Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 10893014
Rating by feature
- Sound Quality
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- Battery Life
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Connectivity
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality, Weight
Excellent noise canceling headphone
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the best wireless headphone I have ever used. The sound quality is great. Light weight , easy to wear and Battery life is awesome too.
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Posted .Hi Watch, perfect! You've certainly made a great choice! We are truly happy to learn about your satisfaction with the amazing sound quality and superb features of your WH-1000XM4. Thank you so much for sharing your excellent experience and for choosing the best brand, Sony! - Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
If only it could cancel airplane engine noise!
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Okay here is the real deal. It's an excellent set for around the house, making phone calls it's comfortable as can be but when it's tested against the Bose 700 on a real airplane it's not the device you're going to want for air travel! But I actually prefer it around the house because it's so darn comfortable! I walked into return it but I realized I really like it for home phone calls and just walking around the house using it with the phone, tv, computer. Sound quality is excellent I can see why there's so much hype about it. Noise cancellation for walk around the block and to function around the house is perfect! And it's actually really great in traffic. Where it's not great is on an airplane. That's it I'm going to give it five stars with the caveat that noise cancellation on an airplane could be much much better! It's actually superb for phone conversations picks up right away and everyone says it's super clear and the reception is super clear. So, yes, five stars because if you're not flying it's definitely five stars.
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Posted .Hi TakeACall, Thank you for taking the time to review the WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones. Intelligent and intuitive, the WH-1000XM4 headphones offer further improvements to our industry-leading noise cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and smart listening that adjusts to your behavior and your location. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thank you for giving the product a perfect rating! Jay
Ah Quiet From the Father-In-Laws room
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My father-in-law is staying with us and is a bit hard at hearing, so we got these headphones for him. We have them paired with an AppleTV and they work great. Take them off and it pauses the TV for him as well. The sound automatically goes to the headphones when they are turned on, returns to the TV when you turn them off.
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Posted .Hi stieland,
That is a wonderful and thoughtful gift for your father-in-law, and we're thrilled that the WH-1000XM4 headphones are providing him with a great listening experience for the Apple TV! The automatic pausing when removing the headphones (thanks to the Wearing Detection feature) and the seamless audio switching are designed for exactly this kind of convenient use. Thanks for choosing Sony, and we wish your father-in-law many enjoyable hours of viewing!
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Definitely would recommend!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is amazing and they are super comfortable. The touch on the side of the headphones takes some getting use to but once you get the hang of it, it fine!
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Posted .Hi NatalieS,
Thank you so much for the five-star review! We're honored to hear you're loving the amazing sound quality and comfort of your Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones.
We also appreciate your feedback on the touch controls. It's true that the touch panel takes a little practice, but as you've found, it becomes second nature once you get the hang of it. It's great to hear you're now navigating your music with ease. We truly value your recommendation and hope you continue to enjoy your listening experience!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Perfect gift
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones! Sound, quality and battery life are excellent.
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Posted .Hi user904934,
That's wonderful feedback! We are thrilled to hear that you find the WH-1000XM4 headphones great, and that the sound, quality, and battery life are all excellent for your needs.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Stamp of Approval!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I can not recommend these headphones enough! They check off everything you will ever need. Great noise cancelling, comfort, CRISP AUDIO QUALITY, build & battery life. I work in the media industry as a video editor and when I'm not using studio headphones these are my go to for everyday usage. Video editor stamp of approval/
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Posted .Hi Mike,
We're glad that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. Intelligent and intuitive, the WH-1000XM4 headphones offer further improvements to our industry-leading noise cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and smart listening that adjusts to your behavior and your location. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thanks for the recommendation and for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Must try! Youn will be very happy.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound and comfort. Highly recommend. Battery life far exceeded expectations. I would purchase them again! I had been loyal to Bose, no longer.
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Posted .Thanks for the 5-star rating, trobertson! We're glad you are enjoying them. Make sure to keep your device's firmware up to date to enjoy all its features. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Nice headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound especially noise reduction. Comfortable etc.
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Posted .Thank you for the review, JamesB!
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you are enjoying the exceptional performance of your WH-1000XM4 headphones!
It's rewarding to know that you find the sound quality excellent and that the industry-leading noise reduction is performing to your expectations. We also prioritize comfort, so we are glad to hear they feel great for long periods of listening.
Thank you again for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Battery life, Comfort
40mm drivers still here, unlike on the XM5s (30mm)
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'll keep this simple. Sony shrunk the drivers on the new XM5s to 30mm. These XM4s are 40mm and if you prefer punchier and fuller bass I'd stick to the XM4s. Battery life, comfort and sound are amazing here. I don't see much reason to "upgrade" to the new XM5s? ANC performance is stellar. You can find third party ear cups too. That's a major contributing factor for me when buying premium headphones. If I can easily replace the ear cups. XM5s are not worth the upgrade. These XM4s are still an amazing value, especially when they go on sale.
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Posted .Hi roadie, Thank you for the excellent review! We're glad you like punchy and fuller bass, long-lasting battery life, comfortable fit, amazing sound quality, and industry-leading noise cancellation of your Sony WH-1000XM4. Intelligent and intuitive, the WH-1000XM4 headphones offer further improvements to our industry-leading noise cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and smart listening that adjusts to your behavior and your location. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Over 2000 hours of use!!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these headphones!! I had my first pair for 4 years and used them everyday before the seal inside broke, which means it makes a small whistling sound in ANC is on. I had over 2000 hours of use!! I was so pleased with these headphones that I got another pair for ANC and that way I can use my first pair while working on projects and don't have to worry about it they get damaged.
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Posted .Hi Zeroe4, Thank you for choosing to purchase another pair of WH-1000XM4 headphones! We're thrilled to hear that you're satisfied with your purchase and that you're enjoying all the amazing features these headphones have to offer. Thanks for trusting Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Worth every penny
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise cancelling is nearly perfect. Very comfortable without being too heavy on the head. Worth the investment and a little more cost effective. Just because they are the older version of the XM5 does not mean you lose out on quality at any point.
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Posted .Hi Minamaru. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the older version of the Sony XM5 headphones!. Indeed, it's worth noting that older versions of high-quality headphones can still offer excellent performance regarding noise canceling and comfort. Thanks for choosing Sony!. -Milton
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Touch controls
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.OH MY GOD. The music sounds soooo amazing. Listening to Washed Out makes me feel like I'm gravitating lol. These headphones are great. The main reason I bought these headphones is so I can connect to two devices. Connecting to 2 devices are a blessing because I'm on my laptop and phone all day and switching between the two without disconnecting on either is awesome. On my galaxy buds, I don't have to disconnect but I have to click on the Bluetooth on both devices to switch. With these, I don't have to. I'm using the free trial on Tidal and I listened to music with the 360 spatial audio. It sounded ok, but it's not that special to me. I still download my music (not tedious at all lol) so I will continue to use the app my music on and use Tidal until the trial runs out. The Tidal HIFI music doesn't have enough bass for me tbh. The touch controls are great. My only complaint is that I wish they were on both the left and right side. Maybe I just got spoiled with my Galaxy Buds or something, but for now just having touch controls on one side is kinda annoying. Long story short, these headphones are AMAZING and I'm glad I bought these while they were on sale.
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Posted .Hi maya, Wow! Thank you for this amazing review! We're very pleased to hear you like the sound quality, multipoint feature to switch between your laptop and phone, 360 spatial audio, great touch control function, and overall features of your headphones. We appreciate your feedback about not having the controls on both sides. We take into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products.
The WH-1000XM4 is a new design, with intelligent and intuitive Ambient Sound Control features that include improvements to Multipoint connection and our industry-leading Noise Cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and Smart Listening that adjusts to your behavior and location. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great products, was not disappointed with the surround sounds and great bass! Fit my head and very versatile with my apple products. Greats with zoning outside noise in airports, busses or college campus.
