Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 10104593
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 often highlight the phenomenal Sound Quality, exceptional Comfort, and impressive Battery Life as major strengths. Many also appreciate the solid Bass, lightweight feel, and great Fit of the product. However, some users find the Touch Controls annoying, believe the product is overpriced, and desire more volume.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Weight
Good for college
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product for college, it’s comfy as well as light weight
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi IsaacC, Thank you for this amazing review of your WH-1000XM4. We're glad that you love the exceptional comfort and overall features of these lightweight headphones. These headphones blend sophisticated style with exceptional comfort. Super-soft, pressure-relieving earpads in foamed urethane evenly distribute pressure and increase ear/pad contact for a stable fit. And with a lighter-weight design, you'll barely notice you're wearing them. Thank you for your purchase and for the 5-star rating! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
They are great
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are the best i've ever had. great dynamic sound and noise cancelling feature plus very comfortable. No issues or complaints.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AlysonW, Thank you for this amazing review! We're glad you love the exceptional comfort, excellent sound quality, and noise canceling feature of your headphones. We're thrilled to hear that you feel the WH-1000XM4 is the best headphones you've ever owned. 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. The headphones blend sophisticated style with exceptional comfort. Super-soft, pressure-relieving earpads in foamed urethane evenly distribute pressure and increase ear/pad contact for a stable fit. And with a lighter-weight design, you'll barely notice you're wearing them. Thank you for your purchase and for the 5-star rating! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones. Before I decided on these, I picked up Bose NC700, and I prefer these over the Bose. I find them more comfortable than the Bose, and they sure sound better to my ears. Highly recommended, especially if you find them at a discount.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good headphones.
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Work well and have excellent sound quality, highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello BOOB,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We’re elated to hear that the WH-1000XM4 headphones are working well for you and delivering excellent sound quality. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and it encourages our team to keep providing premium audio products that enhance your listening experience.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Very nice and comfortable
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I use this for my work calls and this is an amazing product. I needed something very comfortable that I can use for hours and this headset is exactly what I needed. The noise cancellation is also state of the art.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Zohaib, Thank you for this amazing feedback! We're delighted to hear you are enjoying our Wireless Industry Leading Noise Canceling Headphones, especially the great sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and that they are extremely comfortable for long periods of time. 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 and for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing Sound Quality
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am no longer able to use in ear headphones so I needed over ear. Although the price had me hesitant, these headphones are definitely worth the money. The sound quality is amazing, they fit great and it took over an hour before sweat became noticeable.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Rjob74, We're glad to hear that your investment is worth it! Good to know you're enjoying the sound quality, great and comfortable fit 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. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Love the noise cancellation
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise cancellation is amazing! Used for flying and helped minimize airplane noise. Also the sound quality is amazing and it’s very comfortable
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TrinhN, nice! We're glad you are enjoying the sound quality, noise canceling and comfort of our product! 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! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Nice small incremental update. Prefer over XM5
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Couldn't get used to XM5's as you can't comfortably wear them around your neck the same way as those the ear cups can't bend towards you and your chin smacks them any time you turn your head so I ended up with these. I use these for nearly 8 hours a day while working and they feel slightly heavier than the XM3's I had before and added to the weight discomfort but I can tell the audio quality and noise cancelling is somewhat improved over the XM3's. I thought I'd like the auto pause when you take them off but having to hit play again just because I'm adjusting them or want them to keep playing music while hanging on neck does get mildly annoying
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Fabionomaz,
Thanks for sharing your 5-star review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the sound quality and noise canceling function of the headphones. We also appreciate your feedback about the weight and wearing detection function of the headphones.
For optimum fit and comfort, make sure that you are wearing the headphones properly. Please refer to this link for more information:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00282845
The wearing detection function can be turned off through the Sony Headphones Connect app depending your needs. You may find this link helpful:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/hpc/v1/en/contents/TP0002935908.html
Thanks for also sharing your experience with the WH1000XM5.
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Regards,
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sound Quality & Noise Cancellation
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation, this headphone went beyond my expectations
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Arraf,
We could not be more pleased that the amazing sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation of the WH-1000XM4 headphones went beyond your expectations! Providing a superior listening experience is what we strive for.
Thank you for sharing your positive feedback and for choosing Sony.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Love them!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound and the noise canceling is great. Love to use to focus in on work or when working out at the gym.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello MiaV,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It brings us great joy to hear that your WH-1000XM4 headphones are helping you focus both at work and during your workouts. Knowing the sound quality and noise canceling enhance your daily routine means a lot to us. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Excellent headphones!!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Better sound quality and built than the xm5 in my opinion. Bought these on sale for $188 at bestbuy. More than happy, solid purchase!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for the excellent review, JomPad!
We are absolutely thrilled to hear how happy you are with your WH-1000XM4 headphones! It's fantastic to know that you find the sound quality and build to be so satisfying and that you consider them a solid purchase.
