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.

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.

Bespoke driver unit

The soft edge and uniquely designed high-rigidity dome used unidirectional carbon composite material enhance delicate high-frequency expression and a wider sound stage.

Randy Merill / Sterling Sound

Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Adele, John Mayer, James Blake, Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie Abrams

Immersive sound and artistic vision

With 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.

Chris Gehringer / Sterling Sound

Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Glass Animals, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, BLACKPINK, BTS and LE SSERAFIM

Emotional connections with music and audio fans

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.

Mike Piacentini / Battery Studios

Bob Dylan, Depeche Mode, Johnny Mathis, James Brown

Elevated experience

1000X 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.

Michael Romanowski / Coast Mastering

Alicia Keys, Prince, Bonnie Raitt, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kane Brown, and the soundtracks of Star Wars Episodes IV, V and VI.

Honest representation

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.

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.

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.

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.

A 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.

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 noise
2 = 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.

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.

Adjusts to the world around you

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.

Multipoint Connection

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.

Next-generation Bluetooth® audio

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.

With the addition of the Gaming Audio Profile, a specialised LE Audio profile, latency is reduced even further. This is perfect for first-person shooter (FPS) games, rhythm games, and any other scenario where a split-second audio response makes all the difference.

Easy pairing with your computer

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.

Find your headphones with Fast Pair

In one tap, 1000X THE COLLEXION enable effortless Bluetooth® pairing with your Android™ devices . You can even ring your device to help find it when it’s nearby.

Listen while charging

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.

Long battery, quick charge

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.

What’s in the box

Open up 1000X THE COLLEXION packaging to find a carrying case and headphone cable (approx. 1.2 m).

Easy to wear

The housing features L and R markings, making it easy to distinguish between left and right, improving usability and accessibility.

Easy to maintain

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

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.

Recycled plastics, new look

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,2 giving consumer waste a second life through a responsibly refined design.

Better for the environment

There’s no plastic in 1000X THE COLLEXION packaging, which is designed based on low toxicity design principles and a "Made to be Remade" philosophy that’s more socially responsible. The product box is produced using recycled and sustainable materials developed specially for Sony.

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.

Easy to wear

The housing features L and R markings, making it easy to distinguish between left and right, improving usability and accessibility.