1000X series | 1000X THE COLLEXION Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
- Luxury design with premium materials and comfort
- Exceptional sound with Integrated Processor V3
- Legendary 1000X Series Noise Cancelling
- Multipoint – connect to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously
- Sony’s highest quality hands-free calls
- Listen all day, with up to 24 hours music playback
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Key Features
Accessibility
We believe technology should make the world more interactive, more creative, more entertaining, and more inclusive. by incorporating human-centric, inclusive design into our audio products, we deliver our Kando experience to all our users, regardless of age, ability or environment.
Easy-access carrying case
The bag-like carry case with the handle features a magnetic fastening instead of a zip, making opening, closing and carrying more accessible than ever, even with limited mobility.
Distinct button shapes
Distinct button shapes for the power and NC/AMB buttons make operation intuitive, even by touch.
Guide for QR
Easy-to-find QR codes. Guide for QR indicators allow users to find QR codes, even with limited vision, linking to information on how to use the product.
Information on security updates
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Luxury design, calibrated for comfort
Curated materials meet meticulous craftsmanship, appealing to both sight and touch, representing the pinnacle of headphone design and wearlable comfort.
Focused on your voice
With a six-microphone AI-based beamforming system, 1000X THE COLLEXION hones in on your voice while filtering out background noise-so every word comes through sharp and clear, even in busy environments.
Intelligent noise reduction
The AI-optimised noise reduction algorithm suppresses background sounds while isolating your voice. Beamforming microphones and Precise Voice Pickup Technology ensure every word is heard clearly-even in noisy settings. 1 = With noise2 = Without noise
Wind-noise free
Refined microphone placement and structure minimises wind interference-reducing noise on your calls and ensuring a clearer, more comfortable listening experience.
Mute and unmute, easily
Mute or unmute by double pressing the NC/AMB button. No need to reach for your device.on/off.
Effortlessly intuitive
Thoughtful design means true integration. Touch controls for complete playback and volume, plus smart features like voice assistance and automatic wearing and speech detection make listening seamless.
Talk it out with Google Gemini
Get hands-free help with Google Gemini . Just say "Hey Google" to ask spontaneous questions, manage your schedule, discuss travel plans, communicate with friends, or even control music while you're on the move. With Gemini Live, start free-flowing conversations and brainstorm ideas anytime.
Built-in voice control
You can also use built-in voice control for noise cancellation, volume, and playback when connected to any device.
Instant pause. Instant play.
Just take the headphones off and the music stops - a capacitive sensor knows when you are wearing them. It also helps improve detection accuracy and design. Put the headphones back on and the music starts again.
Control headphones with head gestures
You can operate your headphones using natural head gestures, like receiving or declining calls , or operating Auto Play , by nodding or shaking your head.
Quick Access
A shortcut to your music with simple taps, and no need to touch your smartphone . You can enjoy your music in an effortless way.
Scene-based listening
Provides a sound experience just tailored to you by sensing the current situation and scene such as walking, running and gym.
Plays music automatically
You can enjoy music exactly when you need them by turning on Wear to Play and each scene. Playback starts automatically when you put your headphones in - no need to touch your smartphone - and plays the right music for the moment, based on your daily routines or sensing activities like a daily walk, gym workout, or commute. And, with Voice Cue you'll still be notified of important information like appointments and reminders, so you can always stay connected to both life and entertainment wherever you go.
360 Upmix for Music
Feel the air itself come alive with the joy of music. Performances come from in front of you creating a realistic sense of distance, with sound naturally filling the space all around, just like listening live in a studio.
360 Upmix for Cinema
Dialogue, sound effects, and music from stereo movie content are transformed into a deeply immersive, cinematic sound field-like being inside a theater. Enhanced dynamic bass and powerful sound expand the audio beyond your headphones, delivering a true theater-like experience.
360 Upmix for Game
Find yourself in the game. Level up your gaming experience by enhancing SFX with vivid impact, expanding BGM into a 3D soundscape, and voices with improved clarity.
One button to quickly switch Listening Mode
From pure 2ch stereo to 360 Upmix for Music or Cinema, the Listening Mode button offers instant access to spatial immersion. Customise to assign 360 Upmix for Game and BGM mode as you prefer.
