A current submitting with the US Communications Fee (FCC) means that Sony might quickly launch its new flagship noise-cancelling headphones, the WH-1000XM6.
The FCC submitting, noticed by The Walkman Weblog, reveals some design modifications, together with a brand new hinge design and detachable ear pads.
A product diagram additionally exhibits that the ear cushion will be eliminated to disclose a plate with the mannequin and serial quantity, which might imply that the ear cushions connect with out screws. Many designs available on the market use magnets so Sony might go down this route.
The mannequin variety of the brand new headphones is YY2984, much like the XM5’s YY2954. The FCC’s confidentiality request expires on 22 July 2025, indicating a potential official launch on or quickly after that date.
Sony launched the most recent model of the headphones, the WH-1000XM5, three years in the past. They’ve been repeatedly hailed as the perfect available on the market and can compete with the likes of the Bose QuietComfort Headphones and Sonos Ace.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication M3 and was translated and tailored from Swedish.