Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/L
- SKU:
- 6428314
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 recognize the phenomenal sound quality, exceptional comfort, and impressive battery life. They also appreciate the solid bass, lightweight feel, great fit, and reliable connectivity, alongside its premium design. However, some customers find the touch controls annoying, believe the product is overpriced, and desire more volume.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Sony wireless headphones 11-13-20
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like these - I have the prior Bose model wireless headphones, and these are more comfortable - sound is excellent. they paired with my iPhone easily.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sonywireless,
You made the right choice with these 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:Comfort
I love wearing these. They don't hurt my neck.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love wearing these throughout the day. There not too heavy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi User923577,
We are very glad to hear that you love wearing your Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones throughout the day! It's great to know you find them comfortable and appreciate their light weight design.
Thank you for making Sony part of your listening experience!
Best regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Fit is great and comfortable
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased for my son for Christmas. He really likes them. He says the noise cancelling is great. Fit is very good and comfortable with prolong use.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Okay,
We're glad that your son is enjoying the amazing features of the headphones particularly the fit, comfort, and noise canceling function. 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
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
Darn solid wireless headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best wireless headphones I've ever purchased. Quick charge, long lasting battery, comfortable fit. Bit of a pain to pair but itherwise perfect
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Richard, Great! Thank you for the amazing review! We're very pleased to hear you like the quick charging feature, long-lasting battery, and comfortable fit of your 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! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Good bluetooth headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are great bluetooth headphones. Comfortable, good sound, good noise cancellation. The touch controls are a nice feature, would recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Funky1, thank you so much for the 5 Star rating! We are really delighted to hear you are happy and satisfied with the outstanding sound quality, comfortable fit, features, and industry-leading noise canceling function of these 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. 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 recommending our WH-1000XM4 and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Head phones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Wonderful sound quality, noise cancelling , comfortable. We had 1 pair already and when i found them on sale it was a no brainer.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mike, we're glad you like the sound quality, noise canceling feature, and comfort of our industry-leading 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. 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
bought it for my wife
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound, nice design and material. Easily connect to anything
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Tima, thanks for choosing and purchasing our product. We're glad you like the sound quality and design of the WH1000XM4. Hope your wife is enjoying it too. Have a nice day! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
AMAZING
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really like the active noise cancellation feature and the sound is great. Would recommend purchasing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Ang31,
That's wonderful to hear! We're thrilled that you're enjoying the WH-1000XM4 headphones so much, particularly the active noise cancellation and the excellent sound quality. It means a lot to us that you'd recommend them. Thank you for sharing your 5-star review! We strive to create products that deliver an exceptional audio experience, and your feedback truly validates our efforts.
Thanks for choosing Sony, have an amazing day!
DiegoV
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones i own. These headphones have better sound than beats studio headphones and i own both. Battery life is also amazing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ICM25734, That's great! We're glad to hear that! 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! Jay
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Worth every penny
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely blown away! THE best noise cancellation in the headphone game. Sound quality is exceptional and very comfortable for long time wear
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Marc, We're glad to hear you feel that the noise cancelation, comfortable fit, and excellent sound quality WH1000XM4 is worth its price! 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, Weight
I love it
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had a Airpods Max and this Sony is way better, lighter and has the same sound quality as Airpods
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi KSoares, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with 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
Wonderful
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Exceptionally comfortable, perfect bluetooth connectivity, immaculate sound
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi jlaugh,
Thank you for the purchase! We're glad to hear that you like the comfortable design and 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 her behavior and her location. Using the Sony Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets her adjust the volume of background sound and gives her the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets her customize sound levels to suit her music. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
XM4
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.great headphones, awesome noise cancelling, use it for construction noise to avoid using ear protection and for fun for everything, bought them almost 2 years ago and still rocking good, i don't like the speak to chat feature thats turns on automatically but other than that their great! im in my own world when im rockin this dudes!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Barraza,
That's awesome! We're glad that you were able to enjoy the awesome sound quality and noise canceling capability of our WH1000XM4 while at work and it helps you protect your ears. If you are having issues with the speak to chat feature, you can turn it off thru the Sony app. 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Amazing
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best choice ever. I've been loyal to Sony for years!!! and they did not disappoint me. Best sound quality, elegant, easy to use, and long battery life.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DeLeon,
Great! Your loyalty is greatly appreciated. We're glad that you're enjoying these 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. Thanks for choosing Sony.
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality is great, long battery life, overall would recommend
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RayH, Amazing! We're thrilled to hear you like the great sound quality and long battery life of your Sony WH1000XM4. We appreciate the recommendation! 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:Sound quality
Great and Not so Much
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really wanted to give the headphones a higher rating as they are solid for when they were made. The sound quality is great, deep base with very clear vocals, and the ability to customize the equalizer to your liking is fantastic. What's not fantastic is the Tactile sensors, the microphone, and pressure build up from the noise cancelling. The sensors do not respond very well, often skipping what I was listening to and causing me to have to take my phone out and go back; defeats the purpose of the feature. The internal sensor works great but with the wonky touch sensors it ends up playing the sound or skipping the song/episode. The Microphone is horrible. It picks up all of the background noise and not your voice. The voice through feature seamed cool at the beginning but it became very annoying. Anything triggers it, a random sounds, other voices, loud noises, coughing, etc. It makes the experience unenjoyable. Lastly, the pressure. My god, it can be so intense sometimes. You feel it pushing into your head. The pressure can cause some headaches and sometimes a little disorientation, nausea, dizziness/motion sickness. Makes relaxing a bit difficult. I hope this helps you when deciding
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JorgeF,
While we're happy that you like the great sound and you're utilizing the built-in equalizer on the Sony Headphones Connect app, we're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with the touch sensor control panel does not respond correctly. Make sure to update the software version of the headphones (via the Sony Headphones Connect app) for optimum performance.
When you wear the headset over a cap, cloth, a scarf, hair, etc., wearing detection may not work properly, and the touch sensor control panel may not be available for operation. Wear the headset so that your ears are inside the earpads. We also recommend to clear the touch sensor so that you can tap the touch sensor directly. If the touch sensor control panel does not respond correctly, you may also find this link helpful: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002758108.html
The WH-1000XM4 features Precise Voice Pickup technology, which will reduce background noise and delivers clearer voice quality to the other person on the phone. Depending on the surrounding environment, wind noise may increase when the Ambient Sound Mode is turned on. In that case, cancel the voice focus with the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app. If the wind noise is still significant, turn off the Ambient Sound Mode. For call quality, re-establish the connection between the headphones and your source device. Select HFP or HSP for the profile. You can also check the settings of the app that you are using for mic sensitivity if available.
Your feedback about the atmospheric pressure when active noise canceling is turn on is greatly appreciated. We are sorry, but the WH-1000XM4 doesn't offer a manual atmospheric pressure adjustment. However, it features an NC Optimizer - Optimizing the noise canceling function to suit the wearer. For details, please refer to the following Help Guide link:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752831.html
If you need further assistance, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The Best Noise Canceling Headphones I Own
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've had the WH-1000MX3 for about a year and a half and I can say that these WH-1000MX4 are not a huge leap from the previous model but still the best noise canceling headphone I own. It has a few new features from the previous model but if you can get the previous model on a good sale deal, then take it. These are great but wouldn't pass over the model 3 for them if I could get the model 3 at $250 or less because they are the same headphones with maybe a 10% difference. If both are the same price get the model 4 but if you can get a deal on the model 3, take it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi lherbyf1, upgrading to this model will definitely be 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Great!
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely amazing headphones. Very lightweight, and comfortable. Has a lot of features when it comes down to noise cancellation.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi wood291,
Great! We're glad that you are enjoying the weight, comfort, 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
One of the best pair of headphones I’ve ever owned
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality, Great noise cancellation, super comfortable!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Alex, We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying the amazing sound quality, industry leading noise canceling, and comfort of your new WH-1000XM4 headphones! The WH-1000XM4 is designed 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
Headset
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect sound fit good i like the control you have to adjust the sound
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Yousif, we're glad you are enjoying 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! ~Earl