Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/L
- SKU:
- 10893013
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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
comfy headphones
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.very soft and doesnt squish on the ears. super noise cancelling!!!
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Posted .Hi tple, we're glad you like the noise canceling feature of our product! 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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones! Helpful with loud surroundings!
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Posted .HI Kris,
We're thrilled to hear that you love your WH-1000XM4 headphones and that the noise-cancelling feature is so helpful in loud environments. It's fantastic that our technology is providing you with a more peaceful listening experience.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Absolutely Amazing
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve been waiting for these since last year. It was a hunch. I was hoping they would announce these for 2020 because I didn’t want to buy any of the already existing top pairs in the market. The best ones were already out for a year to a couple. I figured waiting for the newest made more sense as it would be safe to assume that improvements have been made. That’s exactly what Sony did with these following the already highly successful WH-1000XM3s.
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Posted .Hi TriHexi,
Great! We're glad that your patience has paid off because of the amazing features and improvements 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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Simply Great
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent noise cancellation, sound quality, and comfort. What more can you ask for. This goes in my daily rotation with my AirPods Pros.
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Posted .Hi skfv,
Perfect! We're glad you are enjoying the comfort, noise canceling feature and amazing sound quality of your new 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! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great sound!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Crazy good sound even now in 2025, it holds up pretty good for any use, although I would say the sound leaks a little more than I’d like.
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Posted .Thank you for your review, Estyebra! We're thrilled to hear that you think the WH-1000XM4 headphones have "crazy good sound" and that they still hold up so well in 2025. It's wonderful to know you find them great for any use.
We appreciate you bringing up your concern about the sound leakage. The WH-1000XM4 headphones are designed with a tight seal to provide optimal noise cancellation and sound isolation. However, if the headphones are not fitting snugly, a small amount of sound can escape. We recommend checking the fit and positioning them to ensure they form a proper seal around your ears.
Your feedback is very valuable to us, and we will certainly share it with our development team for future product improvements. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sweet headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise cancellation feature works perfectly. Great for air travel.
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Posted .Hi ChantillyLace,
Thanks for the excellent review! We're thrilled to hear the noise cancellation on your WH-1000XM4 headphones is right what you needed for air traveling!
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony Social Media Team.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Fantastic Product
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Hands down the best audio experience i've ever had in headphones. Very light too. Works great with game consoles as well.
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Posted .Hi Greg, We are glad that you are enjoying your newest 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Astonishingly great across the board
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Astonishingly great across the board. Audio quality, comfort, noise cancelling, features. This is the one to get. Love the blue color too.
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Posted .Hi Eric, Awesome! We're thrilled to hear you appreciate the great audio quality, comfortable fit, industry-leading noise cancelation, overall features, and good to know you love the blue color of the unit. 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Amazing headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing for long flights! Great noise cancelation and battery life.
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Posted .Wonderful, JaimeM! We're glad that you are impressed with the noise cancelling and battery life of the headphones. The WH-1000XM5 headphones have 2 processors that control 8 microphones for unprecedented noise cancellation and exceptional call quality. With a newly developed 30mm driver, DSEE – Extreme and Hi-Res audio support they provide awe-inspiring audio quality. Our Voice Pickup Technology uses 4 microphones that are calibrated to only pick up your voice, resulting in crystal clear calls. The automatic Speak to Chat feature will stop your music once you start talking and let in the ambient sound. With up to 30 hours of battery life and a quick charge feature. The new lightweight WH-1000XM5 headphones provide all day comfort in an elegant design. Thanks for choosing Sony. Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good Sound
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very nice, have great sound. The app is also very good for customization.
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Posted .Hello NakiaB,
We're so glad to hear you're enjoying your WH-1000XM4 headphones' outstanding sound quality—and even better that you're taking advantage of the Sony | Sound Connect app for customization!
With the app you've control over the EQ, noise cancellation, and other settings so you can tailor the audio experience to your exact preferences.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony Social Media Team.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Without Reservations
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound and fit overall! Would recommend without reservations.
