Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/L
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- SKU:
- 10893013
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 12604 reviews
(12,604 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Sound Quality4.9
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- Battery Life4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Connectivity4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sony headphones WH1000XM4
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are very good headphones but I bought them over a year ago. Sony makes very good products. I don't use them much anymore ever since I discovered earbuds. But when I did I was happy with them. Very full sound. Nice bass.
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Posted .Thank you for your feedback, PaulT!
We're glad to hear that you were happy with your WH-1000XM4 headphones and that you enjoyed the very full sound and nice bass during the time you used them. We appreciate you recognizing that Sony makes very good products!
It's understandable that your listening habits have changed since discovering earbuds, but we are pleased that these headphones delivered a quality experience when you needed them.
Thank you again for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
High quality noise cancelling headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones one of the best ones you can find in the market. I bought them for my upcoming international trip and wanted headphones that have good noise canceling feature. They performed better than I anticipated, my trip was over 16 hours and headphones battery lasted way longer than this, engines noise was barely audible. I was able to wear them for most of the flight without any ears discomfort. In the past I purchased Beats Pro but in less than an hour my ears were hurting from wearing them.
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Posted .Hi AlexS, Great! We're glad that you're enjoying your new headphones. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great first impression and excited to use these
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the first pair of noise cancelling headphones I've ever owned. I've been using them for about 2 hours now, and upon first impression, they are phenomenal. The setup is extremely easy - an app that you download through a QR code in the physical manual guides you through the process which is completed in about 5 minutes. I learned a lot of features right off the bat and I'm sure I'll learn more as I use the headphones more. The foam on the ears and the top of the set is extremely comfortable and I don't have any ear discomfort yet. My ears are average sized, so please take that into consideration. The look and feel of the headphones and the case is high quality and feels durable. The footprint isn't too big and they are lightweight which will be great for bringing them along on long trips or in a bag for the day. The sound is fantastic. It truly surrounds you. I know there are options for EQ which i till get into at another time, but out of the box the sound is great. Looking forward to my time with these, thanks Sony!
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Posted .Hi VJSH,
Great! We're thrilled to hear your 5-star review 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Headphones Out There
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality and noise-cancelling are fantastic. These are also so comfortable that sometimes I fall asleep with them on while listening to music, meditation, or audiobooks at night when I am having trouble sleeping. But, I mostly use these whenever I fly to calm my nerves. The ONLY 2 negatives of these are: 1. You can't charge them and use them at the same time. (But, if you charge them prior to using, they can be used for several hours.) 2. When you connect to multiple devices (I think two devices is the max) there are a lot of "connected/disconnected" messages. So, it's best to just connect to one device at a time.
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Posted .Hello MarthaV,
That's awesome! We are truly happy that you are enjoying the fantastic noise canceling capability and superb sound quality of our WH1000XM4. We're glad that you can stay focus when you meditate, listen to your favorite music and audiobooks to help you sleep. Your feedback about the charging process is much appreciated and we'll take note on that to help us improve our future products. Regarding with the multipoint connection issue, you may find this link helpful.
Connecting the headset to 2 devices simultaneously (multipoint connection)
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002935899.html
I hope this helps and thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Holy Grail of headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been looking for headphones I can wear for a couple hours on a plane with comfort. These are solidly around not on the ear. They sound superb with great bass and clarity up high. They support two BT device connections at one time. When you use only one connection it has 360 Reality audio and supports spatial audio from Amazon music and Tidal. It actually is optimized for Tidal's phone app. It measures your ears and outside atmospheric pressure and optimized noise cancelling. The noise cancelling really works well. It also works with Google Assistant and Alexa. Pretty feature packed.
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Posted .Hi Fraamus, we're glad you like your new headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Comfortably wonderful
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We love these headphones. This was our second pair. The sound is crisp and these are super comfy.
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Posted .Thank you for your wonderful review, ChelseaS!
We are delighted to hear that you love these headphones and that this is your second pair of the WH-1000XM4! It's great to know that you find the sound is crisp and that they are super comfy for long listening sessions.
