Accessibility for all,
whatever your needs
We believe technology should make the world more interactive, more creative, more entertaining, and more inclusive. By incorporating human-centric, inclusive design into our audio products, we deliver our Kando experience to all our users, regardless of age, ability or environment.
Vision Assist
Get visual support with these features and apps
Intuitive packaging
We design our packaging to be simple to open and easy to read. Higher-contrast text and an improved cut design make opening easier.0
Guide for QR
To help people with low vision locate the QR code for set-up instructions, we’ve added a tactile border around it, making it easier to find by touch.
Open-ear design
LinkBuds Clip are clip-type open earbuds that let you enjoy music and content while staying aware of your surroundings. They’re comfortable for everyone — including people with visual disability and those who prefer not to wear in-ear designs.
Easy to wear
Our headphones are thoughtfully designed so their shape is easy to recognise by touch, whether you’re checking left and right, top and bottom, or front and back. For example, the WH-1000XM6 makes the front and back easy to recognise by touch, while our true wireless models include a tactile dot on the left earbud to distinguish left from right.
Assisted control for your Walkman®
With the TalkBack screen reading function0, you can access on-screen functions and information without needing a clear view or precise touch control on the display. After you turn on the TalkBack screen reader, swiping two fingers up and down will switch the screen and let you read back the titles of the usable functions and settings. It is still possible to adjust volume, replay, stop, fast-forward, and rewind using the conventional buttons on the device.
Simple headphone control with Sony | Sound Connect
The Sony | Sound Connect app supports the screen reader function0 available on smartphones, for accessible control. Adjust your headphone settings and sound to match your preferences and needs with the Sony | Sound Connect app.
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Simple wireless speaker control with Sony | Music Center
The Sony | Music Center supports the screen reader function0 available on smartphones. It conveniently brings listening functions together in one place and gives you easy control of wireless speaker functions, allowing you to manage devices directly from your smartphone.
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Hearing Assist
Control the sound and adjust it to suit your preference
Personalised sound for every listener
Sony headphones released after the WH-1000XM6, including true wireless models, now support a 10-band equaliser. This lets users fine-tune sound to their personal hearing profile, including people with hearing difficulties, improving both accessibility and listening comfort.
Hear more of the world around you
With Ambient Sound Mode0, you'll still hear the world around you, even as you enjoy your music. The Sony | Sound Connect app allows you to adjust the ambient sound in 20 different levels or use the Focus on Voice setting to chat without removing your headphones.
Safe Listening with WHO recommendations
Your headphones are even better with the Sound Connect app. Its simple, intuitive interface lets you fine-tune your sound, set up shortcuts, and view your recent listening history. Safe Listening also helps you stay in line with WHO-recommended healthy listening habits.
Action Assist
Make operating your device easier with a range of convenient features
Effortless open, close, carry
WH-1000XM6 features a magnetic closure for quicker, easier access and storage, making it convenient for everyone, including people with low vision or limited hand mobility. Sony headphones, including true wireless and over-ear models, are designed for easy opening.
Voice control
Use your voice to play and pause music, skip tracks, adjust volume, and switch Noise Cancelling or Ambient Sound mode, without using your smartphone. Voice control works when connected to compatible devices, including smartphones, PCs and gaming devices.
For everyday convenience, just Speak-to-Chat
The Speak-to-Chat feature uses built-in microphones and advanced audio signal processing to recognise and react to your voice. As soon as you start a conversation, Speak-to-Chat will pause your music and let ambient sound in. Then, when you've finished your conversation, your music starts playing again automatically01.
Scene Based Listening automatically adjusts to whatever you do
Scene Based Listening helps you hear music and information without needing to take action. It senses your behaviour and automatically switches between Noise Cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode, and adjusts music playback based on your environment, activity, and registered locations, without you having to control your headphones.
Control at your fingertips
Headphones feature intuitive touch controls, so you can switch between Noise Cancelling and Ambient Sound, play or pause music, and skip tracks with a touch on the side of the headphones. “Quick Access” also lets you control compatible apps by operating your headphones.
Effortless control, just by moving your head
With Head Gesture Control, you can answer or decline calls and use Auto Play, without lifting a finger. Stay connected and in control, wherever you are.0
Quick Attention
If you need to hear your surroundings, simply place your hand over the housing or earbud0 and your music will turn down to let you hear the ambient sounds.
