Expert Reviews95
Sony's best-sounding and best-looking headphones, but weaker noise cancelling and battery at a much higher price.
Sony 1000X The Collexion
5 expert reviews#14 of 20 noise-cancelling headphones
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Critics’ consensus
5 professional reviewers tested the Sony 1000X The Collexion, and 2 recommend it. Most praised: comfort and sound quality. Most common complaint: price.
Reviewed by Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, Engadget and 2 more
The catch: It is far pricier than the XM6, with weaker noise cancelling and battery.
Broad agreement
Scores run from 70 to 95All 5 scores printed by the outlets
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What do critics say about the Sony 1000X The Collexion?
Trusted Reviews90
Well-crafted, comfortable and mature-sounding luxury headphones with class-leading features.
Engadget84
Beautiful, comfortable headphones with great detail, but bass-heavy tuning, weaker ANC and shorter battery make them worse than the XM6 for much more money.
TechRadar80
Luxurious headphones with expansive, detailed sound that are serious AirPods Max 2 rivals.
The Verge70
Comfortable, stylish and great-sounding, but the thinner design weakens noise cancelling and battery while the price is steep.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Comfort5 of 5
Sound quality4 of 5
Design3 of 5
What critics dislike most
Price3 of 5
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Is the Sony 1000X The Collexion worth it?
Critics are divided: 2 of 5 recommend it. It is far pricier than the XM6, with weaker noise cancelling and battery.
Do critics agree about the Sony 1000X The Collexion?
Broad agreement: scores range from 70 (The Verge) to 95 (Expert Reviews), a spread of 25 points across 5 reviews. Most reviewers land fairly close together.
What do critics dislike about the Sony 1000X The Collexion?
Price (3 of 5 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Sony 1000X The Collexion?
The Dali IO-8 (critic score 92), top pick, narrowly.