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Hey Android People, Sony’s Wireless AirPods Alternative Are Cheaper Than Ever

Android users will benefit from better sound quality in picking the Sony WF-1000XM6 over Apple AirPods.

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Your AirPods could be holding you back if you listen to them through your Android phone. Apple earbuds work so seamlessly and cleanly with Apple devices. But when you mix them with an Android device, they lose some of their luster. That magical ease in pairing between AirPods and Apple devices is lost on Android phones, even though they will still work together.

But if you’re on an Android, you could pick up a boost in sound quality if you jump ship entirely and grab a pair of Sony WF-1000XM6 wireless, active noise cancellation (ANC) earbuds for $298, down........

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