Sony could be dropping new noise-canceling headphones

Sony’s next flagship noise-canceling headphones might be close to launch
It’s been three long years since Sony launched its flagship WH-1000XM5 headphones, our pick for the best wireless headphones for most people, so we’re due a follow-up — and a regulatory filing indicates that the XM6 cans might nearly be ready to launch.
Sony could be dropping new noise-canceling headphones soon
This story incorporates reporting fromMacRumors, Yahoo and The Verge on MSN.com.Sony appears to be on the verge of releasing a new iteration in its acclaimed WH-1000XM series of noise-canceling headphones.
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It looks like Sony is ready to launch a new generation of its XM over-ear headsets. The company launched the current WH-1000XM5 almost three years ago, crowning itself as one of the best audio products you can buy even today.
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There's also a new "Inverted-F Antenna," which bumps up the gain from 1.6 dBi to 2.91 dBi and replaces the previously-used chip antenna. The battery on the XM6 will remain the same, offering 3.8V as was on offer on the XM5, and it's set to potentially carry over the same Mediatek SoC with Bluetooth 5.3.
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The filing is with the US FCC, as spotted by The Walkman Blog, and while it doesn't go into extensive detail there are some interesting bits of information about Sony's 2025 flagship over-ears. The WH-1000XM6 is described in the filing as a Wireless Noise Canceling Stereo Headset and it comes with the same battery voltage as the current model – although that doesn't necessarily mean the same amount of play time,
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