Sony’s commemorating the 10-year anniversary of its popular 1000X headphone line with a swanky new $650 model called The Collexion. Is it worth $200 more than the WH-1000XM6? CNET’s audio expert David Carnoy gives you the full skinny after testing The Collexion for a few days prior to its launch.
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0:00 Intro
0:09 1000X Series turns X
0:19 Pronouncing The Collexion
0:46 Design
1:47 Weight Comparison
2:30 Hinges and Case
2:59 Battery Life
3:27 Noise Cancelling
4:03 Mic Quality and Noise Cancellation Test
4:26 Sound Quality
6:03 Compared to other Luxury Headphones
6:19 Do We Like It? Do YOU Like It? Let us Know!
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@anmolsharma4049
May 19, 2026 at 12:18 pm
Answer to airpods max? lol
xm6 beats them any day with ease
@joels.8291
May 19, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Far from it…Airpods look superior…and that s coming from someone who have a xperia smartphone and other sony products…
@anmolsharma4049
May 19, 2026 at 6:10 pm
Nope they don’t. This is coming from someone who owns Airpods max gen2, xm6, Hifiman Arya, Sennheiser hd800s@joels.8291
@funnyshortsyl
May 19, 2026 at 12:29 pm
For $650 there’s better headphones available. No USB-C audio, shorter battery life and it doesn’t fold. No thank you
@harsha1908
May 19, 2026 at 12:53 pm
David Carnoy is on point with his headphones review. I feel like he keeps it simple and easy for everyday joe to understand.
@jmventertainment7
May 19, 2026 at 12:55 pm
I need both colors
@martinpratley4632
May 19, 2026 at 1:55 pm
I was thinking that lol think I will order black though
@jmventertainment7
May 19, 2026 at 1:58 pm
@martinpratley4632 I got both main colors xm5s
@anuragjaiswal007
May 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm
No point for buying these headphones, they still lack usb c audio, have worse passive noise cancellation, don’t fold, weigh more and cost 200$ extra just for a tiny sound improvement.
I’d stick to my XM6.
@martinpratley4632
May 19, 2026 at 1:54 pm
Then dont buy them simple
@Nala_1230
May 19, 2026 at 1:58 pm
@martinpratley4632 thanks sherlck
@joels.8291
May 19, 2026 at 2:50 pm
@martinpratley4632 his point was we would buy if it was a better product…so now they dont even come with a usb cable….
@KOKOBC
May 19, 2026 at 3:23 pm
Honestly I think comfort is the biggest selling point of this headphone for me, bigger earcups and larger fully extended, probably more comfy for my big head and ears
@das.gegenmittel
May 19, 2026 at 1:07 pm
looks ok but is made horrible; will look like dirt in half a year.
@XXAdoniss
May 19, 2026 at 1:07 pm
I think imma buy these
@MagnusElpron
May 19, 2026 at 1:39 pm
Starts at 00:48
@MagnusElpron
May 19, 2026 at 1:42 pm
So heavier, less battery life, worst ANC , 30% more expensive 😂
@bobbyblade1423
May 19, 2026 at 1:52 pm
650? GTFOH
@alcozar5905
May 19, 2026 at 1:55 pm
I had several of the XM6’s break, I love my IPod Max’s.
@joels.8291
May 19, 2026 at 2:51 pm
XM6 break…are you not reffering to the XM5 headphones…
@dawnreckoning
May 19, 2026 at 1:55 pm
The ldac protection racket with refusing to give us usbc audio is wild 😂😂😂 if they gave us physical instead of DSP tuning atleast we could use the aux till then it’s a wash for wired listening.
@Nala_1230
May 19, 2026 at 1:58 pm
these will be yanked off your head like the ap max gg’s
@Mr-Gamer-W
May 19, 2026 at 2:05 pm
These sound objectively worse than the XM6 besides design and slightly better audio… definitely not worth an extra $200. Not sure who this is for.
@DeusRegum
May 19, 2026 at 2:48 pm
Awesome! Thank you David Carnoy! You are STILL The Man when it comes to short, unbiased and real reviews! Thank you!
@davidcarnoy961
May 19, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Appreciate the support!
@HK-NYC
May 19, 2026 at 3:30 pm
It’s 90F the last two days in manhattan.
@Ghost818-x8c
May 19, 2026 at 5:19 pm
Th complexion is just really complex because they lack some of the things that we want or need, like usb c audio, folding it so won’t weight as much
@eSKAone-
May 19, 2026 at 6:18 pm
The price of a PS5
@KL-xv5gj
May 19, 2026 at 7:21 pm
Will no longer buy Sony brand, only expensive and gimmicky. Stop buying their ANC headphone since XM4 because the changes or upgrades are mostly cosmetic. Airpods Pro 3 is small to carry around when traveling, and the ANC is more than enough, if using iphone and with the Apple ecosystem.
@perriconemdbeauty44
May 19, 2026 at 7:35 pm
I have different earbuds and headphones 🎧 at home. My favorite: My B&O H100 in sunset apricot 😊. Great design, sound and anc. I have Sony earbuds.
Great video. Enjoyed watching it.❤
@jmahizzle
May 19, 2026 at 8:20 pm
at this price, get the Bowers and Wilkins instead. Actual luxury versus wannabe luxury
@shanew7361
May 19, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Overpriced garbage and still antiquated technology. Patnetic.