Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 11047585
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 and the exceptional comfort these headphones provide during extended use. Users also frequently praise the impressive battery life, lightweight design, and solid bass performance. While the overall experience is highly positive, some users have expressed minor frustrations regarding the sensitivity of the touch controls and the limited maximum volume. Additionally, a small segment of customers feels that the product is priced higher than they would prefer.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Fantastic purchase
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These sound amazing, are comfortable to wear, the batteries last forever, and connect to multiple devices easily.
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Posted .Hi Pnknhead,
Perfect! We're glad that you like the sound quality, comfort, battery life, and multipoint function 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:Sound quality
Great for frequent flyers
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Id be the first one to say that these headphones are expensive. However they are worth the money for the sound quality and sound deadening alone. I have to travel a lot for work and these have been added as a must have when packing. When turned on you can barely hear the hum of the engine of the plane. Screaming baby, no problem with these headsets. Sitting next to a constant burper or someone that clears their throats; no worries the headphones got you. Ultimately these headphones are worth every cent.
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Posted .Hello SHAEC,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We’re delighted to learn that your WH-1000XM4 headphones have become a vital part of your travel experience! It’s fantastic to see how their exceptional sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation are enhancing your work trips. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the pricing of the headphones.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
I only use them indoors
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The case is small and I prefer that. The design looks nice and it feels comfortable. The sound is amazing on it and the battery life is good. The mic doesn’t have the background noise canceling but the headphones itself does and it works great. The touch functions are nice and sits around my neck just fine no complaints. I use mine for indoors and I don’t usually not ever active when using them.
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Posted .Hi Jrex,
We appreciate the positive feedback regarding the comfortable design, sound quality, and battery performance of the headphones. We're glad that you liked it! 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!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
The best in its class
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am glad I purchased this. I was also considering Bose, but these Sony headphones won me over. The battery life is the best out of all the other headphones in its class. I can go 2 days before I need to charge the headphones. For example, I used this headphones for a full day (8 am to 12 midnight) and I still had 70% of battery life left. Also, my next door neighbor was mowing the lawn one day and all I heard was a slight hum of the mower with the noise cancellation on and no music playing & with music playing I did not hear the mower at all.
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Posted .Hi Nicole, thank you so much for the 5 Star review! We are really thrilled to hear you are happy and satisfied with the fantastic noise canceling function and long-lasting battery life of our WH-1000XM4! 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. 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 your purchase and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The best investment!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones totally deliver on the noise cancelling feature. I bought the headphones to reduce the noise from my upstairs neighbor who walks like a stampeding elephant. I wear them 24/7 to listen to music or watch TV. I would say the only issue is when you connect 2 devices via Bluetooth, there is a bit of interference.
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Posted .Hi Shaya,
We are delighted to hear the WH-1000XM4 headphones are delivering on noise cancellation and helping you find peace from your noisy neighbor—that is exactly what we aim for! Regarding the slight interference when connecting to two devices via Bluetooth, we recommend using the Sony | Headphones Connect app to change the Bluetooth connection quality setting from "Priority on Sound Quality" to "Priority on Stable Connection." This small adjustment often resolves connection stability issues and interference when using the multipoint feature with two active sources.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing headphones for remote working
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The only noise cancelling headset I have that does not hurt my ear when wearing for a long time. All my other headset started to hurt my ear due to my glasses. The sound quality is as good as it gets, and mostly due to the limits on the bluetooth bandwidth. I haven't got a chance to try the lossless streaming, but I doubt the current streaming protocol would suggest the bit rate for a true lossless CD.
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Posted .Hi Chennix, We're very grateful for this positive feedback! 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! Jay
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Amazing!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love these headphones. The sound is fantastic and customizable with a basic EQ. You have the ability to connect 2 Bluetooth devices simultaneously, and the ability to use a wired 1/8” headphone connection for non Bluetooth devices. And the battery life is really forgiving, I don’t feel like I constantly have to worry about whether they are charged because of their battery capacity.
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Posted .Hi Matt,
Great! We're glad that you like the sound quality, multipoint function, and battery life 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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Noise cancelling does work!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise cancelling does work! Battery is great, but I don`t think it lasts for 30h with noise cancelling. It is also very confortable.
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Posted .Hi will, we're glad you like the noise canceling, battery life, and the comfort of our inudstry-leading noise canceling 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 your feedback and offering a fantastic rating on the product! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
the best headphones i’ve ever owned.
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.in the year that i’ve owned them, i’ve only had to charge them 5-7 times fully, and the battery life lasts soooo long. my little brother who does boxing also says they’re good at staying put while moving around (he does boxing, which requires a lot of movement), really impressive! looking to buy him his own soon.
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Posted .Hello vonnie,
That's great! We're truly happy that you are impressed with the battery life of our XM4. Thank you for sharing your awesome feedback and for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great Headphones, best for price.
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My third purchase of these headphones. Very reliable, good battery life, and great noise cancellation. Very great sound, and a lot of options. Connecting to two devices is especially useful when you are connected to your computer and phone. Compared to other options on the market, this is very well priced. Check for Labor Day and Black Friday deals on this pair for an even better deal.
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Posted .Hi makhlouf,
Thank you so much for an amazing review! We're delighted to hear how much you like the incredible sound quality, long battery life, noise canceling functions, features and overall performance of the WH1000XM4! Your satisfaction means a lot to us. The WH-1000XM4 is designed, 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 the recommendation and for choosing Sony!
