Leaks Present First Take a look at Sony’s Absurdly Costly New Wi-fi Headphones

If you thought Apple’s AirPods Max 2 have been costly, it’s your decision to sit, as a result of Sony leaks counsel there’s a complete new tier of wallet-shattering audio to drop your jaw over.

Thanks to data from leaker Bilbil-Kun, we now have what look like official photos of Sony’s new wi-fi headphones, reportedly referred to as Sony 1000X The ColleXion. The look is fascinating (I’ll get to that in a second), however it’s the worth that actually catches the attention. According to leaks, Sony’s wi-fi headphones will debut at $649, which is a full $100 dearer than Apple’s AirPods Max 2—an already very costly pair of wi-fi cans.

The doubtlessly excellent news is that for that sky-high value, you’ll doubtless be getting an excellent-sounding pair of wi-fi headphones. According to specs additionally leaked by Bilbil-Kun, the 1000X The ColleXion would be the first pair of Sony wi-fi headphones to have DSEE Ultimate, which is Sony’s top-tier AI upscaler for music. They’ll even have “studio-quality” sound and 360-degree spatial audio with head monitoring. As for options like energetic noise cancellation (ANC), there are allegedly 12 devoted microphones for blocking out noise, which is 4 greater than the AirPods Max 2.

Can these wi-fi headphones dethrone AirPods Max 2 and Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)? Tall order, however possibly?

⚠️ UPDATE ⚠️

Thanks to our detailed specs description, a Reddit member managed to identify leaked photos of Sony’s 1000X The ColleXion headphones

See our up to date submit for extra particulars about new Sony Headphones pic.twitter.com/1eMrfH0y58

— billbil-kun (@billbil_kun) May 4, 2026

Battery life, if leaks are correct, appears simply okay, with 24 hours on a single cost when ANC is activated. That’s not the perfect on the planet, however needless to say’s nonetheless 4 extra hours than the AirPods Max 2.

It’s laborious to say for certain whether or not the 1000X The ColleXion sound like they’re value $650 with out testing them, however on paper, there’s lots that piques my curiosity. The WH-1000XM6 are already a great-sounding pair of wi-fi headphones, so Sony’s off to a very good begin there. And if leaks are to be believed, then additionally they look fairly slick, too. Leaked photos painting a sort of minimalist vibe with metallic accents. Not flashy like Nothing’s Headphone 1, however positively stylish and premium-looking.

We gained’t have to attend for very lengthy to get stable solutions on what (if something) Sony is cooking up. Bilbil-Kun says that these wi-fi headphones will debut formally on May 19. Better begin saving up now, I assume.