These premium Sony headphones are usually pretty pricey—which is why 13% OFF at Amazon is such a big deal

Sony WH-1000XM6 testing on Android Central
(Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central)

Holiday headphone deals are among the many discounts hitting the market this winter, and these premium headphones just got a crucial price drop. Right now, Amazon is offering 13% off the price of the Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones, which are a great pair of new-generation wireless headphones with top-notch audio quality.

They also have upgraded features such as active noise cancellation, customizable audio via a mobile app, and an improved foldable design and carrying case that make them better than the previous generation, the WH-1000XM5s. Sony also says the WH-1000XM6 headphones will offer users up to 30 hours of battery life per charge, while including several onboard microphones for crystal clear phone call quality.

Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones:$459.99$398.00 at Amazon
13% off

Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones: $459.99 $398.00 at Amazon

Amazon just cut 13% off the price of the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, bringing them down to $398. While that's still a high price tag, it's not a bad price for those who want some industry-leading phones for about $61 off the normal purchase price.

✅Recommended if: you're looking for a good deal on some industry-leading over-ear headphones with optimal ANC performance; you want a pair of noise-cancelling headphones that are equally good for lossless listening as they are for making phone calls and responding to voice commands; you want a pair of headphones that come with an easily storable carrying case for when you're on the go.

❌Skip this deal if: you're on a serious budget and would rather go with the last-gen WH-1000XM5 headphones, or another brand altogether; you need headphones with USB-C playback, you'd prefer earbuds to over-ear headphones, or you want some with a smaller pair of speaker cups.

The Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones are at the front of the market today in terms of ANC quality, and overall sound quality in general. They feature the QN3 noise-cancelling processor which Sony says is seven times as fast as the previous generation, along with a robust set of 12 microphones for ANC performance, phone calls, and voice commands.

This generation also boasts a slightly improved folding design and carrying case, and USB-C fast charging that can replenish up to 3 hours of playback time in just 3 minutes of charging. With up to 30 hours of battery life per full charge, they're also perfect for those who are listening throughout full work days, or for other long periods of time between charges.

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Zachary David
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Zach has been covering Android, Apple, and other tech companies since 2020. His work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, KRON4 San Francisco, CleanTechnica, iPhoneinCanada, Android Central, and many other publications. When he isn't covering tech, you can find him drinking coffee, spending time outside, or watching classic movies with his cats.

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