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
10/10 recommend
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best purchase I’ve made in a while! They really do last for a long time and I never want to take them off !!! Amazing quality for listening to music. :-)
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Posted .Hi Andy,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are pleased to hear how much you're enjoying the WH-1000XM4 headphones. It's great to know that they provide you with such long-lasting comfort and exceptional sound quality for your music. We appreciate your feedback and are glad that you've found them to be a worthwhile investment.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Stephanie
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great sound, comfortable, ambient sound miss
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Headphones sound clear, crisp and decently balanced. I have an average sized headand they fit comfortably while still holding secure. Transparently mode not all that great especially compared to the airpods pro 2. Great noise cancelling.
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Posted .Hello JoshuaP,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're delighted to hear that you find the sound clear, crisp, and decently balanced, and that they fit comfortably and securely on your head. It's also truly wonderful to know you're experiencing great noise canceling with them. Thank you for sharing your feedback on the WH-1000XM4 Transparency Mode. We greatly appreciate your insights, as they play a crucial role in our ongoing efforts to enhance our products.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality, Weight
Love em but nothings perfect
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality. Nice and light and comfortable. Noise cancelation can drowm out the lawn mower pretty well but isnt impenetrable. Battery life is great.
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Posted .Hi AaronB, Thank you for taking your time to review our product! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! The WH-1000XM4 is designed, 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! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Volume
Very good over all
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you’re an audio file, you’re not going to be blown away by these wireless headphones. But for general listening they’re pretty good. I pair them with my TV for video games and I use them with my phone to play music. The audio quality is very good. My only complaint in that realm is that the volume doesn’t get quite loud enough for my taste. I had the old version and they got very hot. These have the same issue. If you’re going to wear them for video games after an hour or so they get pretty sweaty. There seriously lacking in the looks department but that’s not a dealbreaker
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Posted .Hi Anthony, good to know that you're enjoying the sound quality of the headphones. Make sure to update the software version via the Sony Headphones Connect app for optimum performance. We appreciate your feedback about its comfort. Rest assured that this will help us improve the quality and performance of our products. Thanks for sharing your review. ~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Sony is good
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound. I love it.Very comfortable. Long battery life. Good quality finish.
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Posted .Hi AndiChoi, Perfect! We're so happy to hear you love the great sound quality, comfortable fit, long battery life, and good quality finish of your Sony 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. Thanks for choosing Sony. -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Wowza!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These were a Christmas gift for our 16 year old son. He actually asked for a different brand that was cheaper, but they didn’t have them in stock. These were a step up and we got a "No way! These are the best! I never thought I would get these! These are awesome! Thanks mom, thanks dad!" I would say we made a good choice. I'll have to admit...they are pretty sweet, from the comfortable ear pads to the noise cancelling to the fantastic sound to the capabilities of answering your phone. Great product!
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Posted .Hi SODkennels,
You made the right choice with the Sony 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best wireless noise canceling headphones out there
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best wireless, noise cancelling headphones out there! I have the new Bose noise canceling headphones and the new AirPod Pros as well. I would rank these Sony headphones slightly above the Bose and the Apple AirPod Pros last. The Sony’s switch back and forth between your devices flawlessly and no other headset does that effectively. Sound wise, they’re just as good as the other 2 and have the best bass. You can’t go wrong with these!
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Posted .Hi KharyG, That's Great! 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. We're looking forward to your next purchase! Thank you for choosing Sony! Jay
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony 1000wm4 headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought these for $159 when Sony began to clear them out on black friday. Glad I got them at this great price. I also bought the bose quiet comfort headphones, and I have to admit the Sonys sound quality is MUCH better (I returned the bose). Noise canceling is very good, I'm still working with the Sony app equalizer as well as my Samsung music app equalizer, but am overall happy with the sound quality. Have not noticed much (any?) distortion.
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Posted .Hi DaFlingHawaiian!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. We're happy that you chose to keep the XM4s and that they are providing the clear, distortion-free audio you were looking for.
The WH-1000XM4 is designed for more than just music; it features Multipoint Connection so you can pair with two Bluetooth devices at once, and proximity sensors that pause your playback automatically when you take the headphones off.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Warm regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Sony Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones. The noise cancelation is great. There are many small features that I like. Music sounds good and volume is varied. Battery life is great i use them many times in a day and only have to charge like once a week. One downside they do not connect with my Microsoft Go3 and you have to download an app to connect the headphones.
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Posted .Hi ClaudiaV, Thank you for sharing your positive experience with your Sony WH1000XM4! We're very pleased to hear that you love the great noise cancellation, excellent sound quality, long battery life, and overall performance of your new Sony headphones. And we're sorry to hear that you're having an issue connecting to your Microsoft surface go 3. Please follow the troubleshooting steps on this link to resolve this issue:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752754.html
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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
Best over ear headphones I’ve tried
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely my fave over ear headphones. It’s so comfortable to use for long periods of time. The sound quality is amazing. The controls are 50/50, the volume is controlled my sliding your finger up or down and waiting to see if you did it correctly, which I don’t like. But there are actual buttons to turn it on or off as well as to toggle between ambient sound off and on or noise cancellation on. It also connects to 2 devices at the same time allowing you to switch between devices without reconnecting Bluetooth each time. One thing I found annoying is if you accidentally brush your arm or whatever against the volume side earmuff, you’ll trigger its action by lowering or raising its volume. Also the noise cancellation is just ok, it could be better but it’s still really good.
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Posted .Hi Rinaz808, we're glad you like the comfort and the sound quality of our product. We're sorry to hear that you have an issue with the touch sensor of your SONY unit. You may find this link helpful in your issue:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00204192
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. For total convenience, WH-1000XM4 headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. So when a call comes in, your headphones know which device is ringing and connect to the right one automatically. You'll also be able to quickly, smoothly switch your headphones to either of the two devices at the touch of a button. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl