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:Battery life, Sound quality
Great pair of Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Sound quality. Packaging and Noise cancelling was top notch. Battery life is pretty decent after one charge. Great headphones and I prepurchased when it first came out, and don't regret it although price went down on it lately. Great Item none the less.
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Posted .Hi Terry
Thank you for the positive feedback and we are glad you like the sound quality, noise-canceling and battery performance of the headphones. 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!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Noise cancellation not working as well
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise cancelling was really good until recently also the audio cuts out a lot and gets disconnected
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Posted .Hello IvyK,
Thank you for considering Sony products.
We apologize for the trouble you're having with your WH1000XM4 headphones. To help improve the noise cancelling and connection issues, we recommend these steps:
Firmware Update to Version 3.0.1: Please install the latest software to improve performance. Instructions are here: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/software/00261613
Reset the Headset: This clears temporary bugs without deleting pairing info. Instructions: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752743.html
Initialize (Factory Reset): If resetting doesn’t help, fully restore settings (note: this deletes all pairing info). Instructions: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752746.html
We want to get this resolved for you! If issues persist, please contact our dedicated support team for advanced help. You can find all contact options and resources at the link provided: https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=headphones
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Perfect for me!
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable. Sound quality is perfection, I use for home, car rides, and school noise cancellation muted all sounds.
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Posted .Hello Gloria,
That's great! It's nice to know that you are enjoying the comfortable design, awesome sound quality and superb noise canceling capability of our XM4. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
EXCELLENT headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got these for my daughter after she started eyeing mine. I'm a bit of a headphone hoarder and have way too many pairs given that I only have 2 ears. The sound on these rivals the AirPods Max, for a much lower price (about half at the time of this review). The noise cancelation is amazing, the sound quality stunning, and the best part - they fold up, unlike their expensive competition. If I'm going on a trip and space is at a premium, I'm choosing these over the AirPods Max. For me, I can't really even tell a difference in sound. I wanted to buy the xm5 for myself, but honestly I can't justify it as mine still work perfectly.
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Posted .Hi JLA2018,
Fantastic! You've made a great choice! We are very happy to know your satisfaction with the amazing noise canceling feature, superb sound quality, stylish design, and reasonable price of the 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:Comfort, Sound quality
xm4 > xm5 : For the price and comfort, xm4 win.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had both the xm5 and xm4, and yes, the xm5 sounded slightly better. But not $200 better. The xm4 are also more comfortable for big heads like me, along with big ears. You can get these on a great deal (usually $250), which I am extremely happy with.
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Posted .Hi Nicholas, Great! We're really glad to hear you're happy and satisfied with the exceptional comfort, amazing sound quality, and overall performance of our 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. The headphones blend sophisticated style with exceptional comfort. Super-soft, pressure-relieving earpads in foamed urethane evenly distribute pressure and increase ear/pad contact for a stable fit. And with a lighter-weight design, you'll barely notice you're wearing them. Thank you for your purchase and for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The World Will Cease to Exist
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is great depending on what you are listening to. I plugged it into my radio and at first the sound kept cutting off and on but once I was settled in my chair, it was great. When I plug it into my MP3 player and start exercising, there is occasional static. But there is nothing happening to make me want to return them. Once I get into the music, I don't notice any imperfections. They will make you forget the world exist around you. The noise cancellation is awesome! I purchased these so I could listen to music as my family watched TV. I was in my chair waiting for my sister to cook breakfast. I kept looking at my watch because it was taking so long. Finally I went into the kitchen and my food was on the table. I asked my sister why she didn't call me and she angerly stated she called me four times and I ignored her. I had to explain I had my "Noise Canceling" headphones on so I literally couldn't hear her. :o) It was AWESOME!
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Posted .Hi Caddie63,
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.
If you hear buzzing, popping, crackling, or vibration noises from your Bluetooth® headphones that sound different than the more common static or distortion sounds caused by environmental interference issues, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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Sincerely,
-Ralph
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The perfect headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headphone quality is amazing and there are so many options and settings available on the app. The UI on the app is very easy to use as well making it quick to switch modes. I work in a factory where we can listen to music and these headphones are always on me and they help so that I don’t have to hear all the loud noise around me with the noise cancelling mode. Great product!! My brother put me onto these headphones:)
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Posted .Hi EmelyB, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with your WH1000XM4! We're very happ to hear you like the amazing quality, variety of presets and custom features using the Sony | Headphones Connect App that tailors sound to your personal preference, and top-notch noise canceling feature of your new Sony WH1000XM4. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Nice SOUND headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is very good, much of the surrounding "noises" are nullified by the snug fit. It's comfortable for long periods of time, the jack/cable are high quality construction and the headphones themselves are of "sound" quality. I highly recommend this product!
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Posted .Hi AaronS, 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. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Highly recommend
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are quite comfortable. Have not yet tried them on an airplane, but should be nice and quiet. Sound is very good. Can do a number of things; I have yet to learn them all, but they appear to be quite logical. Worthwhile purchase for traveling.
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Posted .Hi Richard, Great! We're glad that you like the comfort and sound quality 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:Sound quality
Great price great headphone
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the top best noise canceling headphones out there with superb sound quality
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Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, Michael!
