Daniel Oropeza

Daniel Oropeza Shopping Editor

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Daniel is Lifehacker's Shopping Editor covering tech deals and reviewing TVs, headphones, speakers, and projectors. He earned his master’s in journalism from Columbia University and has reported for the Miami Herald. He lives in Atlanta.

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October 29, 2026

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It's hard to convince yourself to spend nearly half a grand on premium headphones, like the Sony WH-1000XM6 , even if you consider yourself an audiophile. Not everyone can afford those prices, which is why the budget, mid-tier, and premium tiers exist. While the premium 1000XM6 headphones are over three times the price of the mid-tier Sony WH-CH730N, they're not three times as good.…