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:Comfort, Sound quality
Fantastic.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are fantastic. Great quality headphones, very comfortable to wear.
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Posted .Hi Absconder, Awesome to hear you’re loving the WH-1000XM4 headphones! It’s great that you find them comfortable and of such high quality. Thanks for sharing your feedback! We appreciate it! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing!
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise cancelling is so good on these. My wife has the XM3 and they’re nearly identical. I do like how these turn off when you take them off your head versus the XM3. I tried a pair of Bose Ultras and ended up returning them for these when they were on sale. The Bose probably sounded a little better but the noise cancelling was almost identical. For the price I couldn’t justify the more expensive Bose headphones. I really wanted to get the XM5’s but saw a decent amount of reviews saying the headband breaks easy. Didn’t want to drop that kind of money for something that would potentially break on me.
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Posted .Hi Derek, This is great! We're glad that you're enjoying your new headphones. We also thank you for taking the time writing your feedback. Thank you for choosing Sony. Erin
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these for myself because i wanted a good pair of headphones, and every review i seen said these are the best. The noise canceling is great, and doesn’t make your head feel a ton of pressure the way my Airpods Pro do. They also sound great! And i love that i can easily adjust the equalizer. The battery also last a long time!
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Posted .Hi Sarah, Excellent! Choosing these headphones will definitely be worth it! We are delighted to hear you like the superb sound quality, comfort, amazing noise cancellation, and long-lasting battery life. It's good to know you're utilizing the different customizations and built-in equalizer on 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. Thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review and for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing headphones, never want to take them off
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are by far the best headphones I’ve ever owned. Incredibly comfortable, you have to put these on to truly understand how amazingly soft they are. easy to adjust volume and change tracks, talking on the phone or to someone around you is crisp and clear. These are my go to whenever I’m at home and working around the house or on my cars.
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Posted .Hi Drew, Glad to hear that you are happy with the 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sound Quality & Noise Cancellation
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation, this headphone went beyond my expectations
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Posted .Hi Arraf,
We could not be more pleased that the amazing sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation of the WH-1000XM4 headphones went beyond your expectations! Providing a superior listening experience is what we strive for.
Thank you for sharing your positive feedback and for choosing Sony.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Killer Headphones!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound and comfort. It took me a little while to realize you have to hold down the sync button longer than the initial blue light on the headphones.
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Posted .Hi Kudos,
Thank you for the 5-star rating and we're glad to hear that you like the sound quality and comfortable design of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
EQ is recommended
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.With EQ, the sound is very clear and dynamic. The noise cancelling is excellent.
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Posted .Hi Gerard,
Thank you for the excellent feedback on the WH-1000XM4 headphones! It brings us great satisfaction to hear that you find the sound very clear and dynamic when using the equalizer and that you think the noise canceling is excellent.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Must Buy!
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are easily the best headphones I have ever bought
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Posted .Hi NoDoze,
It’s wonderful that you’re enjoying the industry-leading noise cancellation, which allows you to immerse yourself fully in your music without distractions. We also hope you’re loving the Speak-to-Chat technology, which automatically pauses your audio the moment you start a conversation, making your listening experience seamless and intuitive.
Thank you for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
best over the ear headphones I've ever had
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are the best over the ear headphones I have used, worth the cost. Easy to wear for hours, excellent sound and excellent noise cancellation as well. I have an in-the-ear-canal set of Etymotics (ER4) with ear molds that are also excellent, but after an hour or two they start to irritate me. This headset is light and no irritation.
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Posted .Hi fafow72,
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your honest feedback with our WH-1000XM4. We are extremely pleased to hear you are satisfied with the excellent comfort fit & lightweight design, exceptional sound, and industry-leading noise canceling function 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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
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.
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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.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Crisp Sound
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these. I compared them for a while to the Beats before purchasing. I got them for my daughter but loved them so much i just purchased some for myself. The sound quality is amazing. They are comfortable and easy to use. 10 out 10 I definitely recommemd these over the Beats.
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Posted .Hi PrettyUnicorn,
You made the right choice with the Sony WH1000XM4! We're glad that you like the sound quality, comfort, and user-friendly functions 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Sony
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones I've ever had. Quality sound and the battery lasts forever.
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Posted .Hi RyanS,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It's fantastic to hear that the Sony XM4 headphones have impressed you with their top-notch sound quality and incredible battery life.
Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! -Maria
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good noise canceling, terrible microphone
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you're looking for noise canceling with good audio, this is great. But because it's Bluetooth, whenever the microphone is active, the audio quality drops significantly. Would not suggest for any use case that needs a microphone
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Posted .Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback, user889544.
We're pleased to hear that you find the WH-1000XM4 headphones to be great for noise canceling with good audio when listening to music or other content.
We certainly understand your frustration regarding the audio quality drop when the microphone is active, such as during a call or video conference. This is a common characteristic of Bluetooth technology: when the microphone is engaged, the headset often switches to a lower-bandwidth profile (like HFP or HSP) to prioritize the simultaneous transmission of both microphone audio and speaker audio, which results in a necessary reduction in overall fidelity.
While this is an inherent limitation of the current Bluetooth standard, we truly appreciate you highlighting it as a major point of consideration for users who rely heavily on the microphone.
Thank you again for providing this honest and specific feedback and for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony noise cancelling.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great quality and sound. I love the option to be able to hear what going on around me or not.
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Posted .Hello JamW,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're excited to hear that you appreciate the quality and sound of the WH1000XM4 headphones. The ability to control your surroundings with the ambient sound feature is truly designed to enhance your listening experience. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback—it's wonderful to know the headphones are fitting seamlessly into your daily life!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
goooo sony
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Sony wxm4 are perfect for a person who loves music. this headphones will make you feel like you are in a concert. these earphones captures you right away and puts you into a different world. the battery life is perfect and the sound quality are the best i have heard. with noise canceling you cant hear anything.
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Posted .Hi tredreams, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying 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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Very pleased with these headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality is good, I am partial to Sony tuning. Microphone works on calls, but listeners tell me noises around me are amplified. I find wind noise while outside is distracting a bit to me. My first pair of nose canceling cans, I'm impressed by the technology. The connectivity is phenomenal, very easy, works every time no problem with my android phone.
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Posted .Hi NakatomiPlaza, Thank you for the amazing review! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying the great sound quality, connectivity, and easy Bluetooth pairing with your android phone. We appreciate your feedback on the microphone. 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing Headphones for the price on Sale
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Upgraded from beats Solo 3, better sound and ANC is pretty cool couldn't hear my fan running in my room. Easy to pair with my iPhone 13 Pro Max. The ear cushion area does get a bit warm but its still nice and conformable than the Solo 3 (It was very tight and couldn't where them for a long time.) $249 was the price when I bought these.
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Posted .Hi Arsenaljr,
You made the right choice in upgrading to 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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Very comfortable but..
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this headphones, very comfortable and noise cancelling is out of this world but I wish it has better grip it falls off my head if I lean backward working out at the gym
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Posted .Hi Serenau, Wonderful! Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
XM-4 Sony headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphone for the price. Very good noise cancellation.
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Posted .Hi ChandikaW,
We are happy to hear that you are enjoying the industry-leading noise cancellation and the overall value of your WH-1000XM4 headphones. It is great to know they are meeting your expectations!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony Headphones review
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to use. Excellent noise cancellation and sound quality.
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Posted .Hi LarryR,
It is great to hear that you are enjoying the easy-to-use features of your WH-1000XM4. We are delighted that the excellent noise cancellation and sound quality have made such a positive impact on your listening experience.
Thank you for trusting Sony.
Regards,
Dominick