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Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (2 colors) + Pro Stand Kit
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Unfortunately, I was overly optimistic. First, enabling LE Audio in Windows is only possible in rare circumstances where the OEM provided driver indicates LE Audio support, even if the underlying chipset is rated for Bluetooth 5.2+. Secondly, even if your computer supports it or you buy a secondary dongle, the audio quality still drops terribly when the mic is active.
I will spare all the details but check out the Reddit thread "WH-1000XM6 via LC3 - a limited experience for gaming" for more of a breakdown.
Overall, I found nothing in the Sony WH-1000XM6's to be a worthwhile upgrade without working LE Audio and returned them. I'll continue with my Sony WH-1000XM5's (and an external mic for gaming) for the foreseeable future.
Unfortunately, I was overly optimistic. First, enabling LE Audio in Windows is only possible in rare circumstances where the OEM provided driver indicates LE Audio support, even if the underlying chipset is rated for Bluetooth 5.2+. Secondly, even if your computer supports it or you buy a secondary dongle, the audio quality still drops terribly when the mic is active.
I will spare all the details but check out the Reddit thread "WH-1000XM6 via LC3 - a limited experience for gaming" for more of a breakdown.
Overall, I found nothing in the Sony WH-1000XM6's to be a worthwhile upgrade without working LE Audio and returned them. I'll continue with my Sony WH-1000XM5's (and an external mic for gaming) for the foreseeable future.
Overall I am very happy with the purchase. They are not as comfortable as the Sony's, but that is a tall task for anything.
Unfortunately, I was overly optimistic. First, enabling LE Audio in Windows is only possible in rare circumstances where the OEM provided driver indicates LE Audio support, even if the underlying chipset is rated for Bluetooth 5.2+. Secondly, even if your computer supports it or you buy a secondary dongle, the audio quality still drops terribly when the mic is active.
I will spare all the details but check out the Reddit thread "WH-1000XM6 via LC3 - a limited experience for gaming" for more of a breakdown.
Overall, I found nothing in the Sony WH-1000XM6's to be a worthwhile upgrade without working LE Audio and returned them. I'll continue with my Sony WH-1000XM5's (and an external mic for gaming) for the foreseeable future.
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So, you might enjoy the XM6s over the XM3s since you're quite a few generations behind, but I promise you that you will not find a way to have simultaneous audio and mic quality (unless Sony releases a firmware update that resolves this, but there is no indication to hope that's coming)
I've tried every dongle and driver. If you're lucky enough that your chipset allows you to use LE in Windows or with the FMA120 dongle, you can stay in LE audio mode while gaming, but there is an inherent limitation in the WH-1000XM6s that they still drop into 32 kHz audio the moment the mic is activated. You can literally listen to audio recordings that Reddit user put up in the post "WH-1000XM6 via LC3 - a limited experience for gaming."
So, you might enjoy the XM6s over the XM3s since you're quite a few generations behind, but I promise you that you will not find a way to have simultaneous audio and mic quality (unless Sony releases a firmware update that resolves this, but there is no indication to hope that's coming)
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