Sony’s 1000X The Collexion are a luxurious and expensive celebration of its iconic headphones

Sony launched the 1000X The Collexion to mark 10 years since the original MDR-1000X, giving its flagship headphones a more luxurious redesign.

The $650 model uses metal, vegan leather, and a comfort-first build, aiming at premium appeal rather than maximum performance.

It keeps the same core ANC hardware as the WH-1000XM6, but Sony says the more stylish design comes with slightly worse noise isolation.

The release positions Sony’s headphone line more like a luxury product, even as the mainstream XM6 remains the better all-around choice.