Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WF1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 6462204
Rating by feature
- Sound Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Battery Life
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Connectivity
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers value the WF1000XM4 True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones for their exceptional sound quality, long battery life, and comfortable fit. They appreciate the excellent noise cancellation and sleek design. However, some users have concerns about the fit, price, connectivity issues, ear tips, and volume.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Cons mentioned:Fit, Price
Just not as good as the XM3
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Based on review sites I thought these would be the perfect replacement for my aging XM3. The best part about the XM4 is the size reduction of both the earbud and case. Unfortunately the sound seems muddy and has the worst stereo imaging I have heard. The best way to describe the fit is fatiguing. It will be different for everyone but these are the first earbuds I have ever had an issue with. The foam tips are great for isolation but are not as soft as comply and will wear out much faster than silicone. On top of that the price went up by $50 vs msrp of the XM3.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi KenM, Thank you for the feedback on your experience with your WF1000XM4. To ensure optimal sound quality, we recommend using the Sony Headphones Connect app and adjust the sound using the built-in equalizer. The earbuds actually have an ergonomic surface design for a more stable and comfortable fit. The unit also comes with different size ear tips if you feel that the fit is fatiguing. Should you need any assistance, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Fantastic
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Probably the best headphones I've purchased. My only downside to these are how giant they look in your ear, but the sound quality definitely makes up for it
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Nick, we're glad you like the sound quality of our newest industry-leading noise canceling earbuds. Everything in the WF-1000XM4 headphones has been designed from the ground up. The new Integrated Processor V1 delivers unmatched performance while using even less power. Adding in drastically enhanced call and sound quality that reduces distortion and enables LDAC code processing and DSEE Extreme, IPX4 water resistance, and up to 24 hours of battery life with wireless charging, ergonomic surface design for a more stable fit, the WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless Earbuds are unlike any other before them. Thank you for choosing SONY. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
A Must!!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones & for a great price! The noise canceling on these makes them worth every penny!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi brittanyanderson0723, we're glad you like the noise canceling feature of our product. Everything in the WF-1000XM4 headphones has been designed from the ground up. The new Integrated Processor V1 delivers unmatched performance while using even less power. Adding in drastically enhanced call and sound quality that reduces distortion and enables LDAC code processing and DSEE Extreme, IPX4 water resistance, and up to 24 hours of battery life with wireless charging, ergonomic surface design for a more stable fit, the WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless Earbuds are unlike any other before them. Thanks for choosing SONY! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony Ear Buds Recommend for Quality!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I needed a good ear bud product and I have alway been happy with the quality of Sony products!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi 67YearsYoung, We are glad to hear you are enjoying our industry-leading, noise-canceling Truly Wireless headphones. We designed these headphones to provide incredible audio performance and take noise cancellation to the next level. You can enjoy crystal clear call quality, even in noisy environments and our speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversation. Plus, you can get 8 hour long battery with noise canceling, IPX4 water resistance and easy wireless charging. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Volume
Solid Product
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Strong, solid earbuds that have good sound and an awesome app for your smartphone. They are good at noise cancelling, but the volume is not loud enough for me and my favorite kinds of music.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Coppar11, Awesome! We're glad you like the built quality, great sound, headphones connect app, and industry-leading noise cancelation of your new headphones. Please make sure to utilize the built-in equalizer on the app to ensure you're getting the optimal listening experience. Everything in the WF-1000XM4 headphones has been designed from the ground up.The new Integrated Processor V1 delivers unmatched performance while using even less power. Adding in drastically enhanced call and sound quality that reduces distortion and enables LDAC code processing and DSEE Extreme, IPX4 water resistance, and up to 24 hours of battery life with wireless charging, ergonomic surface design for a more stable fit, the WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless Earbuds are unlike any other before them. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
I really like these
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fantastic product it does exactly what it promises and sounds good
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Sony Never Fails To Impress Me
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are amazing, everything is well balanced. Bass doesn’t wash over everything and sounds phenomenal out of the box. If you prefer louder bass though it can be easily tweaked within the app, as well as other sound settings. But overall best headphones I have ever purchased. Also If you have Apple Music and stream files in “lossless audio” format, these headphones will really shine.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AtomSamaniego,
Awesome! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality of the headphones. We designed these headphones to provide incredible audio performance and take noise cancellation to the next level. You can enjoy crystal clear call quality, even in noisy environments and our speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during a conversation. Plus, you can get an 8-hour long battery with noise canceling, IPX4 water resistance, and easy wireless charging. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Battery life
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've had these for 16 months and the battery on the right ear dies in 5 mins. Sound quality is great though. Make sure you get the warranty
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great noise cancellation
