Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/S
- SKU:
- 10104666
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
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
Best gift
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very great quality headphones, bass is awesome! I love the noise canceling on the headphones makes it where I don’t hear a thing!
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Posted .Hi Ddtv,
We couldn't be happier to hear that you are loving the sound quality and the bass response of your Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones! We're especially pleased that the industry-leading noise canceling feature is successfully blocking out distractions, allowing you to focus completely on your music. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Sony XM4
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality and long battery, comfortable to wear for long periods
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Posted .Hello Daniel, thanks for these five-stars! We are very glad to hear you're enjoying the WH1000XM4's exceptional sound quality and their long-lasting battery life. We appreciate that you've mentioned their comfortable design as well! Thanks for choosing Sony! Sincerely, -Jenn.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Crystal Clear Bass and Vocals
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love these headphones, when it comes to comfort, battery life and sound quality they are amazing. Out of the box they come with great sound but tweaking it in the sound options of their app make them so much better depending on your taste. If you want headphones with amazing noise cancellation, sound and battery life. These are the perfect choice!
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Posted .Hi Jose, Thank you for the amazing review! We're glad you love the comfortable fit, long-lasting battery life, excellent sound quality, and industry-leading noise canceling feature. 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
Good Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good headphones but sound quality is not as good as Bose Quiet Comfort. I had to return the Bose due to compatibility issues with Android phones. Noise canceling is solid and they are comfortable. Battery life seems really good as well.
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Posted .Hi CraigL, Thank you for your feedback on the WH1000XM4. We're glad to hear that you found the noise canceling, comfort, and battery life to be solid. Regarding the sound quality comparison with the Bose Quiet Comfort, we understand that audio preferences can be subjective and vary from person to person. The WH1000XM4 are designed to offer a high-quality audio experience with customizable sound settings through the Sony Headphones Connect app. This allows users to adjust the sound profile to better suit their preferences. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
Best Headphones for Music Lovers
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you love music and prefer the highest quality sound possible, then the XM4 is the best set of headphones hands-down! The clarity of the bass, mids, and highs makes these the top performing headphones all-around. The XM4s sound great out of the box, and you further enhance your experience with custom EQ. The bass is very punchy for basshead lovers, or if you're like me, you can turn up your mids and highs and hear all the instruments that usually get faded and lost. I have my EQ settings pretty balanced, where my lows and bass sit around a 4, while my mids and highs sit at 8 (10 being the max). These are by far the best sounding headphones I’ve ever heard, and I’ve tried a lot. None of the previous ones can even compare. The companion app comes with a bunch of settings and features to help enhance the XM4s like adjusting your EQ settings of course. It also provides features such as fit testing for 360 reality audio and ANC/ ambient sound control. One of my favorite features is the Adaptive Sound Control. It’s able to detect where you are, and depending on how you have your settings, it will auto-enable ANC or ambient sound. For example, if I’m at work, the headphones will automatically enable ambient sound so i can still listen to my music while also being aware of the chatter of my coworkers around me. If I’m at home, i can fully immerse myself in my music thanks to my headphones auto-enabling active noise cancelling. Another neat feature i love is the headphones can detect if your’e speaking, and will automatically pause your music and go into ambient sound mode to allow you to converse. Then after you've stopped speaking, it will resume your music in whatever previous mode you had it set to. And of course you can always turn all these features off if you wont be utilizing them. Overall, I’m really impressed with these headphones. I’m upset i didn't try them out sooner. It’s definitely worth the price. It looks good, travels well, has a ton of features, and most importantly, sounds great! 10/10 for me.
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Posted .Hi amosvane,
You made the right choice! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality, dedicated app (Sony Headphones Connect), Adaptive Sound Control, and Speak-to-Chat 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
The perfect headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was looking for headphones that were comfortable and excellent quality. I found them. I love being on a plane and putting them on and all the noise just goes away. The sound quality is outstanding and they are very comfortable on my head and ears. It comes in a cute case with accessories for use on a plane. I have used them many times already and have not been disappointed. The battery life is fantastic and charges extremely quick.
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Posted .Hi ShaunaW, We are glad that you are enjoying your newest 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
If you’re thinking about it, just buy it!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loveeeeee! They’re super comfy on the ears especially and piercing friendly as well! Sound quality is great and I love that you can skip/pause as well as adjust the volume without having to use your phone! Also if you’re one who forget to charge your headphones you can easily get a few hours of use with just a couple minutes of charge!
