Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/L
- SKU:
- 12017506
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
Sound Quality & Noise Cancellation
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation, this headphone went beyond my expectations
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Posted .Hi Arraf,
We could not be more pleased that the amazing sound quality and top-notch noise cancellation of the WH-1000XM4 headphones went beyond your expectations! Providing a superior listening experience is what we strive for.
Thank you for sharing your positive feedback and for choosing Sony.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Love Them
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Cant say enough positive things about theses. Great sound and super comfortable.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Erik, awesome! We're glad you like our product! Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Carl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great noise canceling
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Everything works as advertised, specially the excellent noise canceling and battery life. I listen to it over 24 hours without worrying about recharging it. The sound is well balanced, the engineering of it didn’t add Lows or Highs like other popular brands such as the Beats does. I like Sony most because of the battery life and noise canceling.
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Posted .Hi Canuto, Fantastic! It's really nice to hear you are enjoying all the features especially the exceptional noise canceling and great battery life of the WH-1000XM4. Good to know you appreciate the overall sound quality. 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 the 5-star rating and for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Overall good buy
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound. Very comfortable. Long battery life. Good build quality.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Paul,
Good to know that you like the sound quality, comfort, battery life, and build 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good noise canceling, terrible microphone
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you're looking for noise canceling with good audio, this is great. But because it's Bluetooth, whenever the microphone is active, the audio quality drops significantly. Would not suggest for any use case that needs a microphone
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback, user889544.
We're pleased to hear that you find the WH-1000XM4 headphones to be great for noise canceling with good audio when listening to music or other content.
We certainly understand your frustration regarding the audio quality drop when the microphone is active, such as during a call or video conference. This is a common characteristic of Bluetooth technology: when the microphone is engaged, the headset often switches to a lower-bandwidth profile (like HFP or HSP) to prioritize the simultaneous transmission of both microphone audio and speaker audio, which results in a necessary reduction in overall fidelity.
While this is an inherent limitation of the current Bluetooth standard, we truly appreciate you highlighting it as a major point of consideration for users who rely heavily on the microphone.
Thank you again for providing this honest and specific feedback and for choosing Sony!
Best regards, Gus, Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
EQ is recommended
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.With EQ, the sound is very clear and dynamic. The noise cancelling is excellent.
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Posted .Hi Gerard,
Thank you for the excellent feedback on the WH-1000XM4 headphones! It brings us great satisfaction to hear that you find the sound very clear and dynamic when using the equalizer and that you think the noise canceling is excellent.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
you get what you deserve
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.comfortable. noise cancelation works. Light weight. Durable. nuff said
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Posted .Hi OneAnnoyedWorker, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're thrilled to hear you like the comfortable fit, excellent noise cancelation, lightweight and durable design 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. Thanks for choosing Sony. -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound qualityCons mentioned:Volume
Theyre not that great but theyre not the worst...
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are not great. Theyre not adjustable so if you have a small head theyll never stay put. Mine dont. Ive also noticed that the volume doesnt get very loud. Its almost like the headphones come programmed to be a certain volume and that is the loudest they can go. I neat returned them for this reason. They comfortable as far as the ear part and i do think the noise cancellation feature is pretty cool. I bought me a pair and my husband a pair.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Lavisha,
We're glad that you like the comfort and noise canceling function of the headphones. It's unfortunate that you were already looking to return the headphones. The headband of the headphones can be adjusted to suit your head shape. You may refer to this link for more information:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002928786.html
For optimum performance, make sure to install the latest software version of the headphones (via the Sony Headphones Connect app). For the best volume experience, turn up the volume of the headset and the connected device. Connect the Bluetooth device to the headset once again.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated. This will certainly help us improve our products. Thanks for choosing Sony.
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
My boyfriend is in love with these headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the perfect gift for anyones that enjoys listening to good quality sounding music. The noise cancellation is amazing on these headphones. I initially got these headphones as a gift for my boyfriend but I find myself using them more lol
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Posted .Hello lelly,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're thrilled to hear that you and your boyfriend are enjoying the WH1000XM4 headphones. We couldn’t agree more; their outstanding sound quality and remarkable noise cancellation make them an ideal gift for any music enthusiast. It’s wonderful to know they’ve become a favorite of yours too!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best Headphones on the Market
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Superb sounding headphones, Long battery life and it's great that a cable is included for earphone jacks.
