Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/B
- SKU:
- 12558199
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
Very good quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound, good battery life, noise canceling is up there with the best of the best. Found them on sale for $178. These XM4’s sound considerably better than 90% of the headphones in this price range. I can comfortably wear these for hours on end. If you value sound quality, noise canceling, battery life, and comfort you cannot go wrong with these headphones.
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Posted .Hi LS2Goat, We're glad that you like the sound quality, battery life, comfort, and noise canceling feature. 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
THE Best over ear headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had the first gen Sony ear headphones from years ago but wow they have come a LONG way. These things have incredible base, crisp sound, a great app that allows you to customize sound and control settings as well as are super comfortable. Lastly noise cancelling is out of this world and invaluable for flying.
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Posted .Hi Guru0006,
Great! We're thrilled that you like the sound quality, dedicated app (Sony Headphones Connect), comfort, and noise canceling 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
Wh-1000xm4 Review
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is the best over ear headphones ever!!! The sound quality is amazing it is so comfortable you don't even feel it on your head it's really light weight overall really worth it I really recommend this product!!!
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Posted .Hi JesusV,
Thank you for recommending our Sony WH1000XM4. We are very happy that you are pleased with the superb audio quality, comfort and lightweight design of your new Sony WH1000XM4 Headphone. It is really worth every penny! 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
Great headphones. Outstanding value.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound. Crisp and clear. Super comfortable. Nice and study. Touch controls are very convenient.
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Posted .Hi Thomas,
That is wonderful feedback! We are thrilled that you are enjoying the crisp, clear great sound, the super comfortable design, and the convenience of the touch controls on your Midnight Blue WH-1000XM4 headphones.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
Good for studying
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these headphones to block out noise while studying. They do a great job and blocking out most noise. If it isn't too loud I can use them without music and block out all noise with just the noise canceling on. If people are close to me talking I will put on some low volume music and that does the trick. You can also just hold your hand up to your right ear piece or just begin talking to temporarily pull in ambient sound. It actually listens to your surroundings and plays it in your headphones, so it doesn't sound muffled and there is no need to remove your headphones just to have a quick conversation. Quality is great as well as sound quality. I have never measured tye battery length, but i regularly use them for long days of studying for multiple days without charging them. They can be charged while wearing them though, so you are set either way. They do have dome 360 surround sound feature, that sounded really great in the demo. Just know that it only works with certain apps that I had never heard of before. I use spotify and it is not compatible. Hopefully it will be someday, but i am perfectly happy qith the sounds quality as is.
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Posted .Hi Student,
We're glad that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. Your feedback about the 360 Reality Audio is greatly appreciated. We hope you continue to enjoy 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
Sony has a winner!!!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have to say that the these cans are quite impressive. The ANC is better than my Bose QC45 cans and the sound quality has a little more mid to bass than the Bose. Overall Sony’s is the perfect fit for my listening please and they fit nicely on my head. Overall, I would say for the price point that the Sony cans are a litter better than the Bose at the same price.
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Posted .Hi JOCog, we're glad you are enjoying your new headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Best everyday headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality is great. The noise cancellation is not quite as good as my Bose QC35IIs, but the sound quality is better and makes up for it. The touch controls work flawlessly. They’re also very comfortable and I’m getting about 25 hours of use with noise cancellation before having to recharge. I’m happy with them.
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Posted .Hi MarcoWoodrow, Awesome! Glad to hear that you are happy with the sound quality of your new WH1000XM4! 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-tine your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
Paid review
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love it. Feels comfortable, lightweight, best in class audio. I personally don’t think noise cancellation is top tier, I also have AirPods Pro 2gen and it better noise cancellation, but other than that they’re amazing.
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Posted .Hi NabilK,
Awesome! Thank you for reaching out to us today. We're always happy to hear from you. We're glad to hear that you love the comfortable design, sound quality of the headphones. Take note that we have an application called Sony Headphones Connect where you can adjust the noise canceling and other cool stuff for 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 and have a great day!
-David
Amazing headphone options, esp when bought on sale
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality, super comfy on ears, and super convenient to be able to fold it into its case. Noise cancellation and battery life are life savers on a long flight.
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Posted .Hi Hann, perfect! You've certainly made a great choice! We are thrilled to hear that you've got a great deal on your WH-1000XM4, and that you're satisfied with its amazing sound quality, very comfortable fit design, exceptional noise canceling feature, and long-lasting battery life. Thank you very much for your purchase and for choosing Sony! - Romeo
Perfect just perfect
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s good…..i think for thr price i paid (200$) on sale these are great. A buddy of mine has the xm5’s and while i can say the headband is slightly lighter in the xm5’s its not so much of a difference that i genuinely care or wish i had gotten the 5’s. And as far as sound quality goes the xm5 has negligiblably better base like if you tweak around the EQ settings with the 4’s to get yiur desired base the sound is almost indistinguishable from the 5’s. If you have 400$ get the XM5’s and if you only got 200$ and the xm4’s are on sale def get the 4s you def wont regret it and i know i sure dont
I would recommend this to a friendA luxury purchase but still simply amazing!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this specific model based upon a friend's recommendation. He and his brother-in-law swear by them. The goal was to purchase headphones to enjoy hands free operations while on Zoom calls for work. This was a splurge purchase as I did not initially intend to buy high-end headphones. But since I did, I'm very happy that I took advantage of post-Thanksgiving Day sale prices!! :) The headphones are incredibly comfortable. I enjoy listening to YouTube videos and making calls using the Blu-tooth feature. It was so much fun walking around my living room talking to someone while not having to hold a phone!! At some point, I'll return to the office and that's where I'll fully utilize the noise cancelling features. The App is easy to use and the provided instructions are easy to understand. There is also the extra benefit of many useful YouTube tutorials for these headphones. In conclusion, I'm happy using the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones for Zoom calls and regular phone calls. PS - I chose Midnight Blue because the color reminds me of one of my favorite songs sharing the same name! :)
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Posted .Hi BBCustomer, Awesome! Glad to hear that you are happy with 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-tine your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
Worth the wait
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been wanting these headphones for a while and finally picked up a pair. I have been reading reviews online pitting these headphones against the Bose QC35II and the Bose 700. Headphones are so subjective in taste; bass response, sound-field, musicality, timbre and many more ways headphones are evaluated. These headphones really work well for me. I recently used my headphones on a trip and these worked phenomenally on the airplane. The headphones also connected to my smart TV via Bluetooth for late night quiet viewing. These are very lightweight and the ANC is great. These are part of a team of headphones in our home and due to cost, I am very protective of these. I own two pairs of JBL’s and a pair of Beats Studio 3’s that are daily cans. I am still getting used to the app and the different eq settings. I was able to get these on sale which was another plus. I am fully satisfied with my purchase!
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Posted .Hi MLane, fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing your great experience with our newest industry-leading Noise Canceling headphones, WH-1000XM4. We are extremely pleased to hear you are satisfied with the incredible sound quality, noise canceling function, lightweight design, and overall performance of 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. 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!
- Romeo
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This headset has fantastic battery life, exceptional noise cancellation, and is pretty comfortable for long listening sessions. What really sealed the deal for me though is the programmable EQ and wired connectivity option. I’m able to plug these in to either my XBX or PS5 controllers and still enjoy my custom EQ so long as the headset is powered up.
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Posted .Hi alan7467,
Awesome! We are glad you like the battery performance and noise canceling 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!
David
Happy with my purchase
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Comfortable, sturdy and great sound quality. The swipe features are pretty cool also. they get a little hot though when you have them on for long periods so i used them through the hood of my sweater when i was on a flight last week. Even with that I would still recommend.
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Posted .Hi Lawson, thank you so much for the fantastic review! We're immensely pleased to hear that you're enjoying the comfortable design, great sound quality and swipe features of your Sony - WH1000XM4. It sounds like they're certainly a great fit for your needs. We also appreciate you mentioning the heat buildup during extended use, that's a helpful feedback, and we're glad you found a creative solution during your flight! It means a lot to us that you'd still recommend them despite that. Thank you for choosing Sony. Best regards, -Dominick
Best headphones by far!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome headphones. Feel like they read my mind at points. Noise cancelling is great! Battery has not run out during any of my trips and I travel a lot for work! The option of plugging them in to non Bluetooth devices is also wonderful since airplane entertainment units do not work with Bluetooth. Super comfy, have been fallen asleep with them on! Great buy!
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Posted .Hi Awesome! Thank you for the 5-star rating! Glad to hear that you are enjoying our WH-1000XM4 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! -Carl
Good but do be aware of these things
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The audio quality is phenominal, battery life is criminally good, and honestly they’re just nice to wear! My only complaints are: 1) That the actual durability is questionable… The adjustment arms feel super flimsy which is horrifiying considering these things cost 300 bucks. Everytime I fold them or extend them I feel like they’re gonna break. 2) The noise cancelling also isn’t the geeatest. Some of the features sound cool like when you walk the actual passthrough changes, but its super buggy if you’re working out or doing other tasks. A lot of things also just go straight through it so I often wonder if I even have noise cancelling on at all! Not good. It can be fixed with better software… hopefully they add it.
