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, Weight
Amazing investment
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the best investments I've made. My apartment is next to a busy road, when I'm doing hw, the noise cancellation is amazing. Sometimes I don't even use it for music, but just pure Bliss and silence. It's lightweight and comfortable, and I love the dark blue color. 10/10
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Posted .Hi Fenrir,
Awesome! We are glad you like the noise canceling function 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 and enjoy your headphones!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Saved our marriage. I can sleep and my husband can watch TV and hear it without waking the dead! He says they are comfortable and great quality. I tried them to watch TV while he was in meeting Worked fine
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Posted .Hi Grandma, thank you for the 5-star rating! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying the industry-leading noise cancelation feature of your new 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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones for its price!
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.They’re awesome! Noise canceling and doesn’t hurt my head after wearing it for awhile.
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Posted .Hi ChelseaL, Fantastic! We're truly happy to hear about your satisfaction with the amazing noise canceling feature and very comfortable fit design of your WH1000XM4. Thank you so much for sharing your excellent experience with our product and for choosing Sony! - Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Best Ever
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very light piece of art, sound is so rich, true noise canceling with every bit of sound coming on so clear and crisp. And the bass is just simply superb...
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Posted .Hi SherwinI,
Thank you for reaching out to us today! We're always happy to hear from you. We appreciate the 5-star rating and we're glad to hear that you like the sound quality,bass and noise canceling 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!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Love these headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was a Christmas gift for my boyfriend who loved them! Finds the side control features fascinating as well as the noise cancelling. Would recommend keeping in its case it comes in — I have my own which the skin has started peeling a bit because I didn’t take extra good care of them but that’s on me. Still going strong for 2 years!!
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Posted .Hi Ashley, These headphones are an excellent choice! We're thrilled to hear that your boyfriend's new WH-1000XM4 meets his needs and expectations flawlessly. It's wonderful to know that you appreciate the outstanding sound quality and incredible performance of this model. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Nice headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Headphones are very comfortable! The noise cancellation is sensational and the sound quality is very good
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Posted .Hi AnarosaO, we're glad you like the comfort, noise canceling feature and sound quality of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
great sound / noise cancellation
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.best noise canceling headphones i’ve purchased. great for flights. sound canceling works instantly. long battery life although i’ve had it for only two months.
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Posted .Hi Aly3, great! 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
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Awesome Noise Canceling Headphone.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Noise Canceling headphone. I use this to study and it helps prevent other distractions. The battery life lasts for a while. I active chat feature is also great, however, I do not use it much but use my right hand to cup the right side instead. Overall, great quality headphones.
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Posted .Hi Gamer123,
We're thrilled that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. 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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great quality!!! Superb sound.
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality!!! Cannot be beat. Wow. Just wow.
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Posted .Hi ChristinaF,
We couldn't be happier to hear that the Sony WH1000XM4’s sound quality has impressed you so much. Your enthusiasm means a lot to us—thank you for sharing your experience!
We really appreciate you choosing Sony.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Worth it
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise suppression is amazing, sound quality is perfect. Easy to pack.
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Posted .Hello KonnerR,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're excited to hear that you’re enjoying the WH-1000XM4 headphones. It’s great to know the noise suppression and sound quality are making a positive impact, and that their portability adds to your convenience. Your feedback truly encourages us to continue delivering exceptional audio experiences.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing ANC and Incredible Sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased these for the ANC, I was blown away by the 360 Reality Audio. If you are looking at the XM4s or even the XM3s, you already know that they have set the bar for ANC. When you put these on, you just hear all that background noise woosh away putting you into silence. I've had other headphones from Anker SoundCore, to Cowin to some weird Chinese brands from Amazon and nothing comes close to the level of ANC that Sony can produce. It is truly incredible. Playing around with the Sony app(s), I stumbled upon the 360 sound demo and I was not expecting it to work as well as it did. Then I found some of the 360 / 3D / 8D videos on YouTube and it is awesome. Goofy ones like the Tucker Zone that will make you turn your head because you could swear someone was behind you knocking on a door, to songs remastered in a way that is like 5.1 and goes beyond your typical stereo effect. I can't believe I waited so long to purchases these, but I am so glad I finally did.
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Posted .Hi Pitchy,
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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great over-ear headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I enjoy listening to music with these but it's true that after a while your head starts to hurt a little because of the band and the ear cushions get kind of hot but overall these are great headphones with active noise cancelling literally you can't hear anything outside and I love it when going on the bus.
