Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 10187751
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
to a friend
Great buy
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought them as Christmas present for my daughter and she is in love with them. Her brother is now asking for a pair returning his AirPods so he can get this instead
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello AideeO,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We’re honored to hear that the WH1000XM4 headphones were such a wonderful gift for your daughter and that she loves them. It’s great to know her brother is also interested, which speaks volumes about the quality and appeal of the product. Your family’s enthusiasm means a lot to us and inspires us to keep delivering exceptional audio experiences.
Best regards,
-Fred
Enjoyable, smart and safe headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love music and rich, if not audiophile-quality, sound. These headphones have not failed me in more than two years of use. With the Sound Connect app, you can both actively and passively adjust sound levels and preferences. Speaking, or double-tapping the right ear, instantly pauses the audio, so you can tune in your surroundings as needed.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for your fantastic review, TimothyT!
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that your WH-1000XM4 headphones have been a source of rich, satisfying sound for you for over two years. It's incredibly rewarding to know that they've met your standards, even as a music lover seeking near-audiophile quality.
We're glad you've been taking advantage of the Sony | Headphones Connect app to fine-tune your listening experience. It's designed to give you that precise control, and your comment about adjusting levels "both actively and passively" is a great validation of its capabilities.
It's also great to hear how much you appreciate the convenience of the Speak-to-Chat feature, which instantly allows you to tune into your surroundings without removing your headphones. We designed that feature for exactly those seamless, real-world moments.
Thank you again for your loyalty and for choosing Sony to be your soundtrack for the past few years!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
No
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound and nice design. It fits well to my head
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Rpere64xxx, Wow! Thank you for this amazing review of your WH-1000XM4. We're glad you love the exceptional sound quality, comfortability, design, and overall features of your 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. 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. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Jess
The best!
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are the best on the market right now in terms of noise cancellation and value. I compared these to the Bose 700s and for me, these win all day, every day. They are lightweight, hold a charge for forever it seems, and have a fully functional app so you can fine tune your settings. Awesome headphones, you won't regret it!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JLA2018,
You made the right choice! 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
Most Comfortable Headset with great sound quality
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Headset! What a comfort while wearing it , and excellent sound quality. Noise cancellation feature is excellent.Another great product from Sony and addition to my collection!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi nasub, perfect! We're glad you are enjoying our industry-leading 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! ~Earl
Great Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones. Lightweight, great bass and overall sound. App is very user friendly. Very pleased with this purchase.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ShaunY, we're glad you like our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Love these headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was a Christmas gift for my boyfriend who loved them! Finds the side control features fascinating as well as the noise cancelling. Would recommend keeping in its case it comes in — I have my own which the skin has started peeling a bit because I didn’t take extra good care of them but that’s on me. Still going strong for 2 years!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Ashley, These headphones are an excellent choice! We're thrilled to hear that your boyfriend's new WH-1000XM4 meets his needs and expectations flawlessly. It's wonderful to know that you appreciate the outstanding sound quality and incredible performance of this model. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Jess
Best Value and Audio Quality
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Probably the best over the ear headphones ive ever owned. Great sound quality and they are super comfortable. Noise cancelling is great but would be better if the transparency mode was a little better sound can be a little muffled and hard to hear compared to AirPods Max or standard Air Pods Transparency modes.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Nshawn43, Ecellent! We're glad that you like the sound quality, comfort, and noise canceling function of your 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
Good headphones, slightly cheap feeling
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound, excellent noise cancelling. Touch controls aren't exactly my favorite but these headphones make up for it everywhere else. Only real complaint is the headband feels a lot cheaper than the older WH-1000XM3s, instead of soft touch plastic it's a really awful feeling scratchy kind. Not encouraging at nearly $300
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Ethan,
Thank you for sharing your experience with the XM4 headphones. We're glad to hear that you are enjoying the great sound and excellent noise canceling function of the unit. We're sorry to hear that the headband of the unit did not live up to your expectations. We value your feedback and take it as an opportunity to improve our products and services in the future. Adjusting the headband and the earpads properly can help reduce discomfort while wearing the headphones. These headphones actually support super-soft, pressure-relieving earpads in foamed urethane evenly distribute pressure and increase ear/pad contact for a stable fit.
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! - Kris
old lady approved
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My daughter wanted one and then I bought one about a week later. Yes they are expensive hence why the best buy credit card came in handy. I have always been a Bose kinda girl and never even tried Sony. EVER! I am not even a fan of the look but I am taking continuing education at the college and I like to study in the campus center and that place is so loud. The students are always yelling and while the amount of people help me stay focused the noise does not. These headphones are amazing they knock out all the noise. The really fun part is when you go to talk the music stops and you can hear the other people without having to remove them
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .That's wonderful, ErinnE! We're happy to hear that you and your daughter are enjoying your new Sony XM4 Wireless 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 so much for choosing Sony! -Craig
Good Sound Quality
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought the Sony XM4 mainly for traveling and studying, but I was blown away by the sound quality. The bass is deep and rich without being too overpowering, the mids are clean, and the highs are crisp. Whether I’m listening to pop, EDM, or acoustic tracks, everything sounds balanced and immersive. You can really hear the details, especially when using LDAC with high-res audio. The noise cancellation also helps enhance the sound experience by cutting out distractions. Definitely one of the best-sounding wireless headphones I’ve ever used.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello user199310,
Thanks for this amazing feedback!