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Posted .Hi MovieMan, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sony headphones!!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound quality and very comfy for long term wear
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Posted .Hi SophiaK, thank you for your 5-stars rating on the Sony - WH1000XM4. This pair of headphones are designed with super-soft ear pads for long term use. They also have intelligent premium noise canceling technology that gets you superior sound to elevate your listening experience!
Thank you for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
- Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best Ear Phones for the money
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is worth the money, a very reliable product. Battery life is outstanding. The sound quality is excellent. Highly recommend this product!
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Posted .Hi AquaboomMaxBoom,
You made the right choice! We're thrilled that you like the battery life and sound quality of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Must Buy!
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are easily the best headphones I have ever bought
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Posted .Hi NoDoze,
It’s wonderful that you’re enjoying the industry-leading noise cancellation, which allows you to immerse yourself fully in your music without distractions. We also hope you’re loving the Speak-to-Chat technology, which automatically pauses your audio the moment you start a conversation, making your listening experience seamless and intuitive.
Thank you for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Killer noise canceling without breaking the bank
|Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise canceling headphones can get expensive. Despite the XM4s not heing sonys newest pair of headphones they still keep up with the quality you qould expect from sony.
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Posted .Hi Caleb,
Thanks for your fantastic review! We completely agree—the WH-1000XM4 headphones offer an incredible value and continue to provide the premium, high-quality audio experience and industry-leading noise cancellation that Sony is known for.
Thanks again for your fantastic feedback, and for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony North America.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony noise cancelling.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great quality and sound. I love the option to be able to hear what going on around me or not.
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Posted .Hello JamW,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're excited to hear that you appreciate the quality and sound of the WH1000XM4 headphones. The ability to control your surroundings with the ambient sound feature is truly designed to enhance your listening experience. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback—it's wonderful to know the headphones are fitting seamlessly into your daily life!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good listening
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love the sound on these. My only issue is the slide when I work out but to be honest I have that figured out. The bass boost feature on these gives just the right amount. Sound is crisp and clean. Better than my AirPods.
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Posted .Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback on the WH-1000XM4, SaraV! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the sound quality and the bass boost feature—and that they’re delivering a crisp, clean listening experience for you. It's great to know they’ve outperformed your previous headphones!
We appreciate you mentioning the minor fit challenge during workouts and are glad you found a solution that works for you. Your input is valuable and helps us continue to improve our products for every type of listener and activity.
If you ever have any more suggestions or need tips on optimizing your headphone experience, feel free to reach out. Enjoy your music!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus
Sony Social Media Team
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Really Awesome
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Wow, I can't believe how great these are. I've had a couple of sets of noise canceling headphones in the past, all were on ear and I never really cared for them, these are so comfortable I could wear them 24 hours a day. The noise canceling is fabulous and they look great. Going to Paris soon and can't wait to use them on that flight.
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Posted .Hi barnesrph,
Thank you for the 5-star rating! We added more cushioning to the headband and ear padding. We also changed the outside dimensions of the headphones slightly so they sit more comfortably over your head. 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
Overall good headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality, playtime, and ability to store on two devices is nice. But switching between devices isn't as seamless as I hoped, and noise cancellation is also much worse than I had expected. However, they are a very solid pair of headphones overall, and they've kept in good condition for 3+ years and many hours of wear.
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Posted .Hello Yueyun,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're honored to hear that you've been using your WH-1000XM4 headphones for over three years! It's great that you're happy with the sound quality and battery life.
We also appreciate your feedback regarding the noise cancellation and device switching. Your comments are valuable to us as we work to improve our products. Thanks for being a loyal customer!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best Purchase This Year
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is absolutely amazing and the ability to seamlessly switch between multiple devices without repairing is a game changer. It also has a feature I call "spouse mode" that will cause the music when you talk and then you on the outside microphones and then starts playing music when you stop talking. No need to take off the headphones every time someone talks to you.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Techie4Evet, We are glad that you are enjoying the feature of your Sony headphones, as well as the sound quality. 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 trusting Sony! -Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great headphones.
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great noise canceling as i wear at home with loud kids and can barely hear them. Great features as it stops playing when you start a conversation with others and using gestures for controls, for example. Almost flawless, 4 stars as my wife says when i call her she can still hear the tv in the background supposedly. Look forward to using them on my next flight. Was a great deal since i got them on sale for black friday.
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Posted .Hi Disney, We are glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! 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