Sony to Relaunch WH-1000XM4C Headphones with Bluetooth 6.0, Eurozone Price at EUR 249.99
Sony plans to relaunch its over-ear noise-cancelling headphones as the WH-1000XM4C, a model first released in 2020 and since discontinued. The updated version supports Bluetooth 6.0, up from 5.0, but battery life is trimmed to 27 hours with active noise cancellation and 34 hours without, versus 30 and 38 hours on the original. The NFC logo is removed from the left ear cup, and three colourways are offered. Pricing is EUR 249.99 in the eurozone and GBP 219.99 in the UK.
Sony plans to relaunch its classic over-ear noise-cancelling headphones under the name WH-1000XM4C. The original model, released in 2020, has since been discontinued. Newly leaked renders show three colourways for the updated product, confirming its existence. The relaunch aims to sustain the series' market positioning while offering additional colour choices.
On hardware, the WH-1000XM4C supports Bluetooth 6.0, a significant upgrade from the Bluetooth 5.0 standard of the original. Battery life has been revised: 27 hours with active noise cancellation enabled and 34 hours with it disabled, down from 30 and 38 hours respectively on the earlier model. In terms of design, the NFC logo on the left ear cup has been removed, with the rest of the unit otherwise identical to the original. The headphone is priced at EUR 249.99 in the eurozone and GBP 219.99 in the United Kingdom.
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