WH-1000XX The Collexion: Sony releases new ultra-premium wireless headphones globally
Sony has finally unveiled '1000X The Collexion' globally. Billed as a more premium addition to its WH-1000X lineup, The ColleXion marks the tenth anniversary of the series since the MDR-1000X debuted in 2016. Accordingly, Sony also refers to headphones as the WH-1000XX.
According to Sony, The Collexion features metal accents and a vegan leather headband that spent two years in development. Available in Black and Platinum finishes, these accents are joined by a wider headband than on the WH-1000XM6 that Sony claims is wider and more cushioned too. The Collexion is also said to offer a more ergonomic earcup design, which Sony covers in the video below.
Moreover, the new headphones contain a pair of 30 mm drivers that use a unidirectional carbon composite dome to deliver more detailed high-frequency reproduction and cleaner instrument separation than on the WH-1000XM6. On top of that, The Collexion supports DSEE Ultimate, three 360 Reality Audio Upmix modes and the same twelve-microphone array found in the WH-1000XM6.
Allegedly, The Collexion lasts up to 24 hours between charges, down from 30 hours for the WH-1000XM6. Sony is selling its new headphones for $649.99 in the US, CAD 849.99 in Canada, £549 in the UK and €629 in the Eurozone. Incidentally, The Collexion has been joined by a new Sandstone colourway of the WH-1000XM6 (curr. $398 on Amazon), full details of which we have covered separately.
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