A celebrity just revealed Sony’s super premium 1000X headphones as a fashion flex

• The design of Sony’s upcoming tenth-anniversary premium headphones has been revealed, somewhat officially.
• The Sony 1000X “The ColleXion” features a metal reinforcement around the headband.
• The Sony 1000X are expected to cost $649 in the US and could launch on May 19.

This year, Sony completes a decade of its WH-1000XM premium Bluetooth headphones series, which actually began as the MDR-1000X. To celebrate this feat, Sony is set to launch a special edition of its over-the-ear headphones, expected to be officially called the “Sony 1000X The ColleXion,” which Sony itself accidentally revealed last month. And it’s now taking a step forward by teasing the design officially.

The Sony 1000X, which is expected to sit a tier above the current flagship, WH-1000XM6, were recently spotted on the sidelines of the 2026 Met Gala. Actor Damson Idris of F1: The Movie stardom was seen sporting a new pair of headphones in images shared by fashion media outlet Complex Style. Interestingly, the official Sony Electronics handle on X engaged with the post, suggesting a high likelihood that this is the actual product.