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Posted .Thanks for the 5-star rating, Eddis! We're glad that you are impressed with the Sony WH1000XM4 headphones. Intelligent and intuitive, the WH-1000XM4 headphones offer further improvements to our industry-leading noise cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and smart listening that adjusts to your behavior and your location. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones have great sound quality and are very nice to wear. The features are also nice with the touch on the side. My only complaint is that the top of the headphones gets uncomfortable after about 2 hours of strait usage.
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Posted .Hi LivelyLimes,
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're really happy to hear that you're enjoying the great sound quality and the comfortable fit of your Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones. It's also great that you're finding the side-touch features to be a nice addition to your listening experience.
We sincerely appreciate your feedback regarding the comfort on top of the head after extended use. We've put a lot of research into the ergonomic design, but we understand that personal comfort can vary. Your input is valuable and will be considered as we continue to improve our products.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality, Weight
Sony best in audio engineering
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sony is one of the best in audio engineering. Pros: *Active Noise cancelation is excellent. *Headphone is not heavy. *Battery life is great. Cons: *App can be made better.
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Posted .Hi Anchan, we're glad you like the noise canceling feature and battery of our product. We appreciate your feedback regarding the Headphone Connect app of your Sony unit. The WH1000XM4 is a new design, with intelligent and intuitive Ambient Sound Control features that include improvements to Multipoint connection and our industry-leading Noise Cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and Smart Listening that adjusts to your behavior and location. Thank you for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sony stan
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.like always, great sound, good price, and comfortable.
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Posted .Hi KRFB!
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience with your WH-1000XM4. We are delighted to hear that the great sound, good price and comfortable design are standing out.
We're glad you chose Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Game changer
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise canceling works great and the sound is amazing Battery life is so long
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Posted .Hi VasthieP,
That is fantastic feedback! We are so pleased to hear that you are enjoying the amazing sound, the effectiveness of the noise canceling, and the exceptional battery life of your WH-1000XM4 headphones. We designed these for long listening sessions with absolute audio quality, so your review means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Happy
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality is amazing, I’m very glad it cancels out noise perfectly. They’re extremely comfortable and don’t hurt my ears or head. Battery lasts me a few days and I use these headphones almost all day.
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Posted .Hi Rachelc,
That's fantastic! We are so happy to know your satisfaction with the incredible sound quality, industry-leading noise canceling feature, very comfortable & stylish design, and long-lasting battery life of the WH-1000XM4. The WH-1000XM4 is a new design, with intelligent and intuitive Ambient Sound Control features that include improvements to Multipoint connection and our industry-leading Noise Cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and Smart Listening that adjusts to your behavior and location. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music.
Thank you so much for purchasing our WH-1000XM4 and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Excellent headphones, defaults notwithstanding
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall an excellent pair of headphones. I was cautious about wireless headphones after using Audio-Technica M50Xs for about five years, but the sound quality with these headphones is almost indistinguishable from a wired connection. I was not a fan of the out-of-box sound setup, but the equalizer is very user-friendly and allowed me to quickly find the right balance for me. I strongly encourage anyone who uses these headphones to immediately go to the equalizer in the app, since the default sound setup is a little hollow and wet. The headphones have excellent battery life and hold a charge quite well; I use them for several hours a day and only need to charge once a week. The noise cancelling effect makes me a little dizzy so I appreciate the option to turn it down. I also appreciate that the effect turns off when the microphone detects that you are talking. My only real complaint, as before, with these headphones is that the defaults don't sound too great. The app offers wide customization, however, so it's not a big complaint at all.
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Posted .Hi Excellent,
You made the right choice with the Sony WH1000XM4! We're glad that you were able to set it up to your specifications. Your feedback about the default settings is greatly appreciated.
We hope you continue to enjoy the amazing features of the headphones. Intelligent and intuitive, the WH-1000XM4 headphones offer further improvements to our industry-leading noise cancelation, exceptional sound quality, and smart listening that adjusts to your behavior and your location. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thank you for choosing Sony.
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Song headphone
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this headphone. Amazing sound quality and long lasting battery
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Posted .Hi IvanA,
That's fantastic to hear! We are delighted that you love your WH-1000XM4 headphones and are enjoying the amazing sound quality and long-lasting battery life.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab