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
Best headphone to edit videos with
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These ste the best headphones i have used when it comrs to editing films
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Trevinchi,
That nice to hear that you were able to use our WH1000XM4 for editing films. Having such a good audio quality, amazing noise canceling capability and awesome battery life, making it the perfect headphone. 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 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! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Fantastic Luxury Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound and great noise canceling. My lifesaver for long flights. Transparency mode is not great.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TimM,
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality and noise canceling of the headphones. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great Product
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound. Folding flat is a must for transport. Easy to use app.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Iigo,
Wow! That's nice to know that you are pleased with the sound quality and you appreciate the foldable design of our WH1000XM4. We're also happy that you were able to utilized the Sony app to customize the settings of your XM4 to your liking. 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:Sound quality
The Best
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality and ANC. With the app you can fine tune these headphones to your exact liking
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JordanS, we're glad you like the sound quality and noise canceling feature of 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:Sound quality
Tetcommutermom
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds great when listening to music and noise canceling is awesome with little kids and working from home but it is very frustrating to use on phone and conference calls I’m constantly being told I can’t be heard. I’ve adjusted the settings with only a little improvement. The only way to get good mic sound is you have to use the cord plugged into the headphones and your phone or computer which defeated the purpose when needing a wireless connection. For the price the mic should work better when on a wireless connection. My $28 wireless headphones work better for calls than this one. So don’t buy for phone calls.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Telecommutermom, Thank you for the feedback on your experience with your WH-1000XM4. We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying the great sound quality and industry-leading noise cancelation. For call quality issues, please make sure that the firmware is up to date. Also, please follow the troubleshooting steps below to resolve this issue:
Check that both the headset and the connected device (i.e., smartphone) are turned on.
Turn up the volume of the connected device and the volume of the headset if they are too low.
Check the audio settings of the Bluetooth device to make sure the sound is output from the headset during a call.
Use the Bluetooth device to re-establish the connection. Select HFP or HSP for the profile.
If you are listening to music with the headset, stop playback and tap the touch sensor control panel twice quickly (with an interval of about 0.4 seconds) to respond to an incoming call.
If you are unable to resolve your concern, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
Name:
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Sincerely,
Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Jerry L
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.There's also some of the best headphones every high Fidelity. Very good noise confident.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JerryL, amazing! We're glad you like our industry-leading noise canceling 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! ~Earl
- Cons mentioned:Volume
Sony headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Like the headphones a lot just wish they were a bit louder
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Michael,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us and we are happy that you like our WH1000XM4. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Excellent headset
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was totally happy with its sound quality and noise cancellation
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Hamid,
Great! We are very excited to hear that you are well satisfied with the audio quality and noise canceling capability of your new WH1000XM4. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
Decent but not great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Given that I bought these on sale and feel that they were still overpriced for what I got? These are massively overpriced. Semi-decent noise control, but not very effective. The noise cancelling is unequal between the right and left side, which makes it feel like one of my ears is plugged up somehow. The app is useful only in that I could tell it to stop switching to ambient sound every time I stood up- that was obnoxious. So, okay but far too pricey at full price for what I received. Skullcandy was far better imo
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi emgo2,
Thanks for reaching out and sharing your feedback about your WH-1000XM4 headphones. We're truly sorry to hear that they haven't lived up to your expectations. We can certainly understand your frustration.
We take customer feedback seriously and what you've described, particularly the imbalance in noise canceling between the right and left earcups, is something we'd like to help you with. That definitely isn't the experience we want for our customers.
A good first step to address that uneven noise canceling is to try the "NC Optimizer" function in the Sony | Sound Connect app. It's designed to optimize the noise canceling based on your head shape, hairstyle and even whether you're wearing glasses. Just put the headphones on, open the app, and look for the 'NC Optimizer' option. It should only take a minute or two to run.
If that doesn't solve it, sometimes a quick reset can help with these kinds of issues. To reset your WH-1000XM4 headphones, please follow the instructions on this link: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752743.html
If you've tried both of those steps and you're still experiencing the issue, please contact our support team at https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=headphones
We appreciate you giving Sony a chance with this product.
Sincerely,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
She's happy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these as a gift for my daughter, and she's incredibly happy. Sony has done it again with a quality product.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Feeble123456789,
You made the right choice! We're glad that your daughter is enjoying these amazing 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
Best Headset Yet
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.great headset, excellent sound quality, and excellent noise canceling
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JMartinez, We're very grateful for this positive feedback! It's wonderful to hear your investment is worth it and you are enjoying the superb features, great noise cancellation, and excellent sound quality these headphones deliver. Thank you so much for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
enjoy the serenity
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Folds up nicely, super long battery life and comfortable and effective noise blocking
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JRod,
That's great! We're glad to hear that you like the comfortable design, noise canceling and battery 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
zone out from everyone and everything
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.WOW one of the best headphones i have ever own. i always like the clarity that sound produce great for and long bus ride and to zone out from everyone and everything
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JThong, Wow! We're very happy to hear you appreciate the industry-leading noise cancelation and audio clarity this unit delivers. 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
Sony Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had a Bose pair but could not handle the bass, returned them for the Sony headphones and we have a winner. These are fantastic!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SonyHeadphones,
Great! 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
A little complicated but then perfect
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A little complicated to setup and get just right but well worth the hassle. Wonderful sound quality and noise reduction.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Montman,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the sound quality and noise canceling function of the headphones. Your feedback about setting up the headphones is greatly appreciated. To have an easy experience when using the headphones, help guides and manuals are available on our support website. Please refer to this link for more information:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Love the noise cancellation
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are so much better than the Apple Airpod Max. These have great sound and rewlly good noise cancellation
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Megan, Thank you for the 5-star rating! 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-tune your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Perfect gift
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought these as a gift for my college student. She absolutely loves them. Great sound quality and definitely noise-cancelling.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Kree, we're glad you love the sound quality and noise canceling feature of 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. For total convenience, WH-1000XM4 headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. So when a call comes in, your headphones know which device is ringing and connect to the right one automatically. You'll also be able to quickly, smoothly switch your headphones to either of the two devices at the touch of a button. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Love it
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Very comfortable wearing it while trucking. It kept the road noise away from my ears.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Awesome, TruckDriver! We're glad you like your new headphones. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great Sounding headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality is second to none. Would not recommend for a gaming headset, as the microphone does not have great voice pickup. If you're wanting the best sound you can get, look no further. The app makes these really easy to use, and you can really dial in the perfect sound for you.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Bummedbro,
We're glad that you like the sound quality and app functions 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 call quality is greatly appreciated. Make sure to install the latest software version of the headphones (via the Sony Headphones Connect app) for optimum performance. Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Awesome sound quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality is literally awesome and 1 of 1 compared to all the heasphones in its class. Definately recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Kazi, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your new 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. 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