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Strengths:

• Sound (beefy, bass-heavy, punchy; tested and approved for a mix of metalcore, rap, industrial hip hop and trap metal).
• ULT mode has 2 levels + can be turned off completely for more neutral sound. Even as little as ULT lvl 1 on +4 (out of 10) feels like a lot and covers all my needs.
• Comfort. I'm comparing with XM3 and XM4, and ULT are seriously more comfortable. They have roomier cups and enough padding on top, and clamping force is enough to remove part of the pressure from the top of the head. But that could not work for everyone, see more details below.
• They are also very good to use in the wind with ANC on. ANC itself is solid, close to XM4.
• Connect with the speed of light. I re-pair them all the time between my devices, they are very fast.
• Price. I was ready to buy Sony's headliners, but ULT ended up being better in sound and comfort. Other than that, even for the full price, it's a steal.
  
  

More details:

• This kind of sound is not for everyone, that's for sure. These will not deliver neutral, balanced sound: instead, they're all about punch, slam and fun.
• Battery feels weaker than XM4, maybe around 25 hours. For my use case, still above acceptable.
• Cups padding can feel too warm, I wouldn't use these headphones for sports.
• Clamping force is much stronger than XM4. Can need some adjustment, but might be a problem for those who prefer a lighter fit.
• Appearance. They are white, but muted white, not white-white, with slightly darker padded elements. I was concerned about bright logos on promo photos, but in real life they just look silver. Maybe would be more visible on the black model, but on white, they look fine.
• No big open metal parts - important for winter. There are two elements on the length adjustment parts vs full plates on the same places on XM4 (those already worked in winter).
• Package. They come with a hardshell case (pretty much identical to the one XM4 were shipped with). White headphones model comes with dark graphite case, which is kinda important if you plan carrying them around.
• Sensor controls on the right cup work well. I used to trigger XM4 ones all the time accidentally, which doesn't happen with these.
• They are actually available for testing at Helsinki store: highly recommend, good environment to check both the sound and the ANC.
  
  

They sound much beefier than XM6, and also are way more comfortable. XM6 failed completely in aforementioned genres while these are holding strong, which, considering the price, is very surprising. XM6 also ended up being way less comfortable due to their flawed design pretty much all around (the pressure points on cups - they're only pressed at the top, leaving the bottom part of the cup more loose, the top part with almost zero padding, etc.).

These have enough, sometimes more than enough padding, and the cups pressure is even top to bottom due to a more standard overall design, so they don't squash the temples yet keep a good seal for ANC and sound to work as expected.

As a happy XM3 and XM4 owner (I had 3 pairs of them in a row), I was ready to buy XM6, but ULT Wear are just straight up better in all the categories I need.

This is not a new model, so I'm seriously considering purchasing another pair just to have them stacked for the future.

Including my EQ settings in case you're interested.

That's all, thank you for reading and have a nice day.