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really great incredible noise cancellation! The sound with its max volume is not so loud but when I say it cancels everything around you, I mean it feels like you are in a noise proof room. They are bulky and not great for small ears. Somewhat comfortable and the color and design makes it luxurious. Still other headphones are better at this price point or lower.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Chirican, Awesome! We're glad that you like the noise canceling function. We designed these headphones to provide incredible audio performance and take noise cancellation to the next level. You can enjoy crystal clear call quality, even in noisy environments and our speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversation. Plus, you can get 8 hour long battery with noise canceling, IPX4 water resistance and easy wireless charging. Thank you for your feedback and for choosing Sony! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Earbuds
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.All time favorite headphones, i also have the over the head headphones and hqve never regretted it
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SierraC, We are glad to hear you are enjoying our industry-leading, noise-canceling Truly Wireless headphones. We designed these headphones to provide incredible audio performance and take noise cancellation to the next level. You can enjoy crystal clear call quality, even in noisy environments and our speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversation. Plus, you can get 8 hour long battery with noise canceling, IPX4 water resistance and easy wireless charging. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Happy with my purchase
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent product but unfortunately this is my second pair my dog ate one of my previous earbuds
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jzuniga, We're sorry to hear what happened to your second pair. We are also glad that you are enjoying our industry-leading, noise-canceling Truly Wireless headphones. We designed these headphones to provide incredible audio performance and take noise cancellation to the next level. You can enjoy crystal clear call quality, even in noisy environments and our speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversation. Plus, you can get 8 hour long battery with noise canceling, IPX4 water resistance and easy wireless charging. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best earbuds on the market.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best earbuds I've ever owned. The sound quality is fantastic and the noise cancelling is superb
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JeffP, we're glad you like the sound quality and noise canceling feature of our product! Everything in the WF-1000XM4 headphones has been designed from the ground up and they have exceptional quality. The new Integrated Processor V1 delivers unmatched performance while using even less power. Adding in drastically enhanced call and sound quality that reduces distortion and enables LDAC code processing and DSEE Extreme, IPX4 water resistance, and up to 24 hours of battery life with wireless charging, ergonomic surface design for a more stable fit, the WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless Earbuds are unlike any other before them. Thank you for choosing SONY! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing!!! Sound
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound best ever !!! Easy to set up !!! I had try skullcandy and other brands and this is the best !!! Very happy if u can afford it get it !!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Andremantilla, That's great to hear. We're truly glad that you like the sound quality and ease of setup. We designed these headphones to provide incredible audio performance and take noise cancellation to the next level. You can enjoy crystal clear call quality, even in noisy environments and our speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversation. Plus, you can get 8 hour long battery with noise canceling, IPX4 water resistance and easy wireless charging. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Incredible sound quality.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good earbuds. Sound quality was incredible. Very stiff padding on the earbuds though.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LuiO,
That's awesome! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality and design of the headphones. Everything in the WF-1000XM4 headphones has been designed from the ground up. Like our new Integrated Processor V1. Specially developed by Sony, our new Integrated Processor V1 takes the noise-cancelling performance of our acclaimed QN1e chip and goes even further. Improved noise cancelling performance and Bluetooth “System on Chip” technology delivers the industry’s highest level of noise cancelling yet uses less power. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
Not Great
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I don't know what other people are hearing, but these In-Ear headphones were just okay. But they do have a MAJOR issue and that is the microphone. Returned them after 3 days and bought the Apple AirPod Pros. If you are debating between these two headphones like I was I would suggest the Apple AirPods. Unless you just hate Apple. The Sound Quality was nothing fantastic. You have to pay for great audio, meaning 360 audio, through a service like Tidal, at $20 a month. Yes they give you a three month free trial. But even then it's about the same as Apple's Atmos/Spatial audio. For regular music they were just okay; a little bassy out of the box, but it does have a bunch of EQ stuff if you want to spend the time. The Bluetooth pairing was fine, a little clunky for 2022 IMO. I paired with Apple iPhones, a PC Laptop and a desktop. Distance is great. Battery Power was really great, that is true. I'm a big guy and I still found the headphones to be a little heavy and bulky in my ears. I didn't find that the tips sealed well in my ears though, I tried all three sizes. The Sound cancelling was just okay. I'm finding the Apple Airpods pro to be much better in this regard. However, the real issue is the microphone. Yes, I do not solely purchase In-Ear headphones for their use as a phone calling device, but the multiple calls that I made to multiple different people were un-listenable, on their end as well as mine. They sounded tinny, but worse, they all said that my audio was muffled and they could barely hear what I was saying, and that's a problem. I read a thousand reviews and debated with headphones to get based on how many 'professional' reviewers said these were fantastic headphones. I chose these over the Apple AirPod Pros based on these reviews and I was greatly disappointed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SGSCreate,
We're so sorry to hear you are having issues with your WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless Noise-Canceling Earbuds, particularly with mic during a call and sound quality, and the headphones had to be returned. The WF-1000XM4 features Precise Voice Pickup Technology uses beamforming microphones and a bone-conduction sensor to allow the WF-1000XM4 headphones to pick up your voice clearly and accurately for hands-free calls—at home, in a café, or wherever you are.