We are absolutely thrilled to hear you consider the WH-1000XM4 headphones to be one of the top best noise canceling headphones! It is incredibly rewarding to know that the combination of our industry-leading Noise Canceling technology and the superb sound quality is delivering a premium listening experience for you.
We designed the WH-1000XM4 to offer that perfect blend of quiet and immersive audio, and your feedback is a wonderful validation of that effort.
Thank you again for your strong endorsement and for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great Headphones for quite work
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product. My son love it! it has a great quality and the price is affordable compare to other brands !
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Posted .Thank you for your wonderful review, VendimB!
We are so pleased to hear that you consider the WH-1000XM4 headphones a great product and that your son is loving them!
It's fantastic that you are both impressed with the great quality and appreciate the value these headphones offer compared to other brands. We designed them to deliver industry-leading Noise Cancelling and premium sound, and it's rewarding to know you feel they are a worthwhile and affordable investment.
Thank you again for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sony - WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Over-t
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these during the Black Friday deals and I do not regret my decision. The active noise cancellation is excellent, the sound quality is great, and the comfort when using these headphones has been great so far but they do get a bit uncomfortable if listening for a long time.
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Posted .Hi iphone12user,
You made the right choice! 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.
You may be experiencing a symptom called listener fatigue. That is where your eardrums work hard to manage the volume that flows through your ear canal. The louder the volume, the bigger the strain on your eardrums, which then causes the feeling of fatigue. Try lowering the volume or take a break from wearing them for a while. The longer you wear headphones, the more your ears may hurt. You may need to limit your headphone usage.
Sony takes feedback seriously. Rest assured that this will help us improve our products. Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony!
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sounds great !
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones sound fantastic. They are quite comfortable, although I do notice a little tension in my neck and behind my ears sometimes if I have them on for more than a couple hours. They feel nice, great quality and sleek, matte black. I would definitely recommend these !
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Posted .Hi Northbound,
We're thrilled to hear your 5-star review 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.
Your feedback about its fit and comfort is greatly appreciated. Thanks for choosing Sony.
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
JUST DO IT ALREADY
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I returned the Bose NC 700 for these... After using both for about 2 weeks 8 hours a day for work, I can confidently give my results.... BOSE had the better NC and phone call quality... However, Sony wins on every other aspect you can imagine... Sound quality is substantially better with music and voices in general.. Not to mention you can also adjust the frequencies to your own liking.. The app is a little weird and not every feature is fully explained on the Sony headphones, but I am so glad I got them.. There are already a lot of lengthy reviews but basically between these two, I would go sony every time.. Noise cancelling is amazing but just not quite up to par with bose in my opinion.. There are different reviews stating otherwise but IN AN OFFICE SETTING, I can hear my keyboard when I type having the sony headphones on.. With BOSE, I could not hear my keyboard... However I keep hearing sony blocks more overall frequency but I have just not been in the situation to compare.
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Posted .Hi Vince, Thank you for purchasing the WH-1000XM4! We're glad to hear you appreciate the sound quality and noise canceling feature of these 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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sony XM4
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love my headphones. They are very comfortable and overall they sound great. Theres not a day that goes by that i don't use them.
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Posted .Hello BerthaH,
Wow, that's great! We are truly happy as well hearing your satisfaction about the overall sound quality and comfortability of our WH1000XM4. It's nice to know that you are always using your awesome headphone. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
The best!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The absolute best over the ear headphones ever! They are super comfortable and stylish. I can workout without them falling! I love!
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Posted .Hello SamO,
Perfect! It'snice to hear that you are pleased with the design and comfortability of our WH1000XM4. Enjoy and thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Touch controls
Great headphones, garbage controls
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headphones look and sound great. I prefer them to my bose headphones. That being said, the touch controls on the headphones are a huge steaming pile of garbage. Whoever had the bright idea to implement it was either in to deep to back out or purely clueless to what people want in their products. I have 20 year old vending machine headphones with better controls.
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Posted .Hi Gubble, Thank you for the amazing review! We're thrilled you like the overall design and great sound quality of your new Sony headphones. We appreciate your feedback about the touch panel sensor controls. For future reference, we can offer assistance on how to set up or operate the features and functions of your Sony WH1000XM4 by visiting our Sony Support website to download the help guide and look for additional information about your product. Also, you can chat with one of our agents who would be glad to help.
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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best wireless headphones EVER!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise cancelling is awesome, so comfortable to wear. I use them to listen to audiobooks without disturbing anyone around me. Also late night TV bothers no one else and I can hear like it was a theatre. Stereo surround sound is awesome! I made a great purchase!
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Posted .Hi TreeDoc,
Awesome! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the comfort and 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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Perfect!
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Before i settled on these i tried JBL - Club 950NC Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones and the quality and sound is night and day. These sony headphones has very good noise cancelling, bass and overall sound. Ive tried many headphones and these are top 2.
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Posted .Hi Hollywudjones, Wow! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience using your WH-1000XM4! We're glad you're enjoying all the improvements we made on these headphones especially the noise cancelling feature and superb sound quality. 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! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Bomb.com
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely unreal how great the audio is. The battery life alone is a game changer. If the buttons were easier to use I would absolutely appreciate it.
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Posted .Thanks for sharing a positive feedback, Geostorm! We're glad that you are impressed with the sound quality of the headphones. The WH1000XM4 is designed 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! -Craig