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
Customers are saying
Customers are enthusiastic about the phenomenal sound quality, exceptional comfort, and impressive battery life of the product. They also praise its solid bass, lightweight design, good fit, reliable connectivity, and premium aesthetic. Conversely, some users express frustration with the touch controls, perceive the product as overpriced, and wish for higher volume output.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good upgrade!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphone, upgraded from the XM2s. While it isn't a huge gain, I had a gift card so I used it to upgrade and it was worth it. These fit a lot nicer and sound a little better, and I think the ANC is better.
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Posted .Hi gokujou,
Awesome! Good to know that upgrading to these headphones was worth it. 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
Comfort, noise canceling, and quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Download Sony Headphone Connect App, open box, turn on headphones (bottom of left headphone on/off switch), using Sony Connect App, connect and paired new headphones. - My headphones were 100% charged out of box. - Many features in Sony Connect App, matter of your preference and use. I do think the app is solid and useful for my use of these headphones. - My headphones firmware updated automatically -be patient, process took several minutes. Initial impression; very comfortable, really good noise canceling and sound quality. - Voice clarity on both ends is outstanding. - Easily connected two iPhones, my experience switching between them was seamless. - Used ear profile in-app feature to analyze my ear shape for 360 Reality Audio setup.
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Posted .Hi neil,
We're glad that you are enjoying the amazing features 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony WH-1000XM4
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones I've every pachased. The noise cancelling is out of this world, and the ability to be connected to 2 devices makes it a no brainer
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Posted .Hi RLPJR, thank you so much for the 5 Star review!
We are extremely pleased to hear you are satisfied with the incredible noise canceling function, multipoint connection feature, and super performance of 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. 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
Do it
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.All the reviews are correct. These are the best headphones I've ever used. You won't believe the noise canceling. They are super comfortable and the other features are as useful as advertised.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TheDude, We're glad that you like the noise canceling 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Better than beats?
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound and noise canceling are the best. Battery life is also excellent.
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Posted .Hi BobDuncan, perfect! We're truly happy to know that you're satisfied with the amazing sound quality, exceptional noise canceling feature, and long-lasting battery life of your WH-1000XM4. Thank you very much for your purchase and for choosing the best brand, Sony! - Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
headphones
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.amazing sound quality, It cancels out the loudest of noises, and is amazingly comfortable.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello NataliesA,
Thank you for your feedback and it's nice to hear that you are amazed by the awesome sound quality, comfortability and superb noise canceling capability of our XM4 headphone. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Phenomenal headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The color, sound, shape, and experience have all been amazing. Great sound-deafening performance and the fit has also been incredibly comfortable.
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Posted .Hi Yuli, Awesome! We are glad to hear that you are enjoying 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. 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
Sony xm4
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and the noise cancellation is amazing. Very comfortable for long term use
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Posted .Hi DebbieP, we're glad you like the sound quality, noise canceling feature and comfort of our product! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Headphone
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very clear and does not hurts your ears if used on longer hours.
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Posted .Hi Eric0530,
Perfect! It's nice to hear your enjoyable experience with the clear sound and comfortable fit of your WH1000XM4 headphones. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thanks for choosing Sony! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Amazing headphones
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I use these mainly for my desktop but I use these headphones every day. They are amazing, great battery life, amazing sound quality, and strong bluetooth connection.
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Posted .Hi Sean,
Awesome! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the battery life, sound quality, and Bluetooth connectivity 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
Amazing Quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise cancellation works amazingly well. Battery life is very good as well. The app is a little hard to navigate at first.