We're glad you were able to take advantage of the sale and get such a great deal!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus,
Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
A nice upgrade
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Haven’t had a pair of headphones for 3-4 years. After my last pair of Sony headphones broke & played out I just stuck with in-ears. But I really did miss them so I purchased these at a nice sale. The sound is great and the noise canceling does what I need it to. The volume is great as well. Even on low I still can’t hear much unless it’s something really loud in the background. The only thing I’d suggest is immediately changing the settings on the app for the noise canceling. Out the box, the feature that turns noise canceling off and lowers the volume when ppl approach you to talk or whatever is super sensitive. Thought I got a defective pair since the sound kept cutting out every time I breathed, blinked, or thought about breathing or blinking lol.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DannyB, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're very happy to hear you give the WH-1000XM4 headphones a try and it did not let you down. It's good to know you're enjoying all the improvements we made on these headphones and you are satisfied with the top-notch sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and overall features of our industry-leading, Noise Canceling headphones 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. Thank you so much for purchasing our WH-1000XM4 and for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sony wireless headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality, and by far the best noise canceling headphones ive ever used will never regret the purchase for those features alone. Very comfortable and lightweight for when you need to wear them for long period of time.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi isaacg, Awesome! Glad to hear that you are happy with the noise cancelling and sound quality of your new WH-1000XM4 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! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Great Quality Headphone!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had bought this in competition with the air pod maxes! These sound great and are light weight for the gym or any out door purposes. Definetly recomend!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ColinL,
You made the right choice with the Sony WH1000XM4! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality and weight 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Comfortable and high quality headphones
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like these headphones. Been using them connected to my desktop and sounds great. With music connected on my phone, quality is loud and clear. I really enjoy these headphones. They are really comfortable to wear.
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Posted .Hi Adrian,
That's great! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality and comfortable design of the headphones. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
4 is better than 3
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had the WH-1000XM3 headphones. I nearly wore them out after 4 years of use and would still have them if they weren't stolen. The WH-1000XM4 are better in everyway. My old XM3 would let noise in even in noise cancelling mode. When I wear the XM4 I can't hear doors open or close or my pets. I can't hear outside noise like I could with my old headphones. This is a bonus for stuff like flights. It's terrifying when I'm at home. I don't use these at home because I can't hear anything outside the headphones. I went with the XM4 over the XM5 because I feel like the headband is sturdier and would fit my 63 cm circumference head.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi KnobMoney, Great! We're happy to hear that you are enjoying 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
Wow!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality. Sleek design. Noise cancelling is exceptional. Sometimes I wish there were buttons on the back of the ear instead of touch response on the headphone itself but overall very happy with purchase.
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Posted .Hi Internet111,
We're glad that you like the sound quality, design, and noise canceling function of the headphones. Your feedback about having physical buttons is greatly appreciated. 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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Headphone King
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headphones are the best headphones I've purchased so far. I'm a huge fan and loyal customer of Bose but these headphones are up there or even might be better than some of their top tier products. Very comfortable and the music is superb.
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Posted .Hi AP817,
You made the right choice with these Sony 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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound and comfortable as well!!Awsome headphone!!Fully recommend it
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Posted .Hi Laury007, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're thrilled to hear you like the amazing sound and comfortable fit of your Sony WH1000XM4. Your recommendation means a lot to us! Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
ANC, PNC, fit/comfortability, Design, Quality.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.To begin with, this is a review for the average user. I have Skullcandy venue and AirPods Pro, each totaling appx. $130 & $250 respectively, so this is the comparison. The Skullcandy headphones were good, but they didnt make me say "wow". Average sound, ANC worked, though not well. I discovered that an ice bagging machine is a good test, considering it is very loud, but not machine shop loud. With the SC I could hear the ice dropping out of the machine even at maximum volume. The AirPods Pro, however, mask the sound completely and without using max volume, same as these sony WH. They slip around the head, but that may be because I have a smaller one, and the touch controls are a pain sometimes but the sound quality is miles ahead of any Skullcandy, and a fair amount better than the AirPod pro. The mic really sucks though.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sett,
You made the right choice with the Sony WH1000XM4 headphones! We're glad that you like its sound quality. 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
Your feedback about fit, touch controls, and the mic quality is greatly appreciated. Make sure to adjust the headband for optimum fit and comfort.
For the best overall performance, it is recommended to install the latest software version (via the Sony Headphones Connect app).
The sensor of the touch sensor control panel is built into the flat surface of the right unit. Operate within the range of the sensor. When you swipe your finger forward/backward or up/down on the touch sensor control panel, the touch sensor control panel may not work correctly depending on the angle at which the headset is worn or the direction your head is facing:
a. When you swipe your finger forward/backward, make the movements perpendicular to the headband.
b. When you swipe your finger up/down, make the movements parallel to the headband.
To improve call quality, re-establish the connection between the source device and the headset. Select HFP or HSP for the profile.
Sony takes all feedback seriously. Rest assured that this will help us improve our products.
Hope these steps improve your experience. Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony
-Ralph