Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/L
- SKU:
- 12015470
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
Love the sound!!!
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Light weight and great design. I love the sound and deep bass response.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .HI MauiBlue,
We're glad you like the design and sound quality 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!
Regards,
David
The best headphones!!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these headphones!! They are very comfortable, have really good sound, and do a great job of cancelling noise. I have 2 pair and have purchased 2 other pairs for gifts.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi 2Play, we're glad you love our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Pricey, but worth every penny !!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I tried the 1000xm3 and thought they were great. These are an improvement on an already awesome product. Haven't tested battery life, but i haven't had to charge them since i fully charged them last. The sound quality is amazing, noise cancelling is top notch!( I tried the bose 700's as well. Nice, but not as good as Sony.) I see why they call it industry leading! Haven't been this impressed with headphones for a long time!! Definitely wirth every penny!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Theory, we're glad that your investment is worth it. Sony’s industry-leading noise cancellation evolves to further immerse you in your music. The addition of Sony’s proprietary HD Noise Canceling Processor QN1 masterfully eliminates the noise around you. Listen all day with up to 30 hours of battery life. Quick charging gives five hours of playback with just a 10-minute charge.
To get the most out of your WH-1000XM4, download the Sony | Headphones Connect App. It includes Adaptive Sound Control—which automatically adjusts noise canceling based on your activity and an equalizer—which can be customized to fine-tune your music. Using our advanced noise canceling technology, we designed these headphones so you can block out noise and experience next-level silence. Plus, you have the ability to use the convenient smart features including Quick Attention, Google Assistant/Alexa/Siri compatibility, and touch controls. Thanks for choosing Sony.
~Ralph
Wow these are astonishing
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Wow I am beyond impressed! My first pair of sony headphones. Coming from AKG i am very surprised. These are the best sounding headphones i ever heard the noise canceling is just amazing cant compare to any other noise canceling this is almost my first ANC. I see why people fan boy over these headphones i now get the hype now. If you want unbelievable sound very comfortable with awesome battery life these are your best option BUY THEM
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Posted .Hi there, Thank you for the 5-star rating! Glad to hear that you are happy with the sound quality, comfort and battery life of the 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. -Carl
Worth the money
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds good, battery lasts all day. The battery doesn't seem quite as good as advertised, but I often have them on 12+ hours a day and never have to charge them before bed. Noise cancelling is crazy good. I've had these for about 6 months and there are no signs of wear - build quality seems sturdy. I do wish you could have them on and charging at the same time for when the battery inevitably deteriorates.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi fourtwo, Awesome! We are glad that you like the sound quality and battery life. 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
Fantastic Bluetooth headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve owned Stax, Sennheiser, and Bose headphones. These Sony wireless Bluetooth headphones are by far the best. They sound fantastic and are extremely comfortable. You can wear them for hours and not know they are there. Noise reduction works great and the right earphone can control volume and song selection. The other day I cut the grass wearing these phones and could not hear the mower. I could have cut another yard or two.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi drums, we're glad you like the sound quality and comfort of our product. 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
Excellent headphones!!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Better sound quality and built than the xm5 in my opinion. Bought these on sale for $188 at bestbuy. More than happy, solid purchase!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for the excellent review, JomPad!
We are absolutely thrilled to hear how happy you are with your WH-1000XM4 headphones! It's fantastic to know that you find the sound quality and build to be so satisfying and that you consider them a solid purchase.
We're glad you were able to take advantage of the sale and get such a great deal!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus,
Sony Social Media Team
Awesome headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’m not a headphone enthusiast by any means, but these headphones have been well worth the purchase to me! I mainly use them at school, and the noise cancelling feature is great when I really need to focus on an assignment. The equalizer feature on the companion app is nice because you can adjust the sound exactly as you like it. It might be better to wait until they’re on sale if you’re on the fence about getting them, but I personally love and recommend them!!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Lelia, Thank you for sharing your positive experience with the WH-1000XM4! We're thrilled to hear that the noise-cancelling feature helps you focus on your school assignments and that you enjoy the customizable sound through the equalizer on the companion app. Your recommendation and advice to wait for a sale if on the fence are greatly appreciated. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
Almost perfect with some quirks
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.What's great: Very comfortable to wear. Solid construction. Good sound. Noise cancelling is very good. Sound quality seems also very good. Folds neatly into a small carrying case. Cool color (midnight blue) Needs improvement: This is my personal preference but volume control, swiping up on right cup feels awkward. Forward and backward feels natural. Adaptive sound control didn't work well for me. When I tried it, it kept changing mode every 30 seconds or so. I just turned it off. Overall, I really like it. Even more so when I got money back because price dropped within 2 weeks of purchase
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello IowaCountryBoy,
Thank you so much for the 4 Star review!
We are thrilled to hear you are satisfied with the comfortable fit & build design, outstanding sound quality, color & carrying case, and industry-leading noise canceling function of our WH-1000XM4.
