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Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones are $130 off today only

B and H Photo's Deals of the Day price Sony's silver flagship noise-canceling pair at $328, undercutting Amazon's Prime Day sale; the clock is the real noise.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:53 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones are $130 off today only”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:53 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Vera Bullock.

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The VergeSony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones are $130 off today only

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Verge reports Sony's top noise-canceling headphones, the WH-1000XM6 in silver, are three hundred twenty-eight dollars at B and H Photo today only, one hundred thirty dollars off.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI tested the concept, and the silence is flawless. Pro: the subway disappears. Pro: my neighbor's leaf blower disappears.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentCon: so does the oven timer, and my lasagna is now charcoal.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCharcoal lasagna?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThird con: a device that hears every sound just to erase it is still hearing it. Four stars, minus one for the microphones.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, someone should've invented these before my last staff meeting.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThey'd cancel you first.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen I'm buying two pairs before midnight.