Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 12339509
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:Comfort, Sound quality
I love these!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am ND and my kids are...loud. These are amazing. I absolutely love that I can adjust how much background noise comes through. They are soft and comfortable. One of the best purchases I have made. They are a little pricey - but so worth the money.
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Posted .Hello AmandaR,
It's nice to know that you are very much satisfied with your purchase. We're happy to hear that you are enjoying the noise canceling capability of your Sony XM4 headphone. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Best wireless headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Long battery life, very comfortable to wear. Sound quality is superb. Much better improvement over the previous model.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Richard,
Good to know that you like the improvements we made on these 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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Quality headset
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headset is very comfortable. The sound quality is excellent and it has very long battery life.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi jkfam,
Great! We're glad that you like the comfort, sound quality, 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
I love these headphones.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these headphones. I also have the lower end pair from the same brand, they’re both wonderful. I reccomend these headphones. The sound quality is amazing. If you’re debating on getting them, you should
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Posted .Hello JazzlynnJ,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We couldn't be happier to hear that you love your WH-1000XM4 headphones and appreciate the quality across different models from the same brand. Your recommendation means a lot, and we're glad the sound quality continues to impress you. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Just perfect
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super comfortable, light weight, and really good noise cancelation. Amazing pair of headphones. Highly recommended.
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Posted .Hi Supreeth,
You made the right choice! Intelligent and intuitive, 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Great sound and noise canceling
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Light weight, great sound! The noise canceling feature works very well.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi EPoole, thank you for the great review! We're honored to hear you're enjoying the rich sound and industry-leading noise cancelling of the Sony - WH1000XM4. It's awesome to know their lightweight design is adding to your comfort, too. Thanks for choosing Sony, and we hope they keep delivering an exceptional listening experience every time! Best regards, -Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
listen to me
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.bought them because of the TONS of reviews i’ve seen about them, after owning them a month or so i can confirm these are really amazing headphones. The sound quality and clean almost natural bass is so amazing. The noise canceling is really good i’m still getting used to how it activates but it’s amazing man not much thought has to go into this purchase.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AsdrubalG, Awesome! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! 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-tune your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Better than the competiton
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.You can't go wrong, the sound quality plus features and more importantly low wight plus comfort.
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Posted .Hi RKULNYC,
Thank you for your kind words. You definitely made the right choice. We're glad to hear you like the XM4 when comparing other headphone brands in the market. 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! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Pricey but worth it if you care about music.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I haven’t test a different set of headphones but they sound really good, noise canceling its unreal when you have music on the only thing I notice is that they get kinda warm in your ear when they are self power, but I use them to edit videos with the cable in comes with and they don’t create any heat so they are more confortable to use. The only thing I didn’t like was the feature that silence music when you talk I think is way to sensitive but you can turn it off so after that there is no issues. Two things that I really like is the feature that you put your hand over the right headphone to listen the outside, and the other one is that you can change between 2 different Bluetooth devices and change between them very easy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Fonz, Wow! Thank you for sharing your detailed review of your WH1000XM4! We're glad you're enjoying the sound quality and noise canceling feature of the unit. 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. Good to know that you appreciate some of the newest features of the headphones such as the Quick Attention Mode and Multi-Device pairing. We value your input and appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve our future products. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Bass
Sony vs Bose
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sounds quality overall is okay but not as good as Bose. They do have a bit more bass than the Bose headphones but the notes and sound quality itself isn’t as good as the boss headphones. So if you want sounds quality don’t care for base I’d go with Bose. If your a bass head and don’t care much for quality of sound then grab these. They connect well and the app works sometimes with the headphones. But I went bald to the quiet comfort 45 Bose headphones. Just better sounding in my opinion you truly can’t go wrong with Bose they make better products.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Best, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying your new 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. 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 quality
Best Noise Canceling headphones on the market!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased these for a trip recently because the noise of jet engines gives me a terrible headache for days after. I read lots of reviews about the best of the best I decided to buy these when they were on sale for black friday. What an incredible difference they made on my flight! It blocked out all the low end noise and made the flight not only bearable but enjoyable because I could now hear my audiobook to pass the time without it being at max volume! Highly Recommend. I've had other noise canceling headphones from Anker and JBL but they were not even close to the level of cancelation I got from these.
