Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/S
- SKU:
- 10851334
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 regard the WH-1000XM4 headphones highly for their exceptional sound quality, comfort, and impressive battery life. Many appreciate the solid bass, lightweight feel, and great fit of the headphones. However, some customers have experienced inconsistent connectivity, find the touch controls less than ideal, and feel the price could be more competitive, while others desire a higher maximum volume.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
WOW! First set of nice headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Never owned any headphones/headset that cost more than $100 until now. I've known for years from co-workers/friends and experience that Sony and Bose are the main names in the audio game. This headset consistently ranks higher than the Bose and they do not disappoint. I Love these headphones. Comfy. ANC works amazing. Use them on my iPad or iPhone without issue. The app is nice as well. Worth the holiday purchase 100%
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Ebmike, we're glad you like the ANC function and comfort of our newest 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, Weight
Good for lounging
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound, light weight. I wouldn’t recommend them for working out, however for lounging, they’re amazing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Thesteel, . Amazing! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the great sound quality and lightweight design of your Sony WH1000XM4. We understand that they may not be ideal for working out, but we're pleased that you find them amazing for lounging. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Excellent!
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent wireless headset, excellent sound quality, excellent noise cancelling. Impressive! And I much prefer this design to the XM5 model. The design of the XM4 seems to be sturdier and of better quality.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi HyTekCat,
Great! We're glad that you like the sound quality, noise canceling function, and design of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Sony
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality, not as much low end bass as I would expect. But the noise cancelling, and new features of talk to chat, auto pause when you take them off your head and new options in the app really are an upgrade. Battery lasts me about three full work days so I’d say about 30 hour runtime is an accurate number. Overall fit and finish are incredible and far more robust in design and pretty durable than some of the competitors.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Coloradopainter,
We are glad you're happy with your purchase. 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!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Highly Recommend!!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am so glad I purchased these headphones. I've been eyeing them for a while for my workouts. The noise cancellation is top tier! Quick to charge and maintains charge for a long time. I would def recommend these!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DanaH, Thank you for choosing Sony! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your new WH-1000XM4 purchase! Thank you for the 5-star rating! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Great headset
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is lite weight and it feels good on your head for hours. The quality of sound is great and the app is easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Rock7,
Good to know that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. 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:Battery life, Sound quality
XM4 > any other headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are way better than AirPods Pro, Beats Studio and AirPods Max are too overrated and overpriced. Offers better sound quality and headphone itself from all of those including XM5, not really worth upgrading to the new ones plus you save $50. Not much of a difference XM5 from XM4, also XM5 feel cheaper quality. Just buy these.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ImanolCampos,
Great! We're thrilled that you found the perfect headphones in 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:Comfort, Sound quality
The Best Purchase for Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.beat headphone I had in years. the headphones are super comfy and they do not slid down. they truly are noise cancellation because when i can’t hear when people call my name, i only see them mouth but no sound comes out. definitely recommend!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello ElizabethD,
Thank you for your recommendation and for giving our WH1000XM4 and 5 star rating! We are truly happy to hear that you are pleased with the amazing noise canceling capability and comfortability of our WH100XM4. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
worth the investment
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.the noise cancelling is amazing. the sound quality is very crispy. i charged it when i first got it and didn’t get a low battery alert until over 2 weeks later. lasts very long. definitely recommend
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Posted .Hi amba,
Great! We're glad that you like the noise canceling function, sound quality, and battery life of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Absolutely Outstanding— But Pricey
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.To start, I want to say that I bought these headphones as a splurge and although I cut audio at some points professionally, I am not an audiophile. I bought these to watch movies, use on the regular for editing/cutting video, listening to music, etc. they were definitely expensive and although I bought them on sale for approximately $50 off, I don’t feel like I can safely justify a splurge like this. The pause/skip sensors on the outside are a bit finicky, I absolutely love the sound, and they are extremely comfortable. I also wear glasses, have piercings on my ears and had zero issues with discomfort of any kind. If you’re able to get past the price, I cannot recommend these enough.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Anonymous, we're glad you like our newest 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, Weight
Top rated in my book
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are light weight and mostly plastic, however the quality seems good. The sound is truly exceptional. These are wireless and connects to devices via blue tooth. They use a downloaded app that allows you to adjust settings including EQ to your liking. These are the best headphones I've owned. I don't advise wearing at the gym since they'll make you feel warm quickly. I'd buy again in a flash.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Larry,
Thanks for sharing your 5-star review of these amazing headphones. Your feedback is also greatly appreciated. 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
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
Noise cancellation
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are amazing! The noise cancellation on the headphones is fantastic! I would highly recommend downloading the Sony app to get the ultimate experience on these headphones
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jhernandez,
Thanks for the five-star review! It's a true pleasure to hear you're enjoying the WH-1000XM4 headphones and are impressed with the noise cancellation. We appreciate you recommending the Sony Headphones Connect app to other users, as it's a great way to customize the listening experience.
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Much improved version
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The official price is very expensive but with the Black Friday price of $278, the value proposition is much improved. Having M2 and M3 myself, 1000XM4 is a much better version to previous models with improved noise-cancellation and more comfy to ears. Most importantly it can now simultaneously connected to two devices at once without the need to manually disconnect one to the another. Very satisfy with its performance, the touching mechanism is still annoying though.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best Wireless Headphones for the Price
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Wireless Headphones can get a bad wrap from audiophiles, but the Sony WH-1000XM4's simply have the best all-around value of any wireless headphone on the market. They are comfortable, convenient, reliable, sound great, and have a great warranty. On top of that, they have a great app which allows you to customize your sound and enable/disable various settings like Speak-to-Chat.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Kyleh21, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! 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! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Head Phones
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.best headphones hands down amazing sound quality fire
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AngelM
It is great to hear that you are loving the sound quality of your new WH-1000XM4 headphones! We are so happy to know they’ve earned the title of "best headphones" in your book.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Great headphone for teen
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My kids love the head phone. It's comfortable and really great noise cancelling.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SangL,
Thank you very much for sharing your comments about the WH-1000XM4 headphones.
We are immensely pleased to hear that your kids are finding them comfortable and that the noise cancelling is really great for them!
We're glad you chose Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Elegant
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I think are the best headphones. Durable battery. The quality sound are amazing. Looks elegant. Very comfortable
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Excellent, no complaints
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent ANC, Excellent Sound, Super comfortable, not hot, no complaints at all with these headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Avocent, We're very grateful for this positive feedback! Thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review of your WH-1000XM4! We really love to hear you are comfortable using your WH-1000XM4 for long periods of time and you're enjoying the exceptional noise cancelling feature, and 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 choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Quality sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this as a gift to my dad. He really liked it. The sound is amazing and very comfortable to wear.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Maureen, we're glad you like the sound quality and comfort of our product. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl