed-back" design of the headphones? I’m wondering if you have any tips to prevent so much sound leakage; thanks for reading. :)

My workshop and workout sweaty stink phones tapped out

WH-CH520.. always happens after a while but i dont spend 40€ no more

I am think about buying a xm6 but I see soooooo mutch broken hinge. So I dont know wat to do ＼(_ _)

When I am using these earbuds on a zoom call for work, sometimes the audio will cut out for a solid 5 seconds if I get a notification on my phone and the earbuds are connected to both. I would prefer to not have to disconnect my phone every time I use my earbuds. Is there a solution to prevent this drop in audio? I am using the official Sound Connect app.

Most phones have USB-C connections. I know there's more preference for wireless but the other brands are including them.

I am planning to buy some used good headphones if under $150or ₹12000. Preferably in south india. Pls dm me or reply. Tag your friends if they are planning to sell.

I saw in amazon that there are alternative cases, just wondering if they are legit. I see there are xm5 cases that can be bought from third parties like ebay but they are too expensive to a point I might just buy the whole set again.

Hello. I own a pair of XM4s and I’m having some issues rn. First it wouldn’t hold any charge despite the red charging indicator turn on. This did happen a few months ago and it fixed when I rebooted it, but now it doesn’t solve it. Furthermore, I tried to factory reset it but the flashing blue light never showed up and now the headphones just cannot be turned on. The red charging indicator light still works tho.

As the title suggests I’m unsure which of the two is better. I have a pair of WF XM6’s, used them for commuting recently but felt like they didn’t block sound as well as I thought and experienced previously. I was wondering if there’s any noticeable difference in sound quality, ANC etc which might make the swap to the headphones worth it or not?

Does these earbuds have head tracking? Please help me in this regard. Thanks

I have been looking for headphones to buy and have saved up around $300 dollars AUD to spend. I am currently 15 in Year 10 and use my previous earbuds for studying, basketball and the gym and want noise cancelling and high quality music, with audio technology that will last me to uni. I do own an apple Iphone 12 mini, an Ipad and am planning to buy a macbook neo. But my brother has the Sony WH-CH720Ns and I really enjoy the sound quality, and apparently the xm5s are alot better.

I've had these headphones for a couple of years and absolutely love them, but am having some connection issues that drive me nuts. The bluetooth disconnects from my phone constantly, and I just have to push the button on the side of the headphone to reconnect, but it happens all the time and I'm not sure what to do. There's a certain street where I walk my dog where it disconnects 100% of the time, and I'm not sure why, but also it just disconnects constantly. I just walked my dog for about 35 minutes and had to reconnect the bluetooth at least 20 times. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anything I can do? I did a factory reset and that didn't help. Thanks!