Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 10101562
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
Customers are saying
Customers are enthusiastic about the phenomenal sound quality, exceptional comfort, and impressive battery life of the product. They also praise its solid bass, lightweight design, good fit, reliable connectivity, and premium aesthetic. Conversely, some users express frustration with the touch controls, perceive the product as overpriced, and wish for higher volume output.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
it is a steal for the price
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is much better than some of the high end headphones found in Magnolia. Very good warm bass but it overshadows the high frequencies. The sound may sound muddled. But for the price, it is worth like a steal. Surely, it is very highly recommended for the price.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JunYan, 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. If you haven't already, please check our Sony Headphones Connect app which will let you fine-tine your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones that don't last.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these headphones. These are the most comfortable, best sounding headphones I have ever had. Better than a comparable Bose. The problem is they don't last. I bought them in 2022. After several months the battery stopped charging. Looked on Youtube, talked to tech support and tried all of the resets. Nothing worked. They sent me a brand new pair. I was very happy. Less than a year later the exact same thing happened. They sent me another pair. Now that pair is not charging. Talked to customer service and they said the origninal pair has a 1 year warranty, replacements only have a 90 day warranty. So 3 pair in two years, all with the same problem. Apparently this is a common problem because there are videos all over youtube. So even though I loved them I cannot spend another $350 on a pair of headphones that have never lasted even a year. Bose here I come.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi jwertel,
We regret to hear that you are not satisfied with the battery life of the headphones. For optimum performance, make sure that the software version of the headset is up-to-date (via the Sony Headphones Connect app).
Make sure to charge the headphones sufficiently. Battery life may also vary depending on the settings and conditions of use. Please refer to this link for more information:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752809.html
If the headphones are still not working properly, reset and initialize the unit. You may refer to the steps on these links:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752743.html
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752746.html
Hope this helps. If still not resolved or you need further assistance, please email the below information to socialsupport@am.sony.com.
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Sincerely,
-Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Slight improvement over last gen Sony XM3
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.ANC on XM4 seems to be slightly improved over XM3, especially in the bass region. Otherwise nearly identical to XM3 in sound, fit & finish, and tech- which is a good thing!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Robert,
We're glad that you like the upgrades we made on these headphones particularly the noise canceling function. 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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Fantastic headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The active noise cancelling is just magical. The fit is quite comfortable. Construction and build is nice, but the only real downside is that they still feel a little fragile.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Joshua, We're glad you are enjoying the superb noise cancelling feature of your new WH-1000XM4. Good to know you point out the fit, design, build and audio quality that are noteworthy. We value your input and appreciate the feedback. The moving parts don't make the WH-1000XM4 fragile — the construction is solid and reassuring. 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. We are happy that you give the product a perfect rating! Thanks for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best new headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality and super comfortable! Love these
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi EmilyW,
That's great! We're glad to hear that you love the sound quality and comfortable design of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
well worth the$$
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound and you can bealley hear a plane with mo music. Is you turn audio on you only hear music. And very comfortable
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi NicholasS, Thank you for the excellent review! We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying the amazing sound quality, great noise cancellation, and comfortable fit 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:Sound quality
Best in everything except comfort
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise cancelling is about a 4 out of 5. If you have music playing then you cant hear outside world which I like most so 5/5. If you want to hear outside turn on ambient sound. I am not fan of Sony due to their customer service or I would say I had bad experience in India where they ask me for repair cost in warranty product(no physical damage). But based on reviews I found this Mx4 is best suitable for me and I found it perfect. These are not comfortable somehow to me. My ear starts paining after 1-2hrs of usage and I thought I will get used it by now(4 month later) but same issue. I do have Sony's MDR-XB950B1 and used them for 3 years and they are extremely comfortable and I never had problem using them long hours. But these MX4 are not that comfortable, they feel comfortable when you use them for couple of songs but if you are travelling and using more than hr or you might feel that pain or may be its just me.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi VinodK,
Thank you for the review. Regarding the comfort of the headphones, please be assured we take this feedback very seriously and continuously strive to improve 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!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best noice cancelling headphones.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The best noice cancelling headphones that i have purchased. The sound is great and when they are one i am not disturbed by outside noises. Very comfortable as well.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Roger, Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound quality and noise canceling function, and comfort of your new headphones. 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great headphones, but has issues