Thank you again for your continued loyalty to Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best purchase this year
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My wife owns the XM3000's so I had been wanting a pair of my own for some time. Those were already great, but one of my pet peeves was that I always had to carry an extra USB-B cable. I have an Android phone so having everything charge with a USB-C is much easier to deal with. The headphones themselves sound great and having them on with nose cancelling seems like you're in a completely different place. I wear them at the gym and you can't hear any of the clanking at all while using them. These headphones can get loud, if you want them to, and I usually have them at around 60-70% volume. Gestures: They work well once you get used to it, but with anything touch based, it can and does get better over time with software updates. Battery life: It's advertised as 30 hours so shouldn't have any issues with 2 weeks of use. Due to USB C, charging is really fast and you can get 2 hours of use with just a quick 10 min. charge. So if you have a car charger and your headphones are dead on the way to the gym, you can charge them enough for a full session.
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Posted .Hi Marco, we appreciate your detailed review of our product. We're glad you are enjoying our industry-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. 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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Yes buy them NOW!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Oh man… I have been on the hunt for headphones that check off all the boxes. I guess I have a pea head because they fit well and the Bose fall off when I was working out. It is on the higer end price wise but the quality makes up for it. Let’s start with if you remove them they pause your music! And if you need to have a quick convo you can just put your hand over the headphone and boom it lowers the volume and turns of noise cancellation. Ok but can we also talk about the touch up down & skip? They are ahead of their time for headphones. I do wish they were more comparable with apple (Bose is legit meant for apple) but I can deal with having a few apps on my phone. These are my go to for everything. I can shut out the world and live in my own for a minute.
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Posted .Hi Bethany,
We appreciate the positive feedback and we're glad to hear that you like the Sony 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
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GREAT noise cancellation in loud environments
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are worth it! I started off with the regular AirPods, then got the AirPods Pro. The AirPods Pro have a good noise cancelling for everyday use but these Sony’s are impressive! The noise cancellation is the best I have ever used. I have an auto detailing business and always use them when I am working. They do a really good job at noise cancellation, my gas pressure washer, vacuum etc are very loud. These headphones do wonders when it comes canceling all that noise. If these can handle my loud working environment I’m sure it they can handle whatever type of environment you are in. I have seen the decibels get up to 100 according to my Apple Watch and these headphones make the noise very tolerable. I can still hear my machines working but at maybe 20% of the actual noise they make. The battery life is great! I got these on sale for 279. I have seen that sale happen often. They are worth the price! The Sony app is also easy to use and you can have these headphones paired with 2 devices. The controls on the side of headphones are easy to use and took me a bit to get used to since its a swipe motion instead of a clicks (airpods).
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Posted .Hi Ivan, Awesome! Thank you for upgrading to your new Sony headphones. We're glad to hear you feel that the WH1000XM4 is worth its price and good to know you're enjoying the industry-leading noise canceling feature, long-lasting battery life, intuitive app, user-friendly side controls, and the multipoint connection feature 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, Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Great
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are the best headphones I have had to date! Would recommend. They come with a case and have excellent battery life. You can connect 2 devices to them simultaneously. Very light weight and comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Noise cancelling is some of the best and the app offers tons of customization options.
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Posted .Hi Ivan, Good to know that you are happy with your purchase! 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 the recommendation! Jay
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sony WH-1000XM4
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely the best ANC headphones you can get. I use these everyday and charge only twice a week. I commute by train everyday on the NYC subway and it’s very noisy but with these headphones when ANC kicks in it takes all the noise away and I’m in my own little world enjoying my music as I sit for my stop. Extremely comfortable headphones and have worn them for 3 hours straight without any ear pain. Yes if the weather is warm they will head your ears up and cause sweat. Be careful using these outside in the rain. They don’t react well to water. As they should since they are not water proof.... There are firmware updates once in a while and I believe the app may be set by default to grab them automatically if connected to wifi. App is also great just wish they didn’t remove the sound simulator that was in the app for the XM3. I bought the black and midnight blue color for my wife. Honestly they look the same. The midnight blue is very close to black. I should have bought the silver instead. No big deal though. Please be warn that if you have an apple device you will only be able to use AAC codec not LDAC. Also the bass response is clean and can further be adjusted via EQ on App.
