The next headphone and reference wireless earbuds are not expected before 2025

A leak reveals Sony's plans for the following headphones and earbuds: WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM6. The manufacturer is also preparing the second generation of LinkBuds and LinkBuds S.

Sony is not only known for its PlayStation consoles, but also its Bluetooth speakers and wireless headphones. The latest flagship models so far: the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones that arrived two years ago, as well as the Sony WF-1000XM5 headphones that arrived last year. Sony wants to delay its upcoming headset to release it at the same time as its new headphones.

What are Sony's audio plans?

It's the The dropout Zackbuks, which is on the Chinese social network WeiboSony revealed its future plans for its audio products, citing NoteBookCheck. a The dropout He is often aware of Sony projects. According to him, Sony will not release its WH-1000XM6 headphones this year, while the manufacturer has accustomed us to the headphone release cycle every two years. In fact, Sony wants to synchronize the output of the WH-1000X and the WF-1000X headphones.

Which means we'll be waiting three years between the WH-1000XM5 and WH-1000XM6 instead of two years. Which means that the next headphone should be released in 2025; As for Zackbuks, the release will be planned for the first half of next year. He did not specify whether the two products (speaker and earphones) would be launched simultaneously.

Towards a second generation of LinkBuds headphones

Other information revealed by Zackbuks: Sony will focus on its LinkBuds series with two new pairs of headphones planned. They will actually be the successors to the Sony LinkBuds and Sony LinkBuds S, whose designs are significantly different. The S version is based on the open model, with a very light weight.

There is no additional information at the moment: no specifications have been previously indicated The dropoutNot even an approximate release date.