Can I use the Sony WF-1000XM6 on an airplane?

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The Sony WF-1000XM6 is basically made for airplane travel. The noise cancellation is specifically tuned to block out low-frequency droning sounds—you know, exactly what airplane engines produce.

Put them on during a flight and the constant cabin noise just... disappears. You can still hear announcements if you want (there's a Quick Attention feature where you touch the left earbud to let sound through), but otherwise you're in your own quiet bubble.

Battery life handles even the longest flights easily. You get 8 hours in the earbuds and 16 more in the case—24 hours total. That's enough for pretty much any trip, including connections. And if you do run low, Sony's quick charge gives you about an hour of playback from just 3 minutes plugged in.

There's also this ventilation system that reduces the weird ear pressure some people get with noise-canceling earbuds at altitude. If you've ever had that uncomfortable "plugged" feeling during a flight with ANC headphones, these are better about that.

One thing to know: These are Bluetooth-only. You can't plug them into the airplane's entertainment system. So if you want to watch movies on the seatback screen, you'd either need a Bluetooth transmitter dongle, or just use your own phone/tablet instead (which is what most people do anyway).

For frequent flyers, these are some of the best earbuds you can get. The noise cancellation against engine drone is genuinely impressive.