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was able to snag this at a discount, and truth be told, they sound phenomenal. Once you set up the pairing app and tweak the equalizer settings to your liking, they're easily the most enjoyable headphones to listen to music or watch videos through. I've had them for about three months now and things have been greatup unil today, which is what is keeping me from giving these a full 5/5 rating is that they've developed a weird crackle/static noise in the right ear. I'm not sure what's causing the issue as I have been taking exetremly good care of the headphones considering the price I paid for them. It's a shame for such a pricey product for it to exhibit these issues, maybe I got a faulty pair. I'm not sure how to fix the problem at home and SONY hasn't responded to my inquiry about the issue. It also seems to be a common issue with the XM headphones, as far as I could find online, many people were plagued with the same problem on the XM3s.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Stephen,
We're glad that you like the sound quality of the headphones. It's unfortunate that you are hearing a crackle/static noise on one side of the headphones. If you hear buzzing, popping, crackling, or vibration noises from your Bluetooth® headphones that sound different than the more common static or distortion sounds caused by environmental interference issues, please email the below information to socialsupport@am.sony.com. Apologies if you disclosed some of this information in your review and to customer service, we just want to ensure that we have your accurate details at the time of communication.
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Additional Information regarding your experience with the WH1000XM4.
Sincerely,
-Ralph
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great noise canceling.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These things are great! Nice fit, work well to drown out noises. They are large enough that they actually fit my head.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi william, Awesome! We are glad that you are enjoying your newest noise canceling headphones. 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
best NC headphone ever
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have airpods pro and qc25, this is the best in terms of comfort, noise cancelling ability to block dishwasher noise, and ease of handling. Will definitely recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Noah, Awesome! We're glad that you like the noise canceling function and ease of handling. 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Nice lightweight over ear headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice lightweight headphones with great noise cancelling performance. These way outperform my old Beats headphones and are much lighter. Wireless performance is good also.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mobius440, You've made a great choice! We're thrilled to hear you like lightweight design, great noise cancelation, and a stable Bluetooth connection. 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.They have great sound, and super comfortable. Great noise canceling.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Awesome, Mikey123! We're glad you're happy with your purchase. Make sure to keep your device's firmware up to date to enjoy all its features. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Incredible sound!
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love wearing these headphones while I'm working out or even shopping at the grocery store or I can listen to some great music without hearing external sounds. With one touch on my headphones the music stops and I can talk to people with my headphones still on and hear them perfectly! I highly recommend this model and this series presented by Sony. Best Buy is a great place to purchase these along with reasonably priced protection plans.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi dwholly64, We are glad that you are enjoying your newest noise canceling headphones. 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great choice
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product, comfortable, the noise cancelling is outstanding
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello MarcioV,
Thanks for sharing your amazing feedback! We are happy that you are pleased with the noise canceling capability and comfort of our XM4. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Great alternative
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these along with the AirPods Max and these took the win. Super lightweight, great noise cancellation, and sound is crisp but not as much as with the AirPods Max.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Cute, Wow! Thank you for choosing and purchasing our our WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones. We're are extremely pleased to hear you like the lightweight, amazing noise cancellation, and sound quality of these 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 leaving us such a wonderful feedback! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Excellent headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The best headphones I have owned. The sound is very good and they are comfortable. I can't for COVID to be over so that I can try them out traveling. I would strongly recommend them.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable, sound is great , but when making calls I had some issues with sound and other caller couldn’t hear me clearly. After updating the software it’s had been good so far.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SamuraiJack,
We appreciate your review of the headphones. Good to know that updating the software improved your experience with the headphones. 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Product is amazing. Sound quality and noise cancellation
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BrandonH,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We couldn't be happier to hear that you love the WH1000XM4 headphones and appreciate their sound quality and noise cancellation. Your recognition of these features means a lot to us, and we're grateful to be part of your listening experience. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Best out there.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.You will love the way they sound. The spatial feature is no big deal personally. It sounds like your in an echo chamber. Your music will be clean and crisp with the perfect bass.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Joshua, Good to know that you love this WH1000XM4. 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 sharing this feedback. Jay