This review is from Sony - WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones - Midnight Blue
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these! They are so comfy, lightweight, good Bluetooth connection, and great sound. The noise canceling and ambient sound control are great features. I’m no expert in headphones, but these work just fine for what I need!
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Posted .Hi Megan, Awesome! We are so 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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely amazing headphones. Comfort, noise cancelling, battery life, sound quality all top notch. Can't beat it for the price.
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Posted .Awesome, Headphoner! We're glad you like your new headphones. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Blue and Noise Cancelling!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound Quality and Bass are balanced well - these are comfortable to wear for about 4 hours, It is slightly on the larger side since it's overeat and thus not great for running around or exorcising in. Best for relaxing or editing with.
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Posted .Hi Ballinbobs,
Awesome to hear you're enjoying the balanced sound and bass of your WH-1000XM4s! They truly excel for comfortable, immersive listening and detailed work like editing. Thanks for the great feedback!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
-Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing battery life, compact enough to easily travel with, and the audio quality is insanely good! I have a small head, so most hats and headphones don't fit me and this is no exception. So if tou also have a smaller head, you may also experience it sliding back and forth/off your head, especially if you're moving (running, bending over, weightlifting). I've found products online that should help by creating a smaller bridge, but haven't purchased it yet. Again, this is normal for my experience so I'm just happy that there are additional products I've been able to fine online that help fix this.
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Posted .Hi Mich,
That's very nice to hear! We're happy that you're enjoying the battery life, compact design and sound quality of the headphones. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sound Quality!!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Incredible sound for the price! I contemplated getting the AirPods Max but this has just as good sound if not better, good battery life, and much lighter while wearing. Only thing I wish it had was easier connection and device switching that you get with Apple headphones.
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Posted .Hi Nolan, Thank you so much for the 5-star rating! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying your new WH-1000XM4 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. 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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
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I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
If only it could cancel airplane engine noise!
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Okay here is the real deal. It's an excellent set for around the house, making phone calls it's comfortable as can be but when it's tested against the Bose 700 on a real airplane it's not the device you're going to want for air travel! But I actually prefer it around the house because it's so darn comfortable! I walked into return it but I realized I really like it for home phone calls and just walking around the house using it with the phone, tv, computer. Sound quality is excellent I can see why there's so much hype about it. Noise cancellation for walk around the block and to function around the house is perfect! And it's actually really great in traffic. Where it's not great is on an airplane. That's it I'm going to give it five stars with the caveat that noise cancellation on an airplane could be much much better! It's actually superb for phone conversations picks up right away and everyone says it's super clear and the reception is super clear. So, yes, five stars because if you're not flying it's definitely five stars.
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Posted .Hi TakeACall, Thank you for taking the time to review the WH-1000XM4 Wireless 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 giving the product a perfect rating! Jay
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great headphone
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased in 2024 and it's still a great headphone that delivers crisp and clear sounds. I know there's an updated version, but this one still delivers and is cheaper than the updated one. Connecting to a device (or even devices) is seamless. Battery life is pretty good, can easily last a whole day and still have some juice left. Overall, it's a worthwhile investment and it even comes with a carrying case.
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Posted .That's great to hear, JoeyH! We're glad you are impressed with the sound quality and performance of the headphones. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Stamp of Approval!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I can not recommend these headphones enough! They check off everything you will ever need. Great noise cancelling, comfort, CRISP AUDIO QUALITY, build & battery life. I work in the media industry as a video editor and when I'm not using studio headphones these are my go to for everyday usage. Video editor stamp of approval/
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Posted .Hi Mike,
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 the recommendation and for choosing Sony!
-Ralph


