If the size of the earbud tips does not match the size of your ear canals or the headset is not properly worn on your ears, tap operations or the speech detection of Speak-to-Chat may not be successful, or you may not obtain proper sound qualities, noise canceling effects, or call performances. If any of this is the case, we recommend to try the following.
• Change the earbud tips to ones that fit more snugly in your ears. When changing the earbud tips, try the earbud tip sizes in order from the larger ones to the smaller ones. The size of the left and right earbud tips may be different.
The “Sony | Headphones Connect” app will help you to determine which earbud tips are most suitable for you to achieve the optimal noise cancellation effect.
• Check if the headset is properly worn on your ears. Wear the headset so that the earbud tip is comfortably situated as deep in the ear canal as possible.
We hope you will consider Sony again in a future purchase. Thank you for the feedback.
Sincerely,
Jess
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Fit
Sound great but had to return due to known issue
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have to say - most of the time when listening to these headphones, they lived up to the very positive reviews. Unfortunately, I had two problems that I couldn't overlook. 1) The fit: after wearing them for an hour or so, they became more and more uncomfortable in my ear. It's probably because the tips are made of a foam-like substance (kind of like earplugs) that aren't as comfy as standard silicone ones. The upside to this approach is a REALLY good seal for noise cancellation but long listening sessions aren't great. Maybe if I kept them either they or my ears would get broken in. But... 2) Wind noise: this one was a non-starter. A couple of days after purchase, I noticed that I could hear what sounded like wind rushing through the left earbud when I listened to them for awhile (maybe 30 minutes or so). I started doing some research and this is a well-documented issue. Something is going on with the ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) processing that causes this wind noise to start with prolonged use. If I turn ANC completely off - not Ambient Sound mode, all the way off - the wind noise goes away. Possible reasons vary - bad firmware, moisture from the ear, etc. - but Sony has yet to figure out how to fix it besides turning ANC off or doing a warranty exchange. At $250 at time of purchase, there's no way I can keep these when a primary feature doesn't work correctly and, according to other consumers, the issue hasn't been rectified. Maybe Sony will figure this out eventually but for now they're getting returned.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TigerCS, We regret to hear about your experience and the they wireless noise canceling in-ear headphones had to be returned. This is definitely not the customer experience we want you to have. Using the right size of earbud tips while wearing the them correctly is one of the resolutions that could have done: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wf1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP1000237901.html. Our WF1000XM4 has a feature called Automatic Wind Noise Reduction that reduces wind noise and can be turned on using the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
Thank you for sharing your experience and we hope you will consider Sony again in a future purchase.
Regards,
Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Sony knows how to make sound better.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is amazing Sony in ear headphone among my high end audio headphones, it’s fit comfortably with no sound escape. Designed is nice and not bulky like the other brands,batteries are last longer than ten hours,charging is quick and convenient in a nice case with usb C cable (short). I only used it for listening to music but it’s not for telephones. This is the one to add to my collection.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Audiolistener, We are glad to hear you are enjoying our industry-leading, noise-canceling Truly Wireless headphones. We designed these headphones to provide incredible audio performance and take noise cancellation to the next level. You can enjoy crystal clear call quality, even in noisy environments and our speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversation. Plus, you can get 8 hour long battery with noise canceling, IPX4 water resistance and easy wireless charging. Thank you for choosing Sony! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Definitely recommend
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.They work fantastic! Sound quality is on point and the noise canceling feature works really well.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BrendaL, we're glad you like the sound quality and noise-canceling feature of our product! Everything in the WF-1000XM4 headphones has been designed from the ground up. The new Integrated Processor V1 delivers unmatched performance while using even less power. Adding in drastically enhanced call and sound quality that reduces distortion and enables LDAC code processing and DSEE Extreme, IPX4 water resistance, and up to 24 hours of battery life with wireless charging, ergonomic surface design for a more stable fit, the WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless Earbuds are unlike any other before them. Thank you for choosing SONY! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony WF-1000XM4
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect for my ears. Great sound quality and excellent noise canceling features.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Review
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is an excellent product, very good when listening to music or talking on the phone.
I would recommend this to a friend