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Sony 1000X The Collexion

84
Well liked
Average of 5 professional reviews
2 of 5 recommend it · broad agreement
Where the 5 reviews landedRange 70–95

Exact average 83.8 · all scores printed by the outlets

Sony 1000X The CollexionImage: Sony

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.

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What 5 critics said

Highest score first · all converted to 0–100
  1. 95
    Expert ReviewsThe outlet's top rating, counted as 95 · Hands-on review · 2026

    Sony's best-sounding and best-looking headphones, but weaker noise cancelling and battery at a much higher price.

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  2. 90
    Trusted ReviewsHands-on review · 2026

    Well-crafted, comfortable and mature-sounding luxury headphones with class-leading features.

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  3. 84
    EngadgetHands-on review · 2026

    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.

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  4. 80
    TechRadarHands-on review · 2026

    Luxurious headphones with expansive, detailed sound that are serious AirPods Max 2 rivals.

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  5. 70
    The VergeHands-on review · 2026

    Comfortable, stylish and great-sounding, but the thinner design weakens noise cancelling and battery while the price is steep.

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"Est." means the outlet printed no score, 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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Common questions

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 93), top pick, narrowly.