Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/L
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- SKU:
- 12015470
Customer reviews
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 12625 reviews
(12,625 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Sound Quality4.9
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
- Battery Life4.8
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Connectivity4.7
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers are saying
Customers praise the phenomenal sound quality, comfort, and impressive battery life of the product. They also highlight its solid bass, lightweight design, and reliable connectivity, along with a premium design and good fit. Conversely, some users express frustration with the touch controls, consider the product overpriced, and wish for greater volume.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GET IT!!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I recently bought a new one for my boyfriend and it is amazing. I’ve had one for myself for over 3 years and it still works amazing. The quality of the audio and the battery life is beyond enough. I recommend this for students and for those who go to the gym to feel like they are in their own world.
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Posted .Hi Hannahvanil,
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you love your WH-1000XM4 headphones so much that you bought a second pair for your boyfriend! It’s fantastic to know that the amazing audio quality and exceptional battery life have kept yours working perfectly for over three years. We agree they are perfect for creating your own world, whether studying or at the gym!
Thanks for choosing Sony. Best regards, Eliab
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome headphones for the gym!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My Bose quite-comforts died out on me. I took advantage of the recent sale for these and loves them. The noise cancelling feature is top notch and fits perfectly with no movement during squats and bench presses at the gym. Overall love them
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Posted .Hi Claude,
That is excellent news! We are delighted that you took advantage of the sale and are thoroughly enjoying your WH-1000XM4 headphones. It's fantastic to hear that the noise-cancelling is top-notch and that they fit perfectly and stay secure even through your squats and bench presses at the gym!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.these were great headphones nice sound felt comfortable the bass was good the noise cancelling was great all good to go and the price great as well . unfortunetly mine fell apart and i didnt have a way to replace them so i had to trash them . but if i find another sale for them i may order another pair.
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Posted .Hi Coolbud,
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Sony - WH1000XM4! We're elated to hear you enjoyed the sound quality, comfort, and noise-canceling performance. We're sorry to hear about the issue you experienced with your pair. We hope you you'll consider giving them another try in the future—these headphones are designed to deliver an excellent experience, and we appreciate your loyalty to Sony products.
Regards,
Dominick
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best overall
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Incredible sound. Very incredible comfort. And best of all, their battery life is crazy. I use them work Tidal Master sound quality and it’s like I’m there with the artists sometimes. I wish the interface on the app were better, and that I could change the voice of the menu when using them, but whatever. You won’t regret the purchase. And best part is, I can connect them (with a 3.5” Jack) to my vinyl record player (I use an Audiotechnica player) and the sound is exactly what I was looking for.
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Posted .Hi SirGloomy,
We're thrilled to hear your 5-star review 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 app's interface is greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Headset
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very easy to connect. Battery life lasts a few days. Excellent at blocking outside noise. Lightweight - feels like I don't even have them on. Ordering and shipping was a breeze. They were actually delivered 2 days early!!
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Posted .Hi JulieSeriously, we're glad you are enjoying your new headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent all around headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones that provide all day comfort. Noise cancelling was weird to get used to at first, but now I quite enjoy it. Sound quality is great for the price point. These do last my whole 8-10 hr work day building race engines with charging boosts during my breaks and lunch time. Finish on the plastics do not like solvents like brake cleaner or acetone.
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Posted .Hi DeanC, Amazing! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying the all-day comfort, excellent noise cancellation, great sound quality, and long-lasting battery life 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth the high price
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are expensive but well worth it. The sound quality is amazing. It's got some bass but not too much. Unlike other high end headphone (coughbeatscough), there's some actual high end to this, so sound like symbols aren't lost. The active noise cancelation works a treat too, blocking out most things. It's not complete because there isn't a seal around the ears, but that plus the light weight, makes these things really comfy to wear.
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Posted .Hi there, 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Slick design and great sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have 2 other pair of headphones, the boss quiet comfort and bowers and Wilkins px9. I found that the these are a middle happy ground. Comfortably is better than the px9 (but still not better than the bose) but better more punchy sound compared to the Bose (px9 are more clear and neutral). All this wrapped in a slick black design. Definitely in the top tier among witless noise cancelling headphones.
