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Sony WF-1000XM6 vs Technics EAH-AZ100

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SonyWF-1000XM6TechnicsEAH-AZ100
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2026January 2025
Sound
TypeIn-earIn-ear
Noise cancellingYesYes
Transparency modeYesYes
Spatial audio with head trackingYesYes
Driver size8.4 mm10 mm
Bluetooth codecsSBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
ChipQN3e–
DriversNewly developed 8.4 mm driver unit; the diaphragm pairs a lightweight, rigid dome with a soft, notched edge10 mm magnetic-fluid dynamic drivers with aluminium diaphragms
ChipHD Noise Canceling Processor QN3e and Integrated Processor V2 (32-bit processing)–
Noise cancelling detailFour noise-cancelling microphones per earbud (three on the WF-1000XM5); Adaptive NC Optimizer adjusts to fit, ear shape and surroundings; Sony claims 25% more noise reduction than the WF-1000XM5; Ambient Sound Mode, Quick Attention Mode, Speak-to-Chat and Adaptive Sound ControlAdaptive hybrid ANC; Ambient and Attention modes; one-touch conversation mode
Audio featuresLDAC up to 990 kbps (Hi-Res Audio Wireless); DSEE Extreme upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; spatial sound with head tracking on Android devices that support it; 10-band EQ; BGM effect; LE Audio (LC3) low-latency modeDolby Atmos optimisation and Dolby Head Tracking; LDAC unavailable with three-device multipoint
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)Up to 8 hoursUp to 10 hours
With the caseUp to 24 hoursUp to 28 hours
Wireless chargingYesYes
Battery life detailUp to 12 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC or SBC); with LDAC, 5 hours with noise cancelling on or 8 hours off; with LC3, 7 hours on or 11 hours off; 24 hours in total with noise cancelling on (8 from the earbuds, 16 from the case); talk time up to 5 hours (5.5 hours with noise cancelling off)AAC, ANC on 10 hours / 28 with case, off 12 / 29; LDAC, ANC on 7 / 18, off 8 / 19
Charging caseUSB-C and Qi wireless charging; about 2 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds aloneUSB-C or Qi; earbuds charge in approximately 2 hours, case in 2.5 hours over USB or 3.5 over Qi
Fast charging5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback15 minutes gives approximately 90 minutes of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)6.5 g5.9 g
Water and sweat resistanceIPX4IPX4
Bluetooth5.35.3
Two devices at onceYesYes
ControlsTouch sensor on each earbud, reassignable in the app (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode, opens Quick Access, lowers the volume and holds for Quick Attention Mode; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks, raises the volume and holds for the voice assistant); nod or shake your head to answer or reject calls; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken outCustomisable touch controls; wear detection pauses and resumes playback
MicrophonesFour microphones per earbud for noise cancelling; two microphones and a bone-conduction sensor per earbud for calls, with AI beamforming and AI noise reductionThree per earbud; Voice Focus AI processes outgoing and incoming call audio
Fit and ear tipsNoise Isolation Earbud Tips in four sizes (XS, S, M, L); earbud body about 11% slimmer than the WF-1000XM5; a ventilation structure reduces the sound of footsteps and chewingFive silicone tip sizes, XS, S, M, ML and L
Case weightAbout 47 gApproximately 42 g
Water resistance detailIPX4 (IEC 60529) for the earbuds; the charging case is not water resistantIPX4 applies to earbuds only
Works withSound Connect app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; LE Audio with compatible devices; hands-free Gemini with compatible Android phonesTechnics Audio Connect for iOS and Android; Google Fast Pair, LE Audio and Auracast
ColoursBlack, Platinum SilverBlack, Silver, Champagne Gold, Midnight Blue and Moonlight Lilac
In the boxEarbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), Noise Isolation Earbud Tips in XS, S, M and L (M fitted), documentsEarbuds, charging case, five sizes of ear tip and 0.2 m USB-C charging cable

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