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DALI IO-6

Over-Ear Headphones

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Product Overview

DALI IO-6 is a high-end wireless over-ear headphone with active noise cancellation. It features DALI's custom 50mm paper fiber cone drivers that product a natural, transparent, and authentic sound.
The DALI IO-6 can be run both actively for a play time up to 60 hours and passively via the 3.5mm mini-jack. Bluetooth AptX, AptX HD, and Apple AAC are supported. Via USB-C, it is also possible to stream audio from Windows or Mac directly.
The DALI IO ear pads are made from memory foam that shapes to the head for maximum comfort and fit. Covered in soft synthetic leather, they are both comfortable and durable.
Compared to the IO-4, the IO-6 not only includes ANC but also comes with a flight adapter as well as a hard travel case instead of the soft pouch.

Ratings

What we found

Pros
  • Excellent sound quality
  • Excellent noise-cancellation
  • Excellent battery life
Cons
  • Nothing in particular

What external reviewers found

External score 81%
Pros
  • Great sound quality
  • Superb battery life
  • Decent call quality
  • Gorgeous design
Cons
  • Bulky design
  • Too many nitpicks
  • No control app
  • No Dali app

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Specifications

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External Reviews

parttimeaudiophile[1]

Reviewer score 83% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from parttimeaudiophile have found:
The Dali IO 6 has essentially a flat frequency response. Treble is tidy with no weird suck-outs or peaks. The mid-range is transparent, clean and texture and bass is tight and clear. The buttons, side panel ear-cup controls and on/off button are all well thought out.
Pros
  • Fantastic noise-cancellation
  • Great battery life
  • Great sound quality
Cons
  • Too many nitpicks

techhive[2]

Reviewer score 80% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from techhive have found:
The PSB M4U 8 is the most appropriate to compare with the DALI IO-6. They have a similar list price and functionality, including the ability to be used as wired headphones if the power is off. Which one you will prefer comes down to personal taste.
Pros
  • Superb battery life
  • Excellent noise cancellation
  • Comfortable fit
Cons
  • Bulky design

trustedreviews[3]

Reviewer score 76% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from trustedreviews have found:
IO-6s are a tonally convincing listen, three-dimensional and with just enough dynamism to keep things interesting. Bass sounds are well integrated into the rest of the frequency range and don’t drag at tempos or put rhythms off-kilter. There’s also a “transparency” setting, which pauses music and gives a gentle boost to exterior sounds. Call quality is equally decent, and that helps with instructions given to the voice assistant.
Pros
  • Excellent noise-cancellation
  • Comfortable fit
  • Decent call quality
Cons
  • No control app

whathifi[4]

Reviewer score 86% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from whathifi have found:
The Dali iO-6 Wireless headphones have a smart, premium-grade design. The earcups rotate a full 90 degrees both ways, which means they adapt well to your head and ears. There's no Dali app to contend with here – it's all refreshingly easy. The design actually offers a fair amount of passive noise isolation, even when the active cancellation is toggled off.
Pros
  • Gorgeous design
  • Impressive noise cancelling
  • Excellent battery life
Cons
  • No Dali app

References

  1. ^ DALI IO 6 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones | REVIEW. [parttimeaudiophile].
  2. ^ DALI IO-6 Wireless Hi-Fi headphone review: Wonderful, warm sound awaits buyers of these noise-cancelling cans. [techhive].
  3. ^ DALI IO-6 Review. [trustedreviews].
  4. ^ Dali iO-6 review. [whathifi].

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