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
Headphone
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable. Easy to use, good sound quality, battery life has been good. Easy to pack for travel.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Eben,
Great! 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 choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Great Headphones, thankful for customization
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are fantastic headphones. The best sounding wireless Bluetooth headphones I have personally ever used. The sound quality is extremely detailed and enhances the overall listening experience. Applicable whether you are listening to compressed music files or even more so demonstrates attention to detail with less compressed, higher quality music files, such as on Tidal or Apple Music. The immersive capability with 360 degree sound and/or Dolby atmos is incredible. I hadn’t listed to roses by the chain smokers in years due to saturation/overexposure, and I listened to its 360 version thru Tidal and it sounded like a whole new experience with the nostalgia of first discovering the song. The noise cancellation is truly impeccable - you quite literally hear nothing outside your own world it creates. The ambient noise feature is quite definitive while listening to music, podcasts, etc. layering it on top of what’s going on around you - helpful in for when you’re in the office. The headphones app is absolutely necessary in my opinion as you can customize characteristics and more importantly disable any features that aren’t to your liking. Personally, voice to chat; ambient sound control; among a few others come to mind which I deactivated. They would interrupt or fluctuate the listening process. The ambient sound control seemed interesting from a conceptual standpoint, but it really tries too hard in my opinion. Scaling between full ambient sound and noise cancellation - now the scale is great, the mind of its own - take a lap buddy, you're not that guy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AgentJackBauer, That's awesome! We really appreciate your in-depth review of the WH-1000XM4. We're happy to hear those positive remarks. It's good to know that you feel the WH-1000XM4 is the best sounding headphones that you've owned and you like the features, impressive noise cancellation, and incredible sound quality as well as listening to 360 reality audio. 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. Immerse yourself in sound all around you. As real as if you are there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real. Thank you so much for offering a fantastic rating on the product and for choosing Sony! -Jess
World Class Audio Quality and Noise Cancelling
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality and noise canceling feature is absolutely fantastic! Has nice features to integrate with apps on your mobile devices to adjust the headphone settings, including acoustical options. Very comfortable to wear for extended periods. Love this color of blue. I have not tried all of its competitors out, but multiple reviews rate these the best noise cancelling headphones in the world (compared to any brand and price point). Love them!
I would recommend this to a friendFantastic.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are fantastic. Great quality headphones, very comfortable to wear.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Absconder, Awesome to hear you’re loving the WH-1000XM4 headphones! It’s great that you find them comfortable and of such high quality. Thanks for sharing your feedback! We appreciate it! -Jess
Best Over the ear headphones
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphone la you will ever buy. I’ve takes this headphones on plane trips, walking around, cleaning the house just about anywhere u can wear headphones. I love the hard durable case. Highly recommend!
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Posted .Hi Dealo, we're glad you like your new headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Good option
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Clear sound, deep bass, and comfy fit—great for music!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi, VidalL,
We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your Sony WH1000XM4 Wireless Headphones! These headphones are designed for comfort with soft ear pads and a lightweight structure, enabling extended use without discomfort, and they also offer rich, dynamic sound with deep bass and clear highs. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-DiegoV
Great price great headphone
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the top best noise canceling headphones out there with superb sound quality
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, Michael!
We are absolutely thrilled to hear you consider the WH-1000XM4 headphones to be one of the top best noise canceling headphones! It is incredibly rewarding to know that the combination of our industry-leading Noise Canceling technology and the superb sound quality is delivering a premium listening experience for you.
We designed the WH-1000XM4 to offer that perfect blend of quiet and immersive audio, and your feedback is a wonderful validation of that effort.
Thank you again for your strong endorsement and for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
Get Sony's
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality and comfort and battery life. I'm able to use these all day with no discomfort.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Michael,
Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound quality, battery life, and comfort of 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
best NC Headphones !
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is now my everyday Headphones!! NC is amazing, Sound quality is top notch. Touch interface is sometime a bit annoying but it will grow on you (still prefer physical buttons) It is light and comfy enough to stay on my head during 9to5 hours and extra. If you want to use this for mobile gaming , it works fine, I'm a hardcore player with PUBG mobile , this headset has been an extra help for my gameplay!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Vince,
Thank you for the 5-star rating and we are glad you like the sound quality of the headphones for your games. 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
Outstanding Sony headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So happy the sound is incredible. The design is amazing and the case make everything so easy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RaulL, we're glad you like the sound quality of our industry-leading noise canceling headphones. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
Comfortable
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The ANC is great on these headphones. The controls on the headset is easy to use with no problem with accidental touches. The battery life is good for me.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sevsun,
Thank you for the amazing review! We're honored to hear that you're enjoying your WH-1000XM4 headphones. It's wonderful to hear that the ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) is living up to your expectations and that you find the controls easy to use without accidental touches. We also appreciate your feedback on the battery life, as we designed these headphones to keep you listening for extended periods of time!
