Sony WF-1000XM6 / Sony WH-CH720N

Sony WF-1000XM6: WF-1000XM6/B · black · in-ear

Sony WH-CH720N: WH-CH720N closed over-ear wireless headphones; black, white, blue and pink. The WH-CH710N (previous generation), WH-CH520 (no ANC) and the WH-1000X series are separate models.

SpecificationSony WF-1000XM6Sony WH-CH720N
Release year20262023
Announcement / sales year12 February 2026 / 2026 Sony—
Noise controlAdaptive ANC and ambient sound Sony—
ProcessorsQN3e and Integrated Processor V2 Sony—
CodecsSBC, AAC, LDAC; LC3 over LE Audio Sony—
AAC / SBC batteryUp to 8 hours with ANC; 12 hours without Sony—
LDAC batteryUp to 5 hours with ANC; 8 hours without Sony—
LC3 batteryUp to 7 hours with ANC; 11 hours without Sony—
Battery conditionsEQ, DSEE Extreme and speech detection can shorten runtime

These are manufacturer maximum figures.

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Quick chargeAbout 1 hour of music from 5 minutes Sony—
Full chargeEarbuds approximately 1.5 hours; case 2 hours Sony—
WeightApproximately 6.5 g per earbud; 47 g case

With medium tips.

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Wireless chargingQi-compatible case Sony—
Multiple connectionsTwo-device multipoint Sony—
Gaming audioGMAP over LE Audio

Requires a compatible phone and game; not a fixed latency guarantee.

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TipsFour sizes of noise-isolation tips Sony—
AppSony Sound Connect; 10-band EQ Sony—
Operating temperature0–40 °C Sony—
Noise cancelling—Active noise cancelling with Integrated Processor V1 and Dual Noise Sensor; Ambient Sound mode

Microphones inside and outside each cup sample noise to generate an inverse signal; Ambient Sound mode lets you hear surroundings without removing the headphones.

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Driver and frequency—30 mm dynamic driver; 7–20,000 Hz (JEITA); 20–20,000 Hz over Bluetooth (44.1 kHz) Sony
Bluetooth and codecs—Bluetooth 5.2; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP; SBC and AAC; about 10 m range

AAC works well as the default codec on iPhones; no high-bitrate codec is listed.

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Multipoint—Connection to two Bluetooth devices at the same time

For example, you can switch between a phone and a laptop without re-pairing.

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Battery—Music up to 35 hours with NC on, 50 hours off; calls up to 35 hours NC on, 40 hours off; about 3.5 hours to charge over USB Sony
Wired use—Detachable cable of about 1.2 m with gold-plated L-shaped 3.5 mm plug; passive operation

When the battery runs out you can keep listening passively over the cable.

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Microphone and processing—Precise Voice Pickup beamforming mic; wind noise reduction structure; DSEE

DSEE tries to restore high frequencies lost in compressed music files.

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Impedance and sensitivity—NC on 325 Ω / off 31 Ω (1 kHz); NC on 108 dB/mW / off 99 dB/mW Sony