Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Sony’s premium line of headphones are back on the iFixit teardown table, and this time we’re looking at the new WH-1000XM6.
These headphones are getting a lot of love from reviewers for their excellent noise cancellation and improved audio quality, and a lot of you watching this video may be considering buying a pair. But before you run off to the store, you might want to stick around to find out how repairable these $450 headphones are.
We used our Pro Tech Go to take the Sony WH-1000XM6 apart!
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Check out these other headphones that are super repairable!
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This teardown is not a repair guide.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:23 X-rays of Sony’s WH-1000XM6 showing off the battery and ANC microphones
00:48 Tearing down Sony’s WH-1000XM6 starting with the ear cushions
01:08 Removing the battery in Sony’s WH-1000XM6
02:11 Removing the modular USB-C port from the WH-1000XM6
02:22 A closer look at the brains behind Sony’s WH-1000XM6
02:36 Removing the modular audio jack and button board from the WH-1000XM6
02:52 Removing the headband on the WH-1000XM6, the least repairable component
03:22 Final thoughts on Sony’s WH-1000XM6 repairability upgrades
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Sony’s premium line of headphones are back on the iFixit teardown table, and this time we’re looking at the new WH-1000XM6.
These headphones are getting a lot of love from reviewers for their excellent noise cancellation and improved audio quality, and a lot of you watching this video may be considering buying a pair. But before you run off to the store, you might want to stick around to find out how repairable these $450 headphones are.
We used our Pro Tech Go to take the Sony WH-1000XM6 apart!
ifixit.com/products/pro-tech-go-toolkit?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ifixitchannel&utm_campaign=SonyWH-1000XM6Teardown&utm_content=Description
Check out these other headphones that are super repairable!
youtube.com/watch?v=kYj2zRVrfLg
This teardown is not a repair guide.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:23 X-rays of Sony’s WH-1000XM6 showing off the battery and ANC microphones
00:48 Tearing down Sony’s WH-1000XM6 starting with the ear cushions
01:08 Removing the battery in Sony’s WH-1000XM6
02:11 Removing the modular USB-C port from the WH-1000XM6
02:22 A closer look at the brains behind Sony’s WH-1000XM6
02:36 Removing the modular audio jack and button board from the WH-1000XM6
02:52 Removing the headband on the WH-1000XM6, the least repairable component
03:22 Final thoughts on Sony’s WH-1000XM6 repairability upgrades
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
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Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ifixit
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