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Posted .Hi Brisa,
It's amazing to know they excel in music quality and noise cancellation, which is perfect for bus rides. Your feedback on comfort, mentioning the headband pressure and warmth from ear cushions is greatly appreciated. We do have good information on how to properly wear the headband headphones for optimal comfort. For your convenience, you can refer to the helpful link below:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00282845
Regards,
Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Fantastic sound and comfort!
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are fantastic, great sound and comfort. The noise canceling is awesome as well. Really keeps the distraction away and get you in the zone
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Posted .Hi Huey,
Thanks for commenting! We are truly delighted to hear your satisfaction with the amazing sound quality, very comfortable fit design, exceptional noise canceling, and superb performance 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!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best Headphones on the Market
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise cancellation is top tier, and sound quality is amazing. Battery life lasts so long these are definitely worth the money. These are my go-to's when listening to music
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Posted .Hi Camile,
Perfect! We're glad that you are enjoying the noise canceling function, 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Absolutely Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is my second pair that I’ve bought, one for me and one for my girlfriend! They hold up extremely well and the sound quality, noise cancellation and the comfort are all top tier! Highly Reccomend to anyone!
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Posted .Excellent choice Nick! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your WH-1000XM4! 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Simply the best hands dwon
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve tried many headphones and these are by far the most comfortable and have the best noise canceling aside from the apple airpods max, but the airpods max are too heavy in my opinion and too expensive.
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Posted .Hi Flakotech, You've made an excellent choice! We're thrilled you like the comfortable fit and great noise cancelling feature of your 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
Great Value
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased in 2025 at less than half the price of the then current model XM6. I'm willing to pay for the best if I can afford it, but value matters even more to me. I didn't notice any difference between the two in minimal testing, so saving about $200 was the right choice for me.
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Posted .Hi WeiszGuy,
We are pleased to hear that you found such excellent value in the WH-1000XM4! While newer models like the WH-1000XM6 introduce specialized features such as an upgraded 10-band EQ, improved transparency mode, and the ability to listen while charging, the XM4 remains a fan favorite for its comfortable folding design and industry-leading noise cancellation. We agree that the "value-to-performance" ratio of the XM4 is hard to beat, and we're glad they are providing the premium experience you were looking for at a price that works for you.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Very good sound and noise canceling
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound is great, quality and build is great. Expensive because they are fantastic. All the great reviews are true, I won’t repeat it all, but I will mention a couple of small complaints, but I still love these headphones. 1) My hair isn’t what you would call long, but these things tend to pluck a hair out every time I take them off. It has gotten less so as I have become more careful but the reason for this is also problem 2 2) Sony always makes these foldable headphones. I couldn’t care less that they fold, and I don’t care or need a cute little case they fold into. I just put them in my backpack anyway, and I get the feeling Sony puts all this r and d into this stupid folding feature. Unnecessary moving parts make them feel cheap and wiggly, and pinch my hair out, and I bet I’m paying more for this annoyance. They are built to last, but I don’t think I am alone in NOT GIVING A CRAP that they FOLD UP. 3) The charging cable is like three inches long...
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Posted .Hi jsnprkr,
We're glad that you like the build 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.
Your feedback about the fit, design, and charging cable is greatly appreciated. Rest assured that this will help us improve our products. Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great over the ear
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I need a pair of the ear headphones for long study sessions that blocked out sound. I looked around, read reviews and and tried on several pairs. It ultimately came down that I need to purchase them, take them home and try them. I decided that I would buy the Sony flagship headphone. So far they have worked out wonderful. The sound is great and the lack of outside sound is awesome too. They do not block out sound like in the year versions, but they also do not kill your ear during long term listening sessions. I am still trying to get use to the controls but that is just using them more. I do like the ability to put up the ear and bam you can hear people without taking them off. The one thing I did not like, was the fact that Best Buy was all out of the black ones... I also did not want to to wait a couple of days to get a black version or I could have gone another route... but that is a very small issue.
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Posted .Hi Anaxel, Awesome! We're glad that you love the sound quality and noise canceling feature 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort
Great Travel Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are simply fantastic. I bought for my son fort travel since he flies all over the US. Long battery life, fast charging, comfortable and a few cool features that Bose doesn’t Offer. I have had Sony, Bose, Beats, and The AirPod Pros and the Sony and Bose are by far superior.
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Posted .Hi Donnie,
You made the right choice with these 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. Thanks for choosing Sony.
-Ralph