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Posted .Hi Saki,
That's awesome! We're glad to hear that you love the comfortable design, sound quality 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:Comfort
Great Headphones
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones! I have them for over 3 years and it's very reliable and consistent. The sound quality is top notch. It's also comfortable to wear.
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Posted .Hi KaiS,
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We are delighted to hear that you have been enjoying the WH-1000XM4 headphones for over three years and find them to be reliable, consistent, and comfortable, with top-notch sound quality. We appreciate your loyalty and are pleased they continue to deliver a great listening experience!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
A Great Investment.
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have owned Bose and Beats. Bose are good headphones but uncomfortable on the ears due to me wearing earrings. Both of my beats broke after about 7 to 8 months of daily use. Very poor battery life also. Bought these and have enjoyed them more than all other listening devices. The app is a plus too. They fold up nice and compact. Battery life over an 8 hour work day. Comfortable and very happy. A great investment.
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Posted .Hi Oxford, You've made an excellent choice! We're glad you're enjoying the compact design, Sony Headphones Connect app, long-lasting battery, and comfortable fit of your new 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. -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Excellent ANC, but Ambient mode could be better
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall, it's a great product. I'm not a huge music person, but i still can appreciate the audio improvements over my Pixel buds pro. The ANC is excellent, but the ambient mode could be better. It still works and is perfectly usable, but found it slightly worse than my Pixel buds pro and no where as good as the Airpods pro, which is $100 cheaper. But other than that, it's very comfortable to wear and then battery life is great.
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Posted .Hello Chai,
Thank you for your feedback and we are pleased to hear your satisfaction on the audio quality and excellent ANC of our WH1000XM4. We're also glad that you like the comfortability and battery life of our XM4. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
They’re v Awesome
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s everything I needed and more. I’m impressed with the quality of these headphones. First off, sounds great. I listen to different genres of music; I cannot describe in with my limited vocabulary how amazing my music sounds. It’s like I can hear everything the producer added- like I can finally hear the backing vocals for “Why Not?” by LOONA. I’m so amazed at the attention to detail, but don’t be mistaken!!! THE BASE!!! HOLY SHI- THE BASE IS ALSO AMAZING. Anyways sounds great. Second, I never truly knew the blessings of having noise canceling headphones. I’ve always had to turn up the volume on my regular earphones bc everything else outside of earphones was so loud. So I don’t ever need to go past the middle of the volume controls to be able to hear my music or podcasts. It’s intuitive, easy to start up and use. It has special controls on the headphones itself; so I when I’m working on my projects I don’t have to look away and use my phone to change the song or podcast episodes. The only thing I do wish Sony would do is make these headphones resistant to water/water damage of any kind (sweat, splashed water, idk what else). There’s also the Voice-to-speak; I sometimes hum to the songs I’m listening to so the headphones will automatically stop whatever I’m listening to. I don’t really use this feature so I just turned it off; but it’s cool. Anyways great pair of headphones; more grey than I thought they’d be. best purchase I’ve prob ever made. 10/10 STAN LOONA
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Posted .Hi Yeye, Perfect! Thank you for taking the time to write such an in-depth review of your experience with your WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones! We are extremely pleased it suits your needs and expectations! You definitely made the right choice! We're also thrilled to hear you love the exceptional noise cancelling, sound quality, and overall features of your 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 so much for purchasing our WH-1000XM4 and for choosing Sony! -Jess
Thick, Solid, Tight
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got these after my xm3's died, they surpass the previous generation in every way. Easy setup, good range, excellent sound quality, and the battery is pretty good too!
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Posted .Hi FaelanC,
We are elated to hear that the WH-1000XM4 headphones have surpassed your previous generation XM3s in every way!
We specifically engineered the XM4 to refine the features our customers love, and it is fantastic to know you are enjoying the benefits of the improved sound quality and the easy setup. We also appreciate you noting the good range and battery performance, as we worked to maintain that reliable 30-hour playback while adding smarter features like Multipoint Connection and Speak-to-Chat. Thank you for choosing Sony and for sharing your 5-star experience!
Regards,
Dominick
Amazing headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound. Battery life is excellent. Light weight. Great looking. Noise canceling is great.
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Posted .Hi Reggie, Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound quality, battery life, light weight design, 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
Best investment
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works really well, excellent noise cancellation, great sound quality with an emphasis on bass, and long battery life. While still a strong choice.
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Posted .Hi Osiris,
We are thrilled to hear that you've had such a positive experience with your WH-1000XM4 headphones!
It sounds like you're getting the most out of their key features—the industry-leading noise cancellation, the rich sound quality with emphasis on bass, and the exceptionally long battery life. We agree that they remain a strong choice for premium listening.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
My Sony XM4
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best headphones I have ever had. Everything about them from comfort to music quality. They are amazing!
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Posted .Hi ChristianL,
It is truly wonderful to know that these are the best headphones you have ever owned! We are thrilled to hear that every aspect—from the premium comfort to the exceptional music quality—has made such a positive impression on you. Knowing that you find them "amazing" is exactly what we strive for.
Thank you for making Sony part of your daily listening.
Regards,
Dominick
Fantastic headphones, in ever category
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely and genuinely love these headphones. The noise-cancellation is second to none. Recently took them on a plane and quite literally forgot how loud things were. I connected to the plane wifi and joined a video call with friends they immediately muted me telling me how loud things were around me and for a few seconds I was actually confused at what they meant! The sound quality is also great, mixed in with the built in EQ, it allows you to really get the sound YOU want out of these. I also use these for the gym, and while not being sweat or water proof in the slightest they work fine and plenty of reviewers have said the same. I of course have no plans of drenching them or anything like that but sweat will not hurt these. (Of course do your due diligence and keep them dry and clean) The blue is definitely a darker blue. Under most light it’s just black, the blue being very hard to see (not even remotely a bit deal). Honestly I’d done quite a bit of research on top headphones in the segment and these always came up but the price and brand loyalty elsewhere scared me off. I’d used Sony headphones before but never their premium line ups. Don’t wait as long as I did. If they’re on sale… BUY them. If they aren’t on sale but you want to gets some headphones that’ll last you… BUY THEM.
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Posted .Hi IndyGamerTag, Thank you for your awesome review! Glad to hear that you are happy with the sound quality 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-tine your music to your liking! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Very happy with my purchase!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loving the sound of these! The fit is super comfortable, and don’t make my ears sweat like some other over the hear headphones. The touch and voice-activated operations seem a bit overly sensitive, but I just turned them off through the app until I can figure them out. And love that they came with a great case for travel and protection. Really enjoying them so far!
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Posted .Hi AdamA,
Thanks for sharing your experience with your new WH1000XM4 headphones! It's great to hear that you're enjoying the sound quality and comfortable fit!
We understand that the touch and voice-activated controls can be a bit sensitive at first. Many users find it takes a little time to get the hang of the proper gestures for things like skipping tracks and adjusting volume.
Regarding the voice-activated features like "Speak-to-Chat," it's designed to automatically pause your music when it detects your voice, which can be great for quick conversations but sometimes a little too reactive. Disabling it in the Sony | Sound Connect app—which is great that you've already used the app to customize your settings.
We can assist you further through our Sony Support website: https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=headphones
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony North America.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Sony WH-1000XM4...You can’t go wrong!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is an outstanding set of headphones. I upgraded from the 1000XM3 which l loved as well. I love that I was able to get these in blue. The clarity and sound from these headphones is amazing and they are very comfortable. I love the use of the Sony app with the headphones as it allows customization. The Speak to Chat and wearing detection are new to this upgrade and are welcomed features. Also, noise cancellation is great and the battery life is outstanding. You can’t go wrong with the Sony XM4.
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Posted .Hi Akuma2000, Thank you so much for the 5-star rating! Glad to hear that you are happy with the amazing features, sound quality, comfort, battery life and noise cancelling of the WH-1000XM4 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 so much for choosing Sony! -Carl
Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones I’ve Ever Used
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely love these headphones. The noise cancellation is top-tier and blocks out almost everything, whether I’m traveling, working, or just relaxing. Sound quality is rich and balanced with deep bass and clear vocals. They’re extremely comfortable even for long hours, and the battery life easily lasts multiple days. Touch controls and app customization are smooth and intuitive. Premium build, premium performance—worth every penny.
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Posted .Hi SuryanshD,
We couldn't be happier to hear that your WH-1000XM4 headphones are providing such a premium experience across the board! It is fantastic to know that the noise cancellation and rich sound quality are enhancing your travel and work routines, and we are thrilled that the comfort and battery life allow you to enjoy your music for days at a time.
Thank you for being part of the Sony family
Regards,
Dominick