The Beats 360 and Sony WH-1000XM6 are premium wireless headphones with different design priorities and feature sets. Beats offers a lighter, sportier and more customisable design, while Sony focuses on understated styling, portability and stronger overall audio and noise cancellation. Both are capable choices, but Sony is better suited to listeners prioritising sound quality and travel protection, whereas Beats may appeal more to Apple users and those wanting longer battery life and more personalisation.

The Beats 360 weigh 294 grams compared with 254 grams for Sony’s headphones, and offer interchangeable cushions and headbands in different materials and colours. Sony provides a protective hard-shell case, foldable ear cups, LDAC support, a 3.5mm wired connection and adaptive noise cancellation; Beats relies on Bluetooth, AAC and basic on/off ANC, though both models include transparency modes. Beats claims up to 32 hours of battery life with ANC enabled, compared with Sony’s 30 hours, and both recharge via USB-C, although neither supports USB-C audio passthrough.