Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/S
- SKU:
- 10101548
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 often highlight the phenomenal Sound Quality, exceptional Comfort, and impressive Battery Life as major strengths. Many also appreciate the solid Bass, lightweight feel, and great Fit of the product. However, some users 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:Sound quality
headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great good listening for conversations for music movies or books
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Denise,
We’re thrilled to hear that you love your new headphones! It’s an honor to be considered your top choice for audio equipment, and we’re so glad the Midnight Blue WH-1000XM6 is delivering the premium experience you expect from Sony. Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Good quality headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable headphones and nice packaging. Although the noise canceling is very intense
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DannaB!
Thank you for your feedback on the WH-1000XM4 headphones. It is great to hear that you find them comfortable and appreciate the packaging.
The noise cancellation is designed to be powerful to help create a truly immersive listening experience, but you can also customize the level to suit your preference using the Sony | Sound Connect app.
We’re glad you chose Sony!
Warm regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
A great Bose option
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve had 3 pairs of Bose headsets over the past 30 years. They are certainly great especially for air travel. I recently updated to the newest Bose headset and was a bit disappointed at the lack of features compared to what Sony offered. I returned them and bought the Sony. Everyone has different sound preferences, but to me the Sony sounded a bit better and have more features at the same price point. They even seemed more durable. Also, no proprietary Bose connectors. Great case. I think Bose has fallen behind in keeping up their innovation over the last few years. Perhaps success has caused them to think they don’t need to keep up with the market and rely on name only.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi NetworkEngineer,
You made the right choice with the Sony WH1000XM4! 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 Headphones bought
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve always wanted a good pair of headphones that were noise cancelling but didn’t give me a headache. These were perfect! The app allows you to adjust ambient sound or switch to noise cancelling and the sound is so crisp! If you’re wearing them and walking around, it will automatically switch you to ambient so you can hear your surroundings. I am in loveeeee with the matte color too and for a fraction of the price of AirPod Max’s!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Ellem, We are thrilled to hear that your new Sony WH1000XM4 wireless noise canceling headphones are perfect for you and that you love them. Thank you for your purchase. Enjoy! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Very good buy
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is really good and the multi-connecting really helps. The battery is really good. The noise cancellation and mics are top class. Someone looking for premium headphones can go for these. I think the main con will be the speak to chat. I always keep it disable. Overall it's been more than a month and I am really happy with the product.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sriharsha,
Thank you for the positive feedback. we are glad you like the multi-connection and battery performance 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
Best bang for your buck
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely love these. Been waiting for them to go on sale and got them for a great price. Wonderful sound quality. Absolutely no issues.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CodyB,
We're thrilled to hear you're loving your WH-1000XM4 headphones! It's fantastic that you were able to get them at a great price and are enjoying the wonderful sound quality. Thanks so much for the positive review.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best headphones I've owned
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones. The noise cancelling is great and the audio quality is fantastic. I wear them most of the day while I work and they're light and comfortable.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi QualityMonitor, We're glad to hear that you appreciate the features of this unit. 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. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones have excellent sound quality and are very comfortable. They are also very good with noise cancellation. I like how they fold to fit the case which is much nicer than the case for my last Bose headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Molly,
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
Great for sensory control!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.As someone who has issues with auditory sensory overload, noise control is very important to me and I didn’t feel like my old headphones were quite doing the job so I was on the hunt for a new pair. I had decided on these after comparing reviews, specs and details on these, the Solo Pros and Bose headphones. One of their best features in conjunction with the noise control is the sliding scale that can let’s you choose how much background noise you’re comfortable with in any given situation. You’re also able to connect to several Bluetooth situations at once which I love. The only thing holding me back, to be perfectly honest, was the price so I kept my eye on them waiting for a solid sale price and I’m glad I did!
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Posted .Hi Ananda, thank you so much for sharing your amazing experience! We are so happy to hear you are satisfied with the outstanding features especially the controllable background noise function and multipoint connection feature of our WH-1000XM4 Wireless 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. 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 and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing NC Wireless Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing headphones for the price, great sound quality, great noise cancellation, and amazing comfort for hours of use. Would highly recommend to anyone traveling, or looking for a pair for your home computer.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi George,
You made the right choice! 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 the recommendation and for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
You can hear everything or nothing.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best noise cancellation I’ve ever encountered. To the point where you take off the headphones and you can make believe you have super-hearing for a few seconds. Also you can allow the ambient noise in or even amplify it. Got bored on the plane the other day and decided to turn up the voice ambience and heard all about some dude’s infidelity. Guess he thought nobody would be able to hear over the engine sound but apparently he hasn’t tried these headphones. Sound quality is also amazing. Hearing parts of my favorite songs I’ve never heard before. Great at balancing two different inputs. There is some audio lag/sync issues on my Nintendo switch.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi baronspeerzy, Thank you for this amazing review! We're very happy to hear you like the industry-leading noise cancelling feature, ambient mode. and excellent sound quality of your new Sony headphones. Note: Playback of audio/music on the BLUETOOTH device is delayed compared to that on the main unit due to the characteristics of BLUETOOTH wireless technology.
Tip: If your handheld console, TV, etc., has a function that adjusts the delay between the picture and sound, use it for adjustment. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the device.
You can also connect the headphones to your device via headphone cable to eliminate the audio delay.
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 quality
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are very comfortable headphones that block outside noise. I have enjoyed using them when flying as I can listen to my tunes.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Soundpurchase,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you're enjoying 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Best Noise Cancelling Headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I own the XM3s and these are an improvement on those. Noise cancelling, sound quality, and comfort are better. Bluetooth 5.0 is so fast I don’t see any lip syncing issues when using with my PC or Apple devices. Very satisfied!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi juan, good to know that you like all its improvements. 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.
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:Comfort, Sound quality
Great Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love them, comfortable on the ears, you can change the settings of how you want to cancel your soundings
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Cookie,
Wow! That's nice to hear that you are loving your new WH1000XM4 for its awesome noise canceling feature, comfortability and how you can customize the settings 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Phenomenal
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and build. Great battery life as well. Easy to wear for extended periods of time. The noise canceling is top notch. Ambient sound is okay but could be better in my opinion. Call quality is great as well.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Witty22290, we're glad that you're enjoying the amazing features of 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 the Ambient Sound function is greatly appreciated. Thanks for choosing Sony.
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality, Weight
Perfect Purchase
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Gave this to my daughter for Christmas, she loves them. Noise canceling ia great, not heavy either.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .That's awesome, Tinj! We're happy to hear that your daughter loves them. Make sure to keep your device's firmware up to date to enjoy all its features. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
Works great
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound, works great. Nice case for traveling.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Needs more bass
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Headphones are comfortable and look great. Controls work great. The over all sound doesn't have enough impact. Needs more bass to provide a fuller sound. I adjusted the EQ as much as possible to achieve the sound I was looking for, but just couldn't get there. My XB900N headphones have spoiled me. Sony, please bring back the XB900N rather than the current XB910N.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Gaiden,
Thank you for your purchase and for leaving your feedback. Your feedback is highly appreciated and will help us improve our future products. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Volume
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing product that I use everyday. It bothers the background noises well but I would have to make the volume high if I’m in a loud room
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi IsaO, Awesome! We are so 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
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best Portable Noice Canceling Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These fold down nice and small making them perfect for travel. Sound quality is almost as good as Bluetooth allows, and the noise canceling is fantastic. Very comfortable.!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi barenakedsurfer Great! We're glad that you like the sound quality, 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! Erin