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
Okayish if you like it heavy
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The nice quality isn't as bad as I thought. But it could be better the reason why I'm giving it. 3 stars is because the headband piece digs into your scalp. And it could hurt, especially after hours use or if you have thin hair and the battery life is okay compared to other headphones. It tends to run out at a quicker rate depending on the volume. And setting, you have it on. But if you're a Sony fanatic, these would be better than the latest generations like the last 2 generations, aren't as good as you would think. This one, because it's thicker in the muffle area has a better. Noise-canceling property than the others, but it is heavy not to an extent. You would notice in the very beginning. But after hours use, you do notice it
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi NicoAnd,
Thank you for the candid feedback on the WH-1000XM4. We're pleased the Noise Canceling performance is strong and that you find it superior to previous models.
We sincerely apologize for the discomfort the headband is causing during long listening sessions and the frustration with the battery life variability.
To help maximize the battery life, please check your Sony | Headphones Connect app and ensure features like DSEE Extreme are disabled, as these can increase power consumption. For the headband comfort, some users find that a third-party padded cover helps alleviate the pressure. Your detailed observations about comfort and weight are vital, and we'll ensure this feedback is passed along to our product design teams. Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Theses headphones where awesome. My daughter loves them. I would recommend theses.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MargaretL,
We are very glad to hear that your daughter is loving her new headphones! It brings us a lot of joy to know they’ve made such a great impression, and we truly appreciate your kind recommendation to others.
Thank you for making Sony part of your family’s daily listening.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Excellent sound quality.
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice headphones, excellent sound quality and noise canceling. Only complaint I have is to get them to recharge. When you plug in the charger It'll charge for 30 seconds and then quit. Sometimes it takes several tries to get them to stay charging. I've heard of several other people having the same issue with them
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi PatrickD,
We are happy that you like the sound quality and noise canceling feature of your 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. Sorry to hear about your concern. Please make sure your headphones are up-to-date to improve their performance and resolve any possible software-related issues: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002929020.html. You can also reset your headphones to further isolate the issue: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752743.html.
We take all user input seriously and will make sure your comments reach the appropriate person. Should you need further assistance, you can email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
- Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love my headphones. The sound quality is great and i love the noise cancelling feature. Almost as much as i love that i can change the volume and songs just by swiping on the right earphone. Just great!
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Posted .Hi MickelleM, Thanks for sharing your experience. We are glad that you love your new Sony WH1000XM4 wireless noise canceling headphones. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Chris
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable, great features a neutral color great sound quality
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Posted .Hi Chris,
We're glad that you like the design, comfort, and sound quality of the headphones. Intelligent and intuitive, 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Great
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Outstanding sound and quality very light. weight.
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Posted .Hi Jayjack, Awesome! We're pleased to hear that you like the sound and 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Great Product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headphones work great. Great sound and comfortable to wear
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Posted .Hi Azbooks, we're glad you like the sound quality and the comfort 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
Great Overall but a Small Software Issue
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good but not great. Sometimes the ambient sound feature will turn on randomly and pause whatever you sre listening to. It doesn't happen often but it's really inconvenient when it does. Otherwise the headphones sound great and are very customizable.
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Posted .Hi MichaelI, we're glad you are enjoying our product. We're sorry to hear that you have an issue with your Sony unit. It appears that the issue you have is caused by the Speak-to-Chat feature. If Speak-to-Chat is enabled beforehand, the Speak-to-Chat mode starts automatically when you talk to someone. The headset pauses or mutes the music which is being played and captures the voice of the person you are conversing with on the microphone to make it easier to hear. You can disable this feature by following this link:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002754732.html?search=ambient%20sound
If you require any additional support with regard to this product, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details: Name: Username: Model Number: Issue: Telephone Number:
Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Love them!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound! Noise cancelling is great, too. My daughter loves them
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Posted .Hi TeresaG, Thank you very much for the five-star rating! We're delighted to hear that your daughter loves her Sony XM4 headphones, especially their exceptional sound quality and impressive noise-cancelling features. Thank you for choosing Sony! Enjoy! -Maria
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Wow
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.When I put these headphones on and turned them on the white noise made me feel like I was alone. The sound quality while playing dance music was unparallel. I will definitely enjoy these for work purposes only ahem.. the USB C cord is pretty small in length but it charges quickly. The ear customization settings for better sound quality was mind blowing
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Posted .Hi DDavisSATX,
Thank you so much for the 5 Star rating! We are truly happy to hear you are satisfied with the fantastic sound quality and features- especially the ear customization settings of our 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 & 5-star review and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony rocks
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect, absolutely best purchase I have ever made.! The noise cancellation is amazing!!
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Posted .Hi RosalindaC, thanks for your great review of the WH-1000XM4 headphones! We're glad you're enjoying them and love the noise cancellation feature. Your feedback is appreciated! Enjoy your listening experience, and thanks for choosing Sony! - Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Awesome Noise cancelling Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am always a biased about Sony product when it comes to the sound quality. For me, nobody provide best sound quality than Sony. However, this headphone is even better than what I expected. Sound is so smooth and high quality that even at low volume you can hear every beats of the music. So far, I am enjoying this :)
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Posted .Hi Popy,
Amazing! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality 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
Best value
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the best selection I have made in purchasing a headphone.
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Posted .Hello Mithil,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're excited to hear that the WH1000XM4 headphones have proven to be your best purchase choice. Knowing that they’ve made such a positive impact means a lot to us, and we’re grateful to be part of your audio experience.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The Best
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely amazing headphones. I own A LOT of electronics, and these would be near or at top of them all. The sound quality is a 6 out of 5 (clarity and ANC). Call quality is not as great -- mic sounds muffled and the active noise cancellation (ANC) turns off -- but I just have to give these a 5.
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Posted .Hi Ryan, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with the noise canceling of 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
Nice
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall a nice feature packed headphone. I am NOT giving 5 stars is only because of this one option missing which i need a lot which is there is no option to switch between the connected devices. Ex: I use these headphones with my Cell phone and Laptop so it would have been better if there was some button which allows you to switch to previously paired devices which my Bose Sound Sport ear phones do rather than going to the device and connecting.
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Posted .Hi Shashank,
We appreciate your review of the headphones. The unit is designed to be connected to 2 Bluetooth devices simultaneously. You may refer to this link for more information:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002935899.html
We hope this will improve your experience with the WH1000XM4 headphones. Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony.
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality, slick comfortable design.
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Posted .Hi Kristina, Great! Glad to hear that you are happy with your new 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. 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. -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great noise cancelling over ear head phones
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got it as a gift for my son. He loves it. We did test several at the store before deciding on this one. Seems to have the best noise cancelling capabilities of others in similar price point.
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Posted .Hello Monkeyman
What a nice gift! It's nice to know that your son loves his new Sony WH1000XM4 and enjoying the noise canceling capability of the 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best Christmas!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought two or of these headphones, and the noise cancelling feature is remarkable. Lots of options, still learning all of them. But so far, these are the best headphones we’ve purchased.
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Posted .Hello JuliaB,
Nice! Good decision in getting this one and we're glad that you are satisfied with your purchase. We are happy that you are pleased with the noise canceling capability and other amazing features of our WH1000XM4. Surely, you will enjoy this headphone. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The Hold Standard for Noise Canceling Heasphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Probably the best travel headphones out there. Superior noise canceling, great sound. Lots of features but confusing to learn them all and you have to put an app on your device. Also annoying that they try to upcharge you for 360 degree surround sound processing which is pure profit for them
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Posted .Hi Airpods, We are happy that you like the superior noise canceling, sound quality and other features of your new Sony wireless 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! Vincent
Best ANC Headphones around!
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are the best ANC headphones I've used! I've owned the Sony XM2 & XM3 prior to these. These improved on the ANC from the XM3 and those are still considered one of the best. The multipoint connection makes these so much better. My only issue with these would be that the "cabin pressure" feeling on these are ever slightly more noticeable than the previous models.
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Posted .Hi Phil, good to know that you like all the improvements we made on the headphones. 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.
Your feedback about its fit and comfort is greatly appreciated. This will certainly help us improve our products. Thanks for choosing Sony.
~Ralph