DSEE Ultimate
Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. And the evolving algorithm now delivers even greater benefits for CD-quality (16 bit 44.1/48kHz) lossless codec audio. Restoring acoustic subtleties and dynamic range, it provides a richer, more complete listening experience.
Enjoy High-Resolution Audio with and without wires
1000X THE COLLEXION supports High-Resolution Audio and High-Resolution Audio Wireless, thanks to LDAC, our industry-adopted audio coding technology. LDAC transmits approximately three times more data than conventional Bluetooth audio for exceptional High-Resolution Audio quality.
Fine-tune your entertainment experience
With the Sony | Sound Connect app, it's easy to personalise your sound. Compare settings, tweak the details, and find the perfect balance for every song, scene, and gaming session.
Head tracking function
Head tracking ensures a realistic and compelling listening experience by automatically adjusting sound fields to compensate for your head movement. Sounds are precisely aligned with your headphones, even as you move, to completely involve you in your listening, when paired with compatible devices and services.
Experience head tracking for yourself
Experience the immersive power of head tracking for yourself with this simulation. Pop on some headphones and watch the video to learn more and hear how head tracking makes your listening more realistic.
A new sound experience for AR gaming
If you're looking for new entertainment options beyond music and movies, 1000X THE COLLEXION uses new sensors and spatial audio technology to deliver immersive sound for Augmented Reality games like Ingress from Niantic Spatial.When playing Ingress with 1000X THE COLLEXION, sensor and spatial audio technologies deliver a new experience: using head tracking, the sound is conveyed from different directions to line up perfectly with the action on the screen.
Certified headphones for a personalised experience
With 360 Reality Audio Certified earbuds and our Sony | Sound Connect app you can optimise your experience by analysing your individual ear shapes, and enjoy the ultimate immersive music experience. An advanced personal optimisation algorithm gives an even greater sense of sound space, distance and height, allowing you to become even more immersed in the music.
Legendary 1000X series noise cancelling
Quiet, down to the finest detail. Powered by advanced processors and an adaptive microphone system, noise cancelling is optimised in real time-so your world stays undisturbed, and your sound stays pure.
7x faster. Flawless control.
With processing speeds seven times faster than the previous QN1 processor, the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 fine-tunes 12 microphones in real time-delivering a dramatic leap in noise cancelling, sound quality, and call clarity.
12 microphones. Precise detection.
With optimally placed microphones, noise cancellation adapts more precisely to your fit and environment-so your sound feels effortless and powerful.
Real-time adaptive quiet
Our new Adaptive NC Optimiser delivers unmatched noise-cancelling precision- adjusting to external noise, air pressure, and even your fit for uninterrupted, immersive sound.
Bespoke driver unit
Exceptional noise cancelling for distraction-free listening everywhere. A new soft edge and high-rigidity dome driver reproduce the NC signal precisely across a wider frequency spectrum.
Stay in sync. Wherever you are.
Our Auto Ambient Sound mode is even better at adapting to your surroundings in real time, balancing music and external sound. Multiple microphones filter noise or let in what matters: announcements, conversations, or the world around you. Adjust settings automatically or fine-tune them manually in the Sony | Sound Connect app.
Ultra-clear calls
Clarity in every call. AI beamforming and V3 Processor isolate your voice from background noise, so you're always heard-even when others are talking. Need to mute? Do it instantly, right from your headphones.
Refined build, discreet design
Understated elegance is shaped through carefully selected materials and precise construction. Smooth finishes and minimal lines create a quietly luxurious look, with every detail as refined as it appears.
Premium crafted metal
Stainless steel is crafted to blend a matte sandblasted texture with meticulously polished gloss, combining exceptional durability with a sense of luxury.
Soft, refined faux leather
Soft, refined faux leather combines smooth, comfortable touch and realistic texture, while integrated metal buttons and microphone holes ensure a seamless finish.
Material-led design
Optimised layout enhances design and function. The metal exoskeleton is separated from soft cushions, creating contrast while maintaining a unified expression.