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Posted .Hi Unclebenito, Awesome! We're really glad to hear you're happy and satisfied with the features, amazing sound quality, and overall fit of your 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. 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! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Nice headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The colour and sound quality is really good. I use these to travel on flights and at work. Love love love, but store them in their original case to preserve them. NFC is nice, the touch sensitive buttons are handy too. I'd recommend using the app to set a custom setting for the best sound balance.
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Posted .Hello Marsbar4,
Great! It's nice to hear that you are loving your WH1000XM4. We're glad that you were able to use it when you travel and when you are at work. We're happy that you are pleased with the sound quality, color of the headphone and appreciate the NFC feature and touch sensor buttons. Also, it's nice to know that you were able to utilized the Sony app to customize the settings to your liking. Thank you for choosing Sony and for your recommendation! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
the best ..sound ... love it
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very confortable Earphones, easy to connect the sound is powerful
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Posted .Hi saserrano,
Fabulous! We are truly happy that you love your WH1000XM4 and that you are satisfied with its incredible sound quality, very comfortable fit design, and ease of connection. 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 purchasing our WH-1000XM4 and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
They sound great and I love the noise canceling
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.they feel great sound great and do great they are probably the best headphones in the market Sony kept them similer from the last one and i like it.
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Posted .Hi Meh1,
Great! We're glad that you're enjoying the awesome features of the headphones like its sound quality. 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:Sound quality
Amazing Performance
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound occlusion is amazing with these headphones. I tried them out at the behest of an employee and was instantly converted. The sound quality and noise cancellation are incredible. I cannot recommend these enough. The only minor gripe is you need to tinker with the setting about auto-cancel of noise cancelling.
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Posted .Hi TylerP,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the sound quality 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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great Head phones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.They work great and extremely comfortable! Also o love the noise canceling feature!
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Posted .Hi 43TV,
Amazing! We're glad that you like the 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
You will not go wrong
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wanted some headphones when I exercise and these are rated as a very good set and they are. I always buy my electronic stuff at Best Buy. I usually wait for the sales and I caught a good one with these headsets.
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Posted .Hello Mark,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're excited to hear that your WH1000XM4 headphones are living up to their excellent reputation and making your exercise sessions more enjoyable. It’s wonderful to know you found a great deal at Best Buy and that you trust them for your electronics. Your thoughtful approach to choosing quality products on sale is truly appreciated. Thank you for sharing your experience and for making us part of your routine.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Great!!!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love them, fit on ear perfect and take them on all my trips
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Posted .Hi MelP!
Thanks for your 5-star review! We are truly wonderful to know that you are loving our headphones.
With the WH-1000XM4 you can get up to 30-hour battery life with quick charging.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
Best headphones
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] Bought for my girlfriend fur Christmas and she absolutely loved them for when she’s on campus and when she’s at the gym
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Posted .Hi Virgil,
It makes us really happy to hear that your Christmas gift was such a hit! The WH-1000XM4 is the ultimate companion for a busy lifestyle, and we are thrilled to know your girlfriend is finding them so useful for both her academic and fitness routines. From the quiet concentration needed on a bustling campus to the high-energy motivation required at the gym, these headphones are designed to adapt to any environment she finds herself in.
The Dual Noise Sensor technology is perfect for blocking out the distractions of a crowded university library, while the foldable design makes them incredibly easy to toss into a gym bag between classes. Plus, with the wearing detection feature, the music will automatically pause the moment she takes them off to talk to a classmate or trainer, ensuring she never misses a beat of her favorite playlist.
Thank you for trusting Sony to be the perfect gift for someone special.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Noise canceling
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are headphones. They have noise canceling settings if you can leave them off. I don't know why I thought I would prefer these over ear buds puff any kind, but they lasted a little over a year before I gifted them to my uncle who does prefer headphones lover ear buds. I will say that in a crowded flight, it did a marvelous job blocking out noise. It recommends a specific Sony app for configuration which I think was dumb. It should either work, or not, but I'm not a musician, I'm a listener.
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Posted .Hi Tesgura, we're glad you like our product. 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! ~Earl