Sony 1000X THE COLLEXION Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

Luxury design, crafted for comfort

Premium materials, metal accents, and soft vegan leather with roomy earcups and a wider headband.

Studio-grade sound quality

A bespoke driver, co-tuned with mastering engineers, for rich detail and balanced sound.

Spatial Audio with 360 Upmix

Expands stereo into immersive spatial sound with Music, Cinema, and Game modes.

HD Noise Cancelling

Legendary 1000X Series noise cancelling, powered by QN3 + V3 processors and 12 mics for real-time control.

Adaptive NC Optimizer

Adapts to noise, air pressure, and fit for seamless noise cancelling.

Ultra-clear call quality

Six-mic AI beamforming with Precise Voice Pickup helps reduce background and wind noise.¹⁴

High-Resolution Audio

High-Resolution Audio wired or wireless, with LDAC for approx. 3x more data than Bluetooth®.^8,9

Intuitive Controls

Distinct buttons for power, noise cancelling, and listening modes; customize shortcuts in the app.^1,5,6

Sony | Sound Connect app

Quick Access to music and partner services plus sound tuning, shortcut customization, listening history, and Safe Listening.^{13,20,21,22,23,24}

Long Battery Life

Up to 24 hours battery, plus a 5-minute quick charge for up to 1.5 hours.^30,31

Sound to transport you

Rich, wide-range sound elevates every listening experience. A bespoke driver, paired with co-creation with renowned mastering engineers, delivers balanced lows, natural vocals, and clear highs with effortless clarity. 360 Upmix expands stereo music, movies, and games into an immersive spatial sound experience.

Legendary 1000X Series noise cancelling

Quiet, down to the finest detail. Powered by advanced processors and an adaptive microphone system, noise cancelling is optimized in real time—so your world stays undisturbed, and your sound stays pure.

Ultra-clear calls

Clarity in every call. AI beamforming and the integrated Processor V3 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.^1,2

Effortless connections

Switch smoothly between devices with multipoint²⁷ connection. With next generation LE Audio and up to 24 hours³ of battery life, you’re ready for whatever the day brings.

Refined build, sleek design

Understated elegance is shaped through carefully selected materials and precise construction. Smooth finishes and minimal lines create a quietly luxurious look, finished with details that feel as refined as they appear.

Premium crafted metal

Stainless steel blends a matte, sandblasted texture with polished highlights, built for long-lasting durability with premium feel.

Soft, refined vegan leather

Soft vegan leather feels smooth and comfortable with a realistic texture. Integrated metal buttons and clean mic openings keep the finish seamless.

Material-led design

A thoughtfully engineered layout supports both form and function. The metal frame is separated from the soft cushions to create contrast while keeping an overall cohesive design.

All-day wearable comfort

Premium style, designed for comfort. Thoughtful craftsmanship and precision engineering work together to deliver an exceptional level of all-day wearability.

Generously sized earcups sit around your ears without touching them—helping reduce pressure for longer listening sessions.

A wider, cushioned headband rests gently to help distribute pressure and keep a secure, stable fit—ideal for extended listening.

Soft, flexible material conforms naturally to your head for stable isolation with minimal pressure.

Cushioned and well-balanced by design, even when worn around the neck between use. Convenience and comfort without compromising style.

Engineered precision

A new custom driver brings out airy highs and a wide, open soundstage. From the acoustic design to the circuit layout, every detail is built to reproduce your music with accuracy.

Bespoke driver unit

The soft edge and uniquely designed high-rigidity dome made with unidirectional carbon composite help deliver more delicate high-frequency expression and a wider sound stage.

Power behind the performance

The HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 improves D/A conversion, while the Integrated Processor V3 powers 360 Upmix to support three listening modes and DSEE Ultimate.²⁹

Tuned by masters in sound

Co-developed with award-winning mastering engineers to deliver premium sound. Hear every nuance and detail in every track, bringing each song to life as truly intended.

Music as the artist intended

Through collaboration with top mastering engineers, 1000X THE COLLEXION reproduces music with smooth vocals, clear instrument balance, and natural dynamics, faithfully capturing the creator’s intent.

Randy Merill / Sterling Sound

Immersive sound and artistic vision

With the 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 aiming for a highly immersive sound, the goal is for the listener to forget they’re listening through headphones and just hear the music — the emotion and intention of the song.

Chris Gehringer / Sterling Sound

The 1000X THE COLLEXION brings together music fans and audio fans. It bridges that gap by delivering a listening experience both groups immediately recognize as something special.

Mike Piacentini / Battery Studios

The 1000X THE COLLEXION adds a layer of luxury to an experience people already expect to sound great.

Michael Romanowski / Coast Mastering

The 1000X THE COLLEXION presents music honestly. It delivers what the artist intended, without exaggeration, and invites listeners to experience the music fully.

360 Upmix

With 360 Reality Audio Upmix (360 Upmix), everyday stereo sound becomes a bigger, more immersive experience. Choose 360 Upmix for Music, Cinema, or Game.⁷

DSEE Ultimate

Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence), DSEE Ultimate (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. Restoring acoustic subtleties and dynamic range, it provides a richer, more complete listening experience.²⁹

High-Resolution Audio

Supports High-Resolution Audio and High-Resolution Audio Wireless thanks to LDAC.^8,9

Adaptive Noise Cancelling

Adaptive NC Optimizer adjusts in real time to external noise, air pressure, and your fit—so you get a more seamless, immersive listening experience.

Auto Ambient Sound mode

Balances music and external sound, letting in important sounds like announcements while reducing unwanted noise.

