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Open Sound Connect

Your Sony headphones,at home on your Mac.

Noise control, equalizer and scenes for Sony 1000X headphones, right from the Mac menu bar.

Buy · $9.99

Coming soon to the Mac App Store

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A pair of black Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones standing on a dark, reflective surface.
Open Sound Connect’s menu bar panel: WH-1000XM4 at 60% battery on AAC, Ambient Sound selected, Equalizer, DSEE Extreme and Speak-to-Chat switches, and three scenes.

Overview

Open Sound Connect controls Sony’s 1000X headphones over Bluetooth. Switch from noise canceling to ambient sound without reaching for your phone, shape the equalizer, and save the settings for each part of your day as scenes that apply themselves.

The Open Sound Connect window on its Sound page: equalizer presets, five bands and Clear Bass with the curve drawn, saved curves, NC Optimizer and sound quality settings.
The window has room for everything: the full equalizer, your curves, and every setting your headphones report.

What it does.

  • Noise control

    Noise canceling, wind reduction, ambient sound or off, with the ambient level and Focus on Voice where your model has them.

  • Equalizer

    Presets, every band and Clear Bass, with the curve drawn as you go and your own curves saved on your Mac.

  • Sound quality

    DSEE upscaling, the codec in use, and the choice between sound quality and a steadier connection.

  • Speak-to-Chat

    Turn conversation detection on or off and set its sensitivity and how long it waits before resuming.

  • Scenes

    Bundle settings into named presets and apply them by hand, on connection, on a schedule or when an app comes forward.

  • Menu bar

    Battery, codec, noise modes, equalizer, DSEE, Speak-to-Chat and your scenes, one click away.

Tech specs.

Price
$9.99Buy direct from the website. Coming soon to the Mac App Store.
Works with
Sony 1000X headphones. Developed and tested on the WH-1000XM4; each model shows the controls it reports.
Requirements
macOS 15 Sequoia or later
Processors
Apple silicon and Intel
Languages
18 languages
Latest version
2.0.0Released October 26, 2026
Built with
Swift and SwiftUI
Privacy
Talks to your headphones directly over Bluetooth. No cloud service, no analytics.
Source code
MIT license
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Independent software, not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony.

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