We greatly appreciate your feedback with the touch control sensor of these headphones. And for the adaptive sound control, you may find the following link helpful:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00229328
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
Impressive Headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise cancellation is next level. I can completely tune out the world when I need to focus or just enjoy peace and quiet. It works beautifully in noisy environments like airports, coffee shops, or even at home when things get busy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello PaigeB
Thank you for your fantastic review of the WH-1000XM4 headphones!
We're absolutely delighted to hear that you find the noise cancellation "next level" and that it allows you to completely tune out the world for focus or just enjoy peace and quiet. It's great to know they perform beautifully for you in all those noisy environments like airports, coffee shops, and even at home.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn.
sony WH1000M4
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.greet bass .noise cancelling is good my reiview this item for me is 1
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi EdselT,
We are thrilled to hear that you are enjoying the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones!
It's fantastic that the great bass and the noise canceling performance are hitting the mark for you. We appreciate you making these your number one choice.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
One of the best headphones…
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought these to replace my Beats Solo Pro headphones. Audio quality and noise reduction are top notch. The weight and head clamp are light.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DavidCd, great! We're glad you like the sound quality and noise canceling feature of our product. Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Better than the Bose QC35 II
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I replaced a pair of Bose QC35 IIs with these headphones, and I would say that while the Bose headphones are very good, the XM4 is superior in nearly every respect, with regard to ANC effectiveness, sound quality, bass. I'm a little annoyed, with long hair, with the double-tap to pause feature though, it takes a few tries to get right sometimes, and I miss having an actual button for that like with the QC35 IIs
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Trav, thank you for upgrading to your new Sony WH-1000XM4! We're very happy to know you're enjoying the incredible noise canceling feature, great sound quality and bass 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! -Sam
Best sounding headphones, with one annoying issue
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Let me start off by saying I loved the Sony XM4's. They were very comfortable, easy to use, and sounded great. They could pair with 2 devices at once, so I could use them with my Iphone and Macbook together. I ultimately returned these though due to an annoying hissing sound in the right ear cup. I had tried many things to correct it, but after looking it up online, I saw many people with the same issue. The problem is with the way the noise cancelling corrects for quiet environments. If I deactivate the noise cancelling, the hissing goes away. However, I bought these to be ultra quiet. Hopefully Sony with correct this issue so I can buy an updated version.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Duckies,
We're glad that you like the comfort, user-friendly functions, sound quality, and multipoint function of the headphones. It's unfortunate that you had to return it because of a hissing sound. Sony takes all feedback seriously. Rest assured that this will help us improve our products. Thanks for sharing your review and we hope you consider Sony in your future purchase.
~Ralph
Sound goos. Shaking no.
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the quality of the music and comfort. It did not fit my head as well as i wanted to. However, i bought them to drown out noise while working and when im moving, so for its purpose it did wonderful.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AngelicaS, Thanks for sharing your experience with the Sony XM4 Wireless headphones. We're glad you like the sound quality. Make sure to adjust the headband slider to properly fit onto your head and ears. Thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
great
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simply excellent and great in terms of sound quality and comfort.
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Posted .Hi, lucifer
We're thrilled that you're loving your Sony WH1000XM4, equipped with a powerful processor that ensures premium sound quality, offering well-balanced audio with deep bass and clear mids and highs, as well as soft ear pads for long-term wear. We're glad it's hitting the mark for you. Enjoy the music! Thank you for choosing Sony! Regards, - Dominick
Good listening
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love the sound on these. My only issue is the slide when I work out but to be honest I have that figured out. The bass boost feature on these gives just the right amount. Sound is crisp and clean. Better than my AirPods.
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Posted .Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback on the WH-1000XM4, SaraV! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the sound quality and the bass boost feature—and that they’re delivering a crisp, clean listening experience for you. It's great to know they’ve outperformed your previous headphones!
We appreciate you mentioning the minor fit challenge during workouts and are glad you found a solution that works for you. Your input is valuable and helps us continue to improve our products for every type of listener and activity.
If you ever have any more suggestions or need tips on optimizing your headphone experience, feel free to reach out. Enjoy your music!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus
Sony Social Media Team
Great sound and quality.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Wife and I share office space so I needed some quality NC headphones. I was looking at another brand until the associate told me to listen to these before I made my decision. So glad I listened to his advice. Have to add that I have Cauliflower ear and most cheap over the ear brands kill my ears after a few minutes. Not the case with these, I sometimes forget that I have them on.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Steve,
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
Superb, Premium Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The best headphones I've ever owned!!!!! I use them in the bus and train regularly, and I hear very little background noise. The feature set is unparalleled! These headphones hold a charge for 2 weeks when used only a few hours daily. The voice text notifications, voice battery power indicator, and built-in Google Assistant are super useful features I'd never had on headphones before. If you can afford these, buy them.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi PollyGlot, That's great! We're glad to hear that! 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! Jay
Best Headphone Ever
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones. They’re nice to use around the house when I’m cleaning, when I’m working and needing to concentrate, or if I simply want to lounge and listen to music. They’re comfortable. The sound is awesome. I like how you’re able to use the google assistant. I contemplated going for the beats because of their price, and I am happy I didn’t make that mistake. These are more expensive, but they are well worth the money spent
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SummerTime,
You made the right choice! 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