Ultra-clear calls

AI beamforming and Precise Voice Pickup Technology isolate your voice from background noise for clearer calls.

Smooth connectivity

Multipoint connection allows pairing with two Bluetooth devices at the same time.²⁷

Next-generation Bluetooth audio

Enjoy ultra-low latency, Auracast, and high-quality wireless sound.

Listen while charging

Continue listening while charging via USB connection.^29,30

Long battery, quick charge

Up to 24 hours of battery life, with quick charge providing up to 1.5 hours of use from a 5-minute charge.^3,31

What’s in the box

Carrying case, 1000X THE COLLEXION headphones and headphone cable (approx. 1.2 m). Charging cable not included.

Sustainability

The carry case and key internal parts use recycled materials. Packaging uses no plastic and follows low-toxicity design principles.^32,33

1. This feature requires setting it up from Sony | Sound Connect app beforehand.
2. This does not mute the microphone on the source device, only the headset. Therefore, you will not see the microphone muted on the source device.
3. When using noise cancelling and Bluetooth connection. Up to 32 hours when using Bluetooth connection with Noise Cancelling switched off. Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, storage, and usage. Batteries are consumable products and their capacity degrades over time as they age. Sony does not guarantee the life span of the battery.
4. This product is also known as WH-1000XX.
5. While the microphone is off, a notification tone will sound every 7 seconds to indicate that the microphone is off. This tone can be toggled on and off in the “Sony | Sound Connect” application.
6. This feature mutes the microphone signal from the headset. The mute status doesn’t link to the mute status of some call apps.
7. If you enable both 360 Reality Audio Upmix for Cinema and Xperia's 360 Reality Audio Upmix or Bravia's 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer at the same time, you may not be able to fully enjoy the features. It is recommended to turn off one of the spatial audio settings.
8. At the maximum transfer rate of 990 kbps.
9. Need to set the function to “Priority on Sound Quality” using the Sony | Sound Connect app. Compatible devices supporting LDAC will be needed.
10. You can experience spatial sound content (like Netflix, YouTube) with Android 13 smartphones capable of head tracking. Depending on your smartphone, applications that can use spatial sound content playback and head tracking will vary. Also, you can experience 360 Reality Audio content with Xperia 1 Ⅵ/1 V/5 V on 360 Reality Audio Live app and Live Music Streaming Online | Live Concert Streams | nugs.net. Some services may not be available in certain countries/regions. The number of compatible devices is planned to increase. Not currently available with 360 Reality Audio content streamed from Amazon Music Unlimited.
11. The service may not be available in some countries/regions.
12. The same experience as the earbuds (shown in picture) is available.
13. Sony | Sound Connect app is needed and may require a subscription to a music streaming service for which fees apply. Some services may not be available in certain countries/regions. Download app at Google Play and the App Store. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration and credit card information.
14. To learn more about the use of open datasets, visit:https://www.sony.co.jp/en/hp_call_ai_privacy/ (English only)
15. The microphone on/off operation only works with the headset microphone. It does not work with the microphone settings of your smartphone or computer software.
16. Google Gemini headphones features, including "OK Google" hot word detection, are only available when connected to a supported Android device. Google, Android, and Gemini are trademarks of Google LLC. Google Gemini is currently available in selected countries/regions. Install the Google app and set up with Sony | Sound Connect app.
17. Support for only Japanese/English/Chinese. Set it up with Sony | Sound Connect app.
18. Calling App for Android excluded.
19. Set up with Sony | Sound Connect app. Terms and conditions for available partner services and their contents, as well as related software (including operating systems) apply. The contents of this application are subject to change without notice, and this application may be updated or terminated without notice. Install the compatible app and set up with Sony | Sound Connect app. The compatible service may not be available in some countries/regions. Supported apps and services: https://www.sony.net/supported-servicelink
20. Install the Amazon Music app and set up with Sony | Sound Connect app. Amazon Music service may not be available in some countries/regions.
21. Install the Apple Music app and set up with Sony | Sound Connect app. Apple Music service may not be available in some countries/regions. Apple, the Apple logo, and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
22. Install the Spotify app and set up with Sony | Sound Connect app. Spotify service may not be available in some countries/regions. Spotify and all other trademarks related to the Spotify brand are the sole property of Spotify AB.
23. Install the YouTube Music app and set up with Sony | Sound Connect app. YouTube Music service may not be available in some countries/regions. YouTube Music is a trademark of Google LLC.
24. Install the Endel app and set up with Sony | Sound Connect app. Endel service and Endel Quick Access function may not be available in some countries/regions. Detailed information, such as release timing, is available on the Endel website: https://code.endel.io/sony?code=SONY/
25. In rare cases, Speak-to-Chat may unintentionally start up in response to vibrations caused by devices such as electric toothbrushes, electric massagers and electric shavers, and activities such as brushing teeth, coughing or humming.
26. Set the function to “ON” from the Sony | Sound Connect app. To deactivate Speak-to-Chat and return to your music immediately, tap either the left or right touch panel. Otherwise, music will resume playing by default 15 seconds after your conversation ends in Speak-to-Chat mode. This timeframe can be customised using the Sony | Sound Connect app.
27. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices vary. 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.
28. Android phones running 6+ are required.
29. DSEE Ultimate EQ Off with AAC codec, charge with 1.5A USB-AC adapter. / DSEE Ultimate
30. Actual performance varies based on USB PD adapter, environmental conditions, and usage.
31. The adapter is not included with 1000X THE COLLEXION.
32. Recycled plastic is used in multiple parts of the headphones body, and the case, which is subject to change.
33. Depending on geographical region. Coating and adhesive materials excluded.