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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good product
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.this is a great product. the sound quality, fit, and noise cancellation all work perfectly. I’m very satisfied.
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Posted .Hi JaedonP,
Awesome! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality, fit and noise canceling of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great for traveling!
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this head set! Sound quality is great. Love the touch controls too. I mostly use them when flying. They do a great job cancelling out noise in the plane. Sound quality is excellent. They pack up really well, and the case is of good quality.
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Posted .Hi Mjrock,
Thanks for the fantastic, detailed review!
We're delighted to hear how much you love your WH-1000XM4 headphones. It's great to know that the sound quality, touch controls, and noise cancellation are doing a great job, especially when you're flying.
We designed these headphones to be the perfect travel companion, so we're happy to hear that they pack up well and that you appreciate the quality of the case.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony Social Media Team.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Stands true to expectations
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This thing is a beast! does exactly as the description says it will do. Really cool showing friends and family the difference between normal headphones and noise-canceling headphones.
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Posted .Hi WalbertoR,
It's great to know that the Noise Canceling feature is performing exactly as described, and we love that you're able to show friends and family the difference that premium audio technology can make.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
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.
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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
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Excellent but...
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the best headphones I've worn. The sound is so clear and the bass is perfect where it doesn't muffled the music. The comfort is good but if you have them on at least 3 hours, your outside ears starts hurting in discomfort. The JBL under armour is the most comfortable. Battery life is very long. Overall everything is excellent.
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Posted .Hi YikesBikes,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the sound quality and battery life of the headphones. We also appreciate your review about the comfort of the headphones. For optimum performance, make sure that you are wearing the headphones properly. You may also find this link helpful:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00015243
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 qualityCons mentioned:Volume
Very nice
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loved the quality, features and sound. The only thing I would’ve liked, is if the volume could go a bit higher.
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Posted .Hi Eliz, Fantastic! Good to hear that you love the overall quality, features, and excellent sound that this unit delivers. If you feel that the volume is insufficient, please follow the steps on this link: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752820.html
Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
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.
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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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Very Happy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones, very happy. Comfortable and sounds great!
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Posted .Hi, JohnY,
Thanks for the 5-stars rating! It brings us great joy to hear how much you are loving your Sony Headphones! Their modern and comfortable design, and amazing sound quality will sure make you enjoy your favorite songs for a long time!
Thanks for choosing Sony, have an amazing day!
-DiegoV
9/10 if you ask me
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are probably the best headphones i’ve bought. Personally, I love how you can customize the sound and the bass when listening to music. It’s like like I can hear each instrument while also being able to hear the song. Only thing I don’t like is that I can’t connect them to my PS5 via bluetooth, using the cord can be annoying at times.
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Posted .Hi, KyraJ,
Thanks for the review and the 5-stars rating! We definitely can take the feedback into consideration for future references, regarding the connection between the headphones and the PlayStation 5! It is great to hear that you are enjoying the Sound Customization and Optimization!
Thanks for choosing Sony, have a wonderful day!
-DiegoV
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these for my husband for Christmas and let me just start off with saying wow! I am not well versed in tech but the sound quality, noise canceling and comfort these provide are outstanding. I never found headphones to be comfortable until I put these on. From the experience we have had so far, 100% would recommend.
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Posted .Hi AllyssaR, This is a great Christmas gift idea! Thank you for purchasing the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones! We're glad to hear you like the great sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and comfortable fit of the Sony 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. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
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
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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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great and Durable Headphones
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These have been great headphones. They've connected and worked flawlessly every time I've used them for the last 2+ years. They sound amazing, and they're definitely more comfortable to wear than my Bang & Olefsen Beoplay H9i headphones.
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Posted .Hello EPTechGuy,
Wow! 2 years and still working great! We are very pleased to hear your satisfaction with the quality and performance of our Sony 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
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.
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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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
You should get these
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The XM4's fit my head and ears better than most of the other over-the-ear headphones I've tried including the XM5's. YMMV with fit but the sound quality is also superb.
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Posted .Hi Donnie, we're glad you are enjoying your new noise canceling headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Love Sony Sound
|Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best noise canceling on the market still, even with the new models out, they are comparable drivers. only real difference is the aesthetic and I like the look of the XM4's over the XM5's, great battery life and awesome sound quality [for bluetooth]
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Posted .Hi ItzRayningTTV,
Great! We're thrilled that you like the noise canceling function, design, battery life, and sound quality 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:Bass, Sound quality
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
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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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
But buy buy.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing! I have had them for 2 years now and use them for everything. I have tried higher end headphones and these win buy a. Long shot. I would get these still to this day over the xm5 and xm6. Price and sound is unbeatable.
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Posted .Hi AlexC,
We're so glad to hear that the WH1000XM4 headphones have been your go-to for two years and truly stand out for their unbeatable price and sound quality—even when compared to higher-end models. Thank you for giving us 5 stars and mentioning their versatility!
Thank you for choosing Sony. We hope today is fantastic!
DiegoV.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best noise cancellation over the ear headphones
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the best noise canceling over the ear headphones. It sounds great, comfortable for your ear and light weight. Case is convenient to travel with. The only issue I had “my ears gets hot after an hour or so” which is not comfortable for me. I don’t over the ear headphones are for me. 10/10
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Posted .Hi DeepakK, Thank you for the great review! We're thrilled you like the amazing noise cancellation, great sound quality, comfortable fit, lightweight design, and portable carrying case of your new Sony WH-1000XM4.
To prevent the earpads from getting too hot and to ensure a comfortable fit and to use the unit for longer periods, please adjust the left and right slider. This unit also has super-soft, pressure-relieving earpads foamed urethane that evenly distributes pressure. Hope this helps!
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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Excellent Sound Quality and Noise Cancellation
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I almost didn't buy these- but I am glad I did. The sound quality is superb, especially for the price. The model is already a couple of years old but abosutely worth it. I honestly forget to charge it because the battery life is that good. My main driver during flights, long or short.
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Posted .Hi Kelsey,
You made the right choice! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality and battery life 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:Sound quality
Great noise canceling headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These things put me on an island of silence. Even better with music playing. The app works well on my samsung s24 ult. A steal at $200
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Posted .Hi Zaphod,
We are ecstatic to hear that the noise-canceling capabilities of the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are creating your own personal "island of silence." We're also glad that the audio quality enhances that tranquility and that the companion app is working seamlessly with your device. Thank you for recognizing the exceptional value we aim to deliver!
We really appreciate you choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick