Sony's 1000X The Collexion look remarkably like the Sonos Ace can you tell the premium headphones apart in our picture quiz?

Date:
Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Which chrome-detailed, slim-designed premium headphones with faux leather padding is which?

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter When I first saw the Sony 1000X The Collexion headphones the company's new higher-end cans designed to offer a more spacious and natural sound with better comfort compared to the Sony WH-1000XM6 I had an immediate thought, and I wasn't alone among the audio journalists I was with: these look a lot like the Sonos Ace .

Both headphones go for a super-clean look, internal mechanisms for the headband arms, slim-profile earcups, chrome-finish detailing, and a mottled faux leather material. So I had an idea: I took them to our photography
studio and got some close-up photos taken of both headphones, and I made a quiz. I pixelated the photo of them at the top to avoid giving anything away, but if you to see the headphones before you play (Easy Mode, if you like), then I'll put the original image of them side-by-side after the quiz. Latest Videos From You may like Sony reveals new high-end 1000X The Collexion headphones, and explains their upgrades Sony's new headphones leak again in very official-looking and clear renders Weve finished testing Sony's most expensive headphones ask our reviewers anything

Are you enough of a headphone aficionado to tell two of the best noise-cancelling headphones apart? I'll admit, I built the damn quiz, then only scored 9/10 when testing it Scroll a little further if you're looking
for that side-by-side image I didn't want accidental spoilers.

Let us know in the comments how you did the first two players on the TechRadar team (other than me) scored 3/10 and 8/10 respectively, so we've
had a range of scores even among tech experts (though not necessarily headphones experts).

If you want to read more about Sony 's new headphones, you can read our full 1000X The Collexion review , or you can read in-depth about the five key upgrades and three unexpected downgrades in The Collexion compared to the XM6 headphones, including Sony explanation of why there are compromises . Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Still have questions? Ill be answering everything you want to know about
Sonys most expensive wireless headphones ever in a live Q&A tomorrow (May 20) at 12pm ET / 5pm BST, alongside Harry Padoan, who tested them.

Now, here's that image of them together: Sony 1000X The Collexion (left) and Sonos Ace (right) (Image credit: Future) Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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