Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
Sony WF-1000XM6: WF-1000XM6/B · black · in-ear
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | Sony WF-1000XM6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | — |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | — |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | — |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | — |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | — |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | Approximately 6.5 g per earbud; 47 g case Sony |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | — |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | Sony Sound Connect; 10-band EQ Sony |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | — |
| Announcement / sales year | — | 12 February 2026 / 2026 Sony |
| Noise control | — | Adaptive ANC and ambient sound Sony |
| Processors | — | QN3e and Integrated Processor V2 Sony |
| Codecs | — | SBC, AAC, LDAC; LC3 over LE Audio Sony |
| AAC / SBC battery | — | Up to 8 hours with ANC; 12 hours without Sony |
| LDAC battery | — | Up to 5 hours with ANC; 8 hours without Sony |
| LC3 battery | — | Up to 7 hours with ANC; 11 hours without Sony |
| Battery conditions | — | EQ, DSEE Extreme and speech detection can shorten runtime Sony |
| Quick charge | — | About 1 hour of music from 5 minutes Sony |
| Full charge | — | Earbuds approximately 1.5 hours; case 2 hours Sony |
| Wireless charging | — | Qi-compatible case Sony |
| Multiple connections | — | Two-device multipoint Sony |
| Gaming audio | — | GMAP over LE Audio Sony |
| Tips | — | Four sizes of noise-isolation tips Sony |
| Operating temperature | — | 0–40 °C Sony |