# I never thought I'd spend $450 on a pair of headphones, but Sony proved me wrong.

> I have reviewed a horde of gaming headsets over the years, and yet no matter how good they were, I clung dearly to my Sony WH-1000XM3 for seven years (yes, they launched all the way back in 2018).

- **Source:** [Laptopmag](https://www.laptopmag.com/headphones/noise-cancelling-headphones/sony-wh-1000xm6-review?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a312aa063a0fcbb0f772c61)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #headphones #battery #gaming #sony #pair #never #proved #spend
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