Our electronics writer brought the AirPods Max and Sony XM6 everywhere, from his last vacation to his daily commute, to find out which pair of noise-canceling headphones reigns supreme.

At the time of writing, it’s unclear which AirPods will support these new Charging Notifications. It’s likely that older AirPods models that Apple no longer sells — such as AirPods (2nd-Gen) and AirPods 3 — will support them.

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Our list of what we want to see from the Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds mentions better noise cancellation, improved connectivity, better battery life, an upgraded IP rating, more color options, and (of course) a cheaper price.