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Posted .Hi BrettB, we're glad you are enjoying our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Great sound and NC function
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome headphones. I like to use these to drown out ambient noise while watching a movie. With the 360 sound imbedded into these phones it really immerses you into what you’re watching on screen. I actually prefer this to my sound bar. Also, the bass great but is not too punchy. The noise cancelling feature is my main selling point on these: drowns out a city bus and even on the subway. It may be a little pricey but you definitely get what you pay for.
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Posted .Hi Steve, Wow! We are glad that you are enjoying the excellent noise canceling, 360 audio, deep bass, and overall features of your newest Sony 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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Excellent Headphones, Poor microphone
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I want to love these headphones, but the microphone quality isnt clear. Noise cancelling is top notch. Super comfortable. Audio is excellent. App works with ease. Auto Bluetooth switching between laptop and phone is amazing. The one negative I cant get over is the microphone quality. I have to use these for work conference calls, and the people on the other side had trouble understanding me. I'll had to return these for a pair with better mic quality. If you plan on using these as just headphones and the occasional phone call, I would definitely buy these. If you need clarity of voice for conference calls and audio blocking, maybe try something else like the Bose or Surface Headphone.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi rh612, thank you so much for the 4 Star review. We are pleased you are satisfied with the incredible noise canceling function, amazing sound quality, multipoint connection function, and comfortable fit of these headphones. We are really sorry if the microphone quality did not live up to your expectations and that it needs to be returned. This is usually not the case and the experience we wanted you to have on our premium headphones.
The issues you encounter can be fixed by performing a firmware update as it Improves Bluetooth connection stability and Improves the hands-free calling quality. You may refer to the following link for more details:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/software/00261613
We appreciate you, and we are hoping you will consider Sony again in your future purchase!
Sincerely,
Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
One of the best over-ear wireless BT headsets
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I previously owned Bose QC 35 IIs, but I'm happy to be back in the Sony Eco-system. The ear cups are very comfortable and can be worn for hours at a time with minimal discomfort. A lot of convenient features such as the touch gestures, USB-C charging, and "hand over right earcup to talk to people" make this headset one of my favorite. The sound quality is on-par with the Bose, and I think the headband is more comfortable.
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Posted .Hi Evilmanta, Awesome! Glad to hear that you are happy with your new 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. 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. -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Light weight
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It's just a great headphone of great quality. I love the fact of noise canceling. Not heavy at all and the best comes with the bag to keep it safe.
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Posted .Hi SandraA, Thank you for your review on the WH1000XM4! They're indeed known for their excellent noise-cancellation capabilities, comfort due to their lightweight design, and the convenient carrying case. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Amazing headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality is amazing, very light on the weight. I would get headaches from my beats over the ear headphones but I have no issues with these ones. If you think over the ear headphones wont work for you, these are a great option to try out!
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Posted .Hi Parisa, we're glad you like the sound quality of our product. Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Great headset
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is lite weight and it feels good on your head for hours. The quality of sound is great and the app is easy to use.
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Posted .Hi Rock7,
Good to know that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Excellent
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones and excellent all around. Quality, bass, style, comfort, noise cancelling and it even automatically adjusts to your surroundings. I love using them on my walks. Definitely recommend.
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Posted .Hi AnetteG,
Great! We're glad that you like the sound quality, design, comfort, and noise canceling function of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Worth the money
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.With the price drop since the release of the XM5, these are a great value. Battery life was exactly as advertised, and maybe longer if not using bluetooth. Noise cancelling performance was great, although I don't have experience with the current XM5, so I can't compare.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi EdwardA, Thank you for taking the time to write such a superb review of your amazing experience with the WH-1000XM4. We are extremely pleased it suits your needs and expectations. Good to know that you appreciate the exceptional noise canceling feature, long-lasting battery for long periods of time, and overall performance of our WH-1000XM4. Thank you very much for all of your inputs. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Love it
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is my first noise canceling headphones. Sound is amazing, Lightweight, comfy and clever.
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Posted .Hi Ziggy47,
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