Platinum or Black
Available in Platinum and Black, each colour pairs refined simplicity with subtle metallic contrast, enhancing your presence with a modern, sophisticated edge. Choose urban style or sleek simplicity.
Pinnacle of wearable comfort
Stylish and refined, with no compromise on comfort. Thoughtful craftsmanship and advanced engineering combine to deliver an exceptional level of all-day wearability.
Comfortable around your ear
A generously proportioned earcup design allows the headphones to rest freely over your ears, without contact or pressure.
Lasting comfort by design
The wider, cushioned headband rests gently, optimising pressure and maintaining composed stability-ideal for long listening sessions.
A balanced embrace
Soft, stretchable leather adapts naturally to the shape of your head, providing stable isolation with minimal side pressure.
Designed to rest beautifully
Cushioned and well-balanced by design, even when worn around the neck between use. Convenience and comfort without compromising style.
Intuitive carry case
Pack up and go in seconds. With an easy-grip handle, magnetic closure, and compact design, the carry case opens and closes effortlessly and fits neatly into your bag-even when travelling light.
Distinctive control
Personalised audio that feels easy. Distinct button shapes for Power, Noise Cancelling, and Listening Mode allow effortless operation-even by touch alone. Customisable in the Sony | Sound Connect app.
Sound to transport you
Rich, wide-range sound elevates every listening experience. A bespoke driver unit, paired with co-creation with renowned mastering engineers, delivers balanced lows, natural vocals and clear highs with precise separation. 360 Upmix modes further expands music, cinema and gaming contents into an immersive spatial audio.
Engineered to perfection
New, bespoke driver unit reveals delicate highs and a spacious soundstage. From acoustic structure to circuit layout, careful details ensure faithful reproduction.
Power behind performance
The soft edge and uniquely designed high-rigidity dome used unidirectional carbon composite material enhance delicate high-frequency expression and a wider sound stage.
Music as the artist intended
The HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 advances D/A conversion, while the Integrated Processor V3 allows 360 Upmix to support three modes and DSEE Ultimate.
Randy Merill / Sterling Sound
Through collaboration with top mastering engineers, 1000X THE COLLEXION reproduces music with smooth vocals, clear instrument balance, and nuanced dynamics, faithfully conveying the creator's intent.
Chris Gehringer / Sterling Sound
Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Adele, John Mayer, James Blake, Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie AbramsWith 1000X THE COLLEXION , the listener gets an accurate representation of the sound the artists, producers, and engineers intended them to hear, experience, and feel. When I aim for a highly immersive sound, I want the listener to forget they're listening through headphones and just hear the music - the emotion and intention of the song. These headphones achieve that because they're very transparent and accurately represent the sound we were trying to create in the studio.
Mike Piacentini / Battery Studios
Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Glass Animals, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, BLACKPINK, BTS and LE SSERAFIM 1000X THE COLLEXION brings together music fans and audio fans. It bridges that gap by delivering a listening experience both groups immediately recognise as something special. These headphones are immersive, powerful, and designed for people who truly care about how music sounds. In one word, the experience is immersive. You're not just hearing the music-you're in it.
Michael Romanowski / Coast Mastering
Bob Dylan, Depeche Mode, Johnny Mathis, James Brown1000X THE COLLEXION adds a layer of luxury to an experience people already expect to sound great. It's like a high-end watch. It was the same team that worked on the WH-1000XM6, and this project was about elavating that work into a more premium package. When I put on 1000X THE COLLEXION, it felt like we took everything that made the WH-1000XM6 great and elevated it.
Elevate stereo into spatial audio with 360 Upmix
Alicia Keys, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kane Brown, and the Star Wars soundtrack IV, V and VI.1000X THE COLLEXION presents music honestly. It delivers what the artist intended, without exaggeration, and invites listeners to experience the music fully. They sound premium. They make me want to sit down and focus. 1000X THE COLLEXION is for listeners who care deeply about the fine details in music - the nuances, overtones, space, and texture that add up to the full emotional and artistic intent of a recording.
Adjusts to the world around you
With 360 Reality Audio Upmix (360 Upmix), elevate everyday stereo sound into a spacious, immersive experience. Choose from 360 Upmix for Music, Cinema, or Game, controlled using the Listening Mode button.
Total convenience, total customisation
Adaptive Sound Control senses where you are and what you're doing, then uses AI to change ambient sound settings for the ideal listening experience. Over time, it can learn your behaviour, recognise locations you visit often, and tailor the sound to suit your location.
Talk and hear only ambient sound
Your headphones are even better with the Sony | Sound Connect app. The simple, intuitive interface lets you programme your ideal sound and shortcut settings, and can keep track of your recent listening history. Safe Listening even lets you check you're in line with WHO healthy listening habits.
Smooth connectivity
You can set Speak-to-Chat to automatically lower the music volume as soon as you speak to someone, so you can hear ambient sound and conduct a conversation - handy if you want to keep your headphones on or your hands are full. And once your chat is over, your music volume returns to normal automatically.
Multipoint Connection
Connect quickly, easily and smoothly. Enhanced connectivity and usability make everyday use more seamless and intuitive.
Next-generation Bluetooth audio
For total convenience, your headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time, automatically switching when a call is received or playback is started on either device.
Easy pairing with your computer
Enjoy ultra-low latency for flawless gaming, effortless access to public broadcasts with Auracast, and-of course-?exceptional sound quality. Multi-point and auto-switching keep you connected without interruption [FN|The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. The Auracast word mark and logos are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Any use of such marks by Sony Group Corporation and its subsidiaries is under license.<br />].
Find your headphones with Fast Pair
Swift Pair makes it quick and easy to pair your headphones with your Windows 11 or Windows 10 laptop, desktop PC or tablet. Pop-up pairing guidance appears on nearby Windows 11 or Windows 10 devices when pairing mode is selected.
Listen while charging
In one tap, 1000X THE COLLEXION enable effortless Bluetooth pairing with your Android devices.[FN|<p>Android phones running Marshmallow and above/6.0+ are required.</p><p> </p>] . You can even ring your device to help find it when it's nearby.
Long battery, quick charge
When you need to charge the headphones, you can continue listening even with the USB cable connected. Works with both Bluetooth and a wired audio connection[FN|<p>DSEE Ultimate EQ Off with AAC codec, charge with 1.5A USB-AC adaptor.</p><p> </p>] .
What's in the box
With up to 24 hours of battery life, even long trips are easy. Top up in a hurry with 1.5 hours' use in just five minutes' charge.
Easy to wear
Open up 1000X THE COLLEXION packaging to find a carrying case and headphone cable (approx. 1.2 m).
Easy to maintain
The housing features L and R markings, making it easy to distinguish between left and right, improving usability and accessibility.
Easy-open packaging
Taking care of your headphones is simple. Clean the exterior with a dry, soft cloth, while removable earpads make cleaning convenient-no special tools needed.
Aiming to achieve a zero environmental footprint
Accessible packaging makes it simple to explore your new headphones for the first time. Lift the lid and uncover the intuitive design.
Recycled plastics, new look
Inspired by the beauty of the world, Sony is doing its part to help preserve the Earth, while still offering superior sound quality and listening experiences. With a goal of achieving a zero environmental footprint across the entire Sony Group by the year 2050, we are accelerating numerous green initiatives.
Better for the environment
The carry case and key internal headphone components are made using recycled materials. Approximately 25 of the total plastic is composed of recycled materials in its headphones, giving consumer waste a second life through a responsibly refined design.
Specifications
General Features
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- Sensitivities (dB/mW) 103 dB / mW (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on)
- Plug Gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug
- Impedance (Ohm) 48 ohm (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on)
- Headphone Type Closed
- Frequency Response (Hz) 4 Hz - 40,000 Hz (IEC) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on)
- Driver Unit 30 mm
- Cord Type Single-sided (detachable)
- Cord Length Approx. 1.2 m
Size and Weight
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- Weight Approx. 320 g
- Width (cm) 7.50
- Height (cm) 23.00
- Weight (kg) 0.85
- Carton Width (cm) 24.50
- Carton Height (cm) 27.50
- Carton Weight (kg) 4.08
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