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Posted .Hi Chapis, Thank you for the awesome review! Good to know you appreciate the comfortable fit, punchy bass, slick and modern design, and excellent sound quality 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Wireless Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really love these headphones. The setup was quick and easy and the app offers some great features to enhance the listening experience. The noise cancelling is fantastic and the headphones fit very comfortably. The best part is the sound quality, crisp highs, deep bass and low end, and the midrange is clean and not overpowering. I have been listening for hours on my first charge, and the app shows I still have many more hours left. Great purchase!
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Posted .Hi RonR, We are glad you like the ease of setting up the app, sound quality, features, and noise-canceling function 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. Thank you for choosing Sony and enjoy your headphones! Regards, Erin
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sony XM4
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] Good headphones overall. Sound quality was good. I wish they got a little louder. Very comfortable and compact.
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Posted .Hi AdamH,
Thank you for the great feedback on the WH-1000XM4 headphones! We're happy to hear you find them comfortable and compact. We appreciate your comment about the volume and will pass it along to our team. Sometimes, the volume can be limited by the connected device, so it's worth checking those settings as well.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
WH1009 Xm4.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got the Sony WH-1000XM4 on sale and couldn’t be happier! The noise-cancelling technology is impressive, the sound quality is excellent, and the comfort is top-notch. Definitely one of the best deals out there — amazing value for the price!
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Posted .Hi AndreR,
It brings us great satisfaction to hear that you are so happy with your WH-1000XM4 headphones! We are delighted that you find the noise-cancelling technology impressive, the sound quality excellent, and the comfort top-notch. Finding them on sale made an already amazing value even better!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Dominick
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant Headphones, Best Sound Ever
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've been a hardcore Sony MDR fan for years (many studio models over the past decade and a half or two), and found myself on an emergency run to Best Buy after a new kitten in my house decided to gnaw through my line. I got the BB, and they had some of these on display... I'd never used noice cancelling before, so I put 'em on my head and turned them on. Whoa. I almost felt like they were sucking onto my head (they weren't, but noise cancelling isn't the same as noise reduction... it's a head trip). They sound as good as any MDRs I've owned, if not better. No lag when dealing with audio/video production or meetings, they last all day and night, and they charge super quickly. There are two types of interface on the phones themselves... two physical buttons as well as a touch-enabled area. I can see the value of the features of the touch sensitive tools, but if you're an old studio bay head like me, you'll appreciate that there's a free Sony app that you can use to turn off all that stuff. One thing to keep in mind... if you wear phones every day for hours a day, you might want to consider getting a darker color. The elements of time tend to show up with a bit of unwanted contrast on these lighter colored phones. Lastly, these things do come with a pretty long cable, so if you ever need to wire up you can do that. Via the app I mentioned, you can connect these to two different devices at once.
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Posted .Hi grimcity, Thank you so much for the 5-star rating! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones do a great job of cancelling ambient noise. They are also comfortable to wear all day and I like the fact that I can set them up to either pause when removing them, or powering off. They sound really good for music and Podcasts.
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Posted .Hi oxtor,
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback about the WH-1000XM4 headphones!
It brings us great joy to hear that you are finding the noise cancelling capabilities effective and that you are comfortable wearing them all day!
We also appreciate you noting the value of the customizable Smart Features, like the auto-pause/power-off settings.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Highly Recommended
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I read a lot about the various wireless headphone options and decided these would work well for me. I have not been disappointed. The case is nice. Has a quality look and provides a good level of protection. The headphones look and feel high quality. Not at all blingy, more understated. The headband and ear pads are well padded and comfortable for extended listening sessions. Pairing is extremely easy. The phone app is well integrated and easy to use. The included quick start information is probably enough for most folks, but Sony has some great video's and more detailed instructions available online. There are only two physical buttons, and they feel positive and work well. The touch control using the right earpad is simple, and works well. The proximity sensor in the left ear cup pauses what you are listening to if you lift the left ear cup or take off the headphones. Holding your hand over the right ear cup mutes the level down so you can hear ambient sounds better, or have a conversation. The chat to pause feature works well, and can be turned off. If you start talking it pauses what you are listening to. The adjustment level for ambient noise works well and provides some graphic's that provide some guidance for various environments. A quick press of the power button brings a voice that tells you the battery charge status. The sound is impressive. Very impressive. I listen to a lot of high res music, I primarily use the LDAC codec and have been extremely impressed by the audio quality. Listening to high quality FLAC files you will hear nuances of the music you probably haven't heard before. LDAC really blurs the line between wired and wireless. I would recommend these to anyone that values quality audio and effective noise cancelling. Even without the superb noise cancelling these would be worthwhile for the audio performance alone. Sony got everything about these right, including the app.