Thank you for choosing Sony.
Regards,
Dominick
Good headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound quality. Excellent battery life.. Comfortable .. easy to connect...Case is well designed.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi kp717, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with the ease of use, design, battery life and most of all the sound quality! 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. -Carl
Great Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased a new Sony TV so naturally hadto get some new headphones. These are much better than my old ones. Sound quality is great.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mocsam,
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
We're delighted to hear you're enjoying your new WH-1000XM4 headphones and that you're noticing the significant upgrade from your old ones—that's thanks to their outstanding sound quality and top-tier noise cancellation!
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony North America.
Better than xm5
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Returned the xm5s because they were uncomfortable and these are soooooo much better. Not only are these far more comfortable, they sound better too.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jtbazz,
Thanks for sharing your 5-star review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the comfort and sound quality of the headphones. We also appreciate your feedback about the XM5s. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
The Greatest Headphones ever created
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I honestly didn't know what to expect with the m4s. The last set of Sony headphones I had were the XB 950N1s. My older Sony headphones had lots of bass but the mid-range and vocals and highs were absolutely terrible. The enforce have blown my N1's out of the water! These are probably the best sounding headphones I've ever owned. They are also second to none for noise canceling. I would definitely recommend these doing one looking for a great set of headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendAmazing headphones
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Even better than the M2s that I had and that is saying something. I'm not an audiophile but these headphones give a slight improvement in sound quality, interesting features like the one that detects if you have the headphones off and pauses your music. It's pretty comfortable as well and the noise cancelling is really good for when I need to study. Overall, these are amazing headphones and the sale made it even better!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Satisfied! We're glad that you like the noise-canceling feature, sound quality and comfort of your new headphones. Our 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
Love the sound!!!
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Light weight and great design. I love the sound and deep bass response.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .HI MauiBlue,
We're glad you like the design and sound quality of 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
David
Sony
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones I've ever had. Quality sound and the battery lasts forever.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RyanS,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It's fantastic to hear that the Sony XM4 headphones have impressed you with their top-notch sound quality and incredible battery life.
Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! -Maria
Great quality
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound and noise cancelling quality; comfortable, works well, battery lasts forever.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mike,
Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound quality, noise canceling function, comfort, and battery life of these amazing 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
A downgrade, IMO.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It pains me to not give this a five stars. I've had the previous XM3 model for over six years and the only reason I had to finally move on from it was due to extreme wear and tear. So I thought I'd upgrade this time. The XM4 is, for me, a downgrade. Everything I cared about is worse. The distance from my computer before the sounds gets choppy and cuts out has lessened. The headset is finicky with which device it wants to connect to. Sometimes I'll have to actually disconnect one device so that another can join instead. But then other times, it's perfectly fine? There was also this awful feature where it would attempt to auto detect my surrounds and turn on and off noise cancelling at will. This is on by default. I will admit that the auto shutdown after a few minutes of detecting it's no longer on my head is nice. Just wish I could adjust how longe before it does that. Wish it were 10 mins. I honestly wish I just tried to get the same model instead of "upgrading".
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sonii,
Thank you so much for sharing such honest feedback with us.
We're truly sorry that the XM4 feels like a step back after six years of loving your XM3s.
Regarding the issues you mentioned, here are a few quick things you can try to make the headset behave a bit better:
-In the Sony | Sound Connect app, go to the Sound tab and switch the Bluetooth Connection Quality to "Priority on Stable Connection." This should help with the choppiness and range.
-In the app, you can disable the "Adaptive Sound Control" feature which changes your settings based on your location or movement.
-You can actually adjust or disable the auto-off sensor in the "System" tab of the app to give you more control over when they shut down.
If those steps don't fix the issues, please get in touch with our support team at https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=headphones so we can look into the connection issues further.
Thank you for being a Sony customer and for bringing this to our attention.
Warm regards,
Estefany