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Posted .Hi oocece,
Fantastic! We are thrilled to know your satisfaction with the long-lasting battery life, exceptional noise canceling feature, and superb performance 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:Sound quality
Sony XM4 review - amazing
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing product. Must buy. Amazing sound and great audio quality
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Posted .Hi SabrishkumarP,
We are really happy to hear that you find the Sony WH1000XM4 to be an amazing product with outstanding sound and audio quality. Thank you for your enthusiastic recommendation and for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Save some time, just go w these
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality, completely customizable eq/settings via app, and above average/great noise cancelling. I've been through a few sets of headphones and I think I have finally found 'the pair'. I have tried/returned Sennheiser Momentum 3 (the best sound quality, but way over active cutting out/pausing due to 'headphone removed' functionality - even when they hadn't been removed); Bose QC45 (very thin sound profile, otherwise nice headphone); and these. The sound quality is comparable to the Sennheisers, the comfort and noise cancelling are comparable to the QC45. This set really is the best available at this price point - save some time, just go w these.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Susie,
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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Not a keeper for me
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought to listen to TV without disturbing others. Was using AirPods Pro which work very well but sometimes bugs my ears. Back to the Sony headphones… Sound is pretty good, not great. Seems to have some crackle at times. Could be the Bluetooth connection which is also why I’m returning them. They have a really hard time staying connected to our LG OLED C2 which hasn’t been a problem for the AirPods or other buds. Too frustrating. Purchased Bose QC Ultras to try instead. Much more money of course but way better sound and no more connection problems.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi HFox,
Thank you for your time writing this review. We're sorry to hear that we were not able to meet your full expectations with the sound quality and some issues that you are encountering with your WH1000XM4 headphones. If you still have the unit, please allow us to help and turn this to a better experience.
To get the most out of the headphones, please make sure that the software is updated as it includes key features, applications, bug fixes, and feature improvements.
Please try some solutions on these article links below that may help resolved the issue with your headphones.
If the sound is poor or skips when using a Bluetooth connection:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00097458
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752820.html
Troubleshooting Bluetooth connection issues:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00204483
May we contact you to help? If so, please email the below information to socialsupport@am.sony.com:
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We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to speak to you to resolve this matter. - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are great. Comfortable, long battery life. Love the feature where you speak and they turn into ambient listening. Music and movies sound great and no lag. They fold up nicely easy for travel.
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Posted .Hi trgjay,
Awesome! We're glad that the XM4 headphones suits your needs and expectations. We truly appreciate you are enjoying the sound, comfort, long battery life and ambient sound mode of the unit. 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! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Perfectly well rounded headphones
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome, crisp sound. Long Battery life. The noise cancellation is great. Perfectly well rounded headphones. I use these for WFH and have used them to work out too
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Posted .Hi Rich,
Amazing! We're glad that you are enjoying the sound quality, battery life, and noise canceling function of the headphones. It's also great that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. 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
Great headphones especially for the price
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality great EQ customization the comfortable is very good especially for long hours.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JoeV, We are happy that you like the sound quality and battery life of your new Sony wireless 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. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Very good
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got these for my wife and she loves them, the sound quality is great and the battery life is amazing
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Sean,
That's nice! We're glad that your wife loves her new Sony WH1000XM4 for its awesome sound and long battery life. 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. If she hasn't already, please check our Sony Headphones Connect app which will let her fine-tune her music to her liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Headphones Creak/pop, but are otherwise great
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality and noise cancelling are great, as advertised. I can’t really add to what’s already been said in the reviews for this or the previous model. My only complaint is the large amount of mechanical noise (creaking and popping) I’m hearing as the the headphones flex or adjust to head movements. They sound extra loud because everything else is so quiet. It’s probably made worse by the focus/study playlists I’m using for work from home.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Ultimate headphones for commuters.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are extremely immersive. The modular equalizer allows you to adapt the sound to your liking and to the specific music you’re listening to. One feature I wish was available to me is the ability to name a specific equalizer subset instead of just having the default name of “custom 1” in the Sony Headphones app. Aside from that, these headphones are both superb in quality and in their aesthetic. Truly a beautiful piece of tech both in and out.
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Posted .Hi Manuel,
We appreciate the 5-star rating and we're glad to hear that you like the quality of your headphones. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. 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