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Posted .Hi Excellent, Thank you so much for your kind words. We are glad to hear that you are happy with 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! -Carl
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great noise canceling!
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these so much! > $250 or less is PERFECT deal. I like these more than the XH-1000XM5 because these for easier storage in backpacks. Let me say 2 things, these are NOT GYM FRIENDLY. I do see people wearing these at the gym but the leather does not feel like it is meant for sweat or being wet for extended periods of time. I am biased because personally I prefer how wireless earbuds feel but defintely feel more like the type of headphones you would wear at an office, library, bus, or even home if you have loud roommates/neighbors. noise canceling is phenomenal! I love wearing these when I vacuum because if i turn the music loud enough, i can barely hear the vacuum! Touch controls: I gotta say that I am not a fan of touch controls, i would prefer physical buttons like the Bose QC45 Why i prefer these over the Bose QC45: Placing your hands over the right ear-cup temporarily activates and boosts the microphones and lowers your music/audio that allows you to hear your outside environment. Theoretically you can just jam out to music but if someone starts talking to you, this feature is the best! My only pain with these headphones is that they are heavy and get SUPER HOT after an hour or two. I find that after extended periods of time with the noise canceling mode on, my ears start to turn red and sweat. I hate this alot but it seems to be my personal experience with ALL noise cancelling headphones i have tried. The QC 45s are easier to wear for extended periods of time if that is more important to you but there is always going to be something that can be improved upon in every product so pick your poison QC45: Extended comfort + Physical buttons vs XM4s: Ambient Sound pass through + superior features
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Posted .Hi AndresN, Thank you for choosing Sony! We are glad to hear that you are enjoying 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I switched to these from your standard none-noise cancelling headphones and I must say the jump has been otherworldly. Noise cancelling works just like the words imply. You can always calibrate it with a push of a button if you find it lacking noise cancellation. Comfort is perfect. I usually wear these when taking a 20 minute nap listening to white noise. I sleep like a baby. Battery life has been phenomenal. App works great. Touch sensors work great.
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Posted .Hi EinMann,
Great! We're thrilled that you are happy with the upgrade. 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Everything you could hope for in headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great fit, very comfortable. Lightweight and very well made. Sound quality is excellent. Bass is well balanced.
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Posted .Hi JimS,
Great! We're glad that you like the fit, comfort, design, and sound quality of these amazing 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.WH-1000XM4 is an incredible wireless headphone. i love the noise canceling purchased for long flights but have been using it more at the office and at home as well. very comfortable to use for hours at a time.
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Posted .Hello DavidB,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It brings us great joy to hear that you’re enjoying the WH-1000XM4 headphones and their noise-canceling features throughout your day. Knowing they provide comfort during long flights, as well as at the office and home, means a lot to us. Thank you for sharing how they’ve become a valuable part of your routine.
Best regards,
-Fred
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome product. Would recommend
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good sound quality, comfortable and good battery life.
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Posted .Hi OSCAR,
We're so glad to hear that you're enjoying the sound quality, comfort, and good battery life of your WH-1000XM4 headphones. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Can't leave the house without them.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these headphones. I bought these in 2023 and they're still going strong. Fantastic noise canceling, great sound and the battery lasts a while on these, so no complaints here.
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Posted .Hi Gapolo,
It’s rewarding to hear that your WH-1000XM4 headphones are still performing so well after years of use. We take great pride in the durability and long-lasting battery life of our products, and it is wonderful to know that the noise canceling and sound quality continue to enhance your experience every day.
Thank you for being part of the Sony family.
Regards,
Dominick


