We're so thrilled to hear your WH-1000XM4 headphones have blown you away with their sound quality, delivering deep bass, clean mids, and crisp highs. It's wonderful that the noise cancellation and LDAC high-res audio features create such a balanced and immersive experience, making them one of the best you've ever used!
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn.
Wanted to love them
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really was excited about these headphones. I’ve had my Bose QC35-II headphones for a few years and looking for better sound quality and audio during phone calls. I will say that with the EQ settings available, the sound quality was much better than my Bose. However, I had lots of connectivity issues with my iPhone 11 Pro and my latest generation iPad Pro. It would frequently stop working in the middle of movies or music and would have to resync them. If that was all, I probably could have lived with it as I’m sure they will fix some of those issues in firmware. But, the call quality just wasn’t there. I always sounded hollow/electronic to the people I was speaking with. Maybe this will also be fixed in a firmware upgrade, but at $349 that’s just too much to hope that they fix it. I really like the look, sound quality and features of the Sony’s, but do r now I’ll head back to Bose for their updated version and hope that someday the Sony’s can get their firmware better.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AlanM, we're glad that you like the amazing features of the headphones particularly the sound quality and its design. It's unfortunate that you're having connectivity issues and the call quality is not what you expected. Make sure to update the software version of the headphones (via the Sony Headphones Connect app) for optimum performance. To resolve your connectivity issues, you may refer to the troubleshooting steps on this link:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752755.html
Should need further assistance, please email us at [email protected] with the following details:
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Sincerely,
Ralph
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Very good
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very light and comfortable.. little bit of a squeeze feeling after a while. Maybe needs more time to break in. But sounds awesome and the features are great.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Daniel,
Thank you for your honest feedback. We're glad that you are satisfied with the design and comfortability as well as the awesome audio quality of our Sony WH1000XM4. 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. If you haven't already, please check our Sony Headphones Connect app which will let you fine-tune your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
Bass bass bass
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love taking these to the gym because the bass and overall sound quality on them is amazing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello JohnH,
Nice! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound and bass quality of our XM4 headphone. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
Sony I like
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this for my son as a a graduation gift and he loves it so much!! He’s also excited to use it when he goes to college. Very quiet… fits well and more affordable than other brands out there :)
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MayDay,
That's very nice to hear! We're glad that your son loves the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
The best of the best
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Honestly these are the best ANC headphones on the market. I have owned the XM2, XM3 and now the XM4. yes they are pricey but i happen to buy mine when they were on sale. these fit perfectly around my head and ears and now they offer synching between 2 devices. if you buy these you will not be disappointed
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JayJay89,
Great! We're glad that you are happy with the upgrade. 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
Outstanding!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the sound these bad boys produce and they are very comfortable to wear(even for someone with a big head and ears)! I would recommend these to anyone!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Ryno,
Great! It's nice to hear that you are love the sound quality and performance of our WH1000XM4 as well as the comfortability to wear it. We appreciate your recommendation and thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! - Marco
10/10
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great customer service overall and best headphone purchases I’ve made so far! And can we talk about the quality of the headphones wow! Definitely recommend
I would recommend this to a friendGreat Sony Fidelity and Noise Cancelling
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Strong technology which you would expect from Sony. The noise cancelation across the entire audio spectrum including an aircraft interior is impressive. Balance and fidelity are excellent. Controls are simple to master. The one negative is the relatively fragile feel of the head phones compared to older models.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi User900875,
We are delighted to hear that the technical performance of the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones meets your high expectations!
It is wonderful that you found the noise cancellation impressive across the entire sound range, especially within an aircraft cabin. We are also pleased that you recognize the excellent balance and fidelity of the audio and the ease of mastering the controls.
We appreciate your feedback regarding the perceived structural integrity compared to previous models. We assure you that while we optimize the design for reduced weight and comfort, the materials used are durable and rigorously tested for daily use and portability.
Thank you for choosing Sony for your listening needs!
Regards,
Dominick
Best headphones out there!
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought these headphones for my fiancé…. Gotta say I’m pretty jealous because they are awesome! Incredible sound quality, comfortable and intuitive controls!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello EthanW,
Thank you for your purchase and we're glad that you appreciate the awesome sound quality, comfortability and the intuitive controls of our WH1000XM4. 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. If you haven't already, please check our Sony Headphones Connect app which will let you fine-tune your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! - Marco