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Posted .Hi JollyRanch,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the sound quality, battery life, and comfort of the headphones. Your feedback about the design and noise canceling function is greatly appreciated.
These headphones are made with premium materials. Rest assured that they are durable.
The noise canceling function is effective in low frequency ranges such as airplanes, trains, offices, near air-conditioning, and is not as effective for higher frequencies, such as human voices. Check the setting of the Adaptive Sound Control on the “Sony | Sound Connect” app. When the Adaptive Sound Control is turned on, the noise canceling function may become insufficient. With the “Sony | Sound Connect” app, check the setting of [Ambient Sound Control]. If it is set to [Wind Noise Reduction] or [Ambient Sound], the effect of noise canceling is reduced. Set it to the noise canceling mode. Disable Speak-to-Chat, and check whether the situation has improved. Make sure that the software version of the headphones is up-to-date for optimum performance.
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-Ralph
Amazing Headphones
|Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound Quality is amazing. Feels comfortable. Way better bang for your back than most competitors at this price range. Batter life lasts all day. Noise cancellation is surreal. 10/10 Recommend
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Posted .Hello gill,
Perfect! We are very happy to hear that you are pleased with the audio quality, comfortable design, awesome noise canceling capability and long battery life 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 and for your recommendation! - Marco
Best all-around for the money
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Headphones very comfortable sound quality is good. noise canceling is excellence especially during a long flight I did hear anything. sony app is a little tricky to use at first but works well watching youtube first is best. battery life is great nonstop play for a few days before I had to recharge them
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Brandon,
We're glad that you are enjoying the comfort, sound quality, noise canceling function, and battery life of the headphones. Thanks for also sharing your experience with the Sony Headphones Connect app. 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
These are amazing, but Get AirPods Pro... UNLESS
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’m used to AirPods Pro. And I own an old corded pair of the Bose QC 25s. I’m a videographer by trade. I work in a marketing office with two other gals, and when I need to focus, I put these on. I lost my left AirPod pro, and decided I needed a pair of dedicated noise cancelling headphones for the office and so I picked up a pair of these Sony’s. For the first week, wore them strictly in the office, and noticed I could still hear chatter through the noise cancelling. I was disappointed, but they sounded good and it was better than nothing. I heard the AirPods Max are really good at cancelling voices, and I heavily considered switching. Then I wore them to donate plasma at the end of the week! People talking everywhere, machines whirring and clicking, music and TVs all in the background. Tossed these babies on and went to a different world. It was shocking. I started to realize why they’re called the Noise Cancelling Kings. It was a whole nother level. What I learned was: calibrate them to the sound that you want to cancel. Also they cancel big noises better than isolated ones such as a single voice. I kept them instead of switching for the other AirPods. The fast charging is amazing, the noise cancelling is top of class, and they are comfortable to wear for hours on end. BUT! The reason of give 4 stars instead of 5? AirPods Pro are WAY more convenient. Put em in, and they connect automatically. Hold for noise cancelling, hold again for transparency. It just works. And it works WELL. Every time I leave the office with my Sony’s on I have to reconnect them via Bluetooth to my computer. I mean just to go to the bathroom, they completely disconnect from my laptop. Not a problem with AirPods. And AirPods don’t only connect to two devices. iPhone, iPad, laptop, girlfriends phone. All of my devices (not girlfriends also though) are seamless to connect. And so even though I bought these $300 headphones I default to AirPods Pro almost all the time. SO! If you’re an Apple user, get the AirPods Pro. UNLESS you’ve got the exact niche use case that I do. You’ve got ONE unique area that you go to professionally or as a serious hobbyist and you just need quiet while you work. In that case. In my case... Get the Sony’s.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CodytheP, Thank you for the 4-star rating! We are glad to hear that you liked the WH-1000XM4 Headphone's battery life, comfort and noise cancelling feature! 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
The best comfort and ANC
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Now these headphones are amazing the bass is top notch the ANC is amazing and the comfort is unmatched i love these so much I recommend these 12/10
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AaronL, that's fabulous! We greatly appreciate your recommendation, and we're happy that you're satisfied with the amazing quality & performance of your WH-1000XM4. Thank you so much for the love and for choosing Sony! - Romeo