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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound qualityCons mentioned:Price
Best Noise Cancelling Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.PROS: 1. Outstanding sound quality 2. Excellent noise cancellation 3. Comfortable for hours 4. Long battery life 5. Easy bluetooth pairing. No dropouts. CONS: 1. Expensive. (but less of a con if you get it on sale).
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Posted .Hi DrStan,
Your investment will 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:Battery life, Sound quality
I love these headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not an audiophile by an any means, but the sound quality in my opinion is so nice! Comfort wise, I would say the band on top gets a little uncomfy after around an hour of wear.. I don’t tend to wear them for too long, but it would be something to consider if that relates to you. No worries regarding battery life, it holds up far longer than what’s expected in my opinion. Overall really nice, would recommend!
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Posted .Hello ANNAG,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're elated to hear that you enjoy the sound quality and battery life of the WH1000XM4. We appreciate your feedback regarding the headband comfort and will forward your comments to our dedicated Sony team as we strive to enhance our products. Thank you for your recommendation and thoughtful review!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Nice pair of headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headphones are very comfortable and they feel like good quality. The case is very practical and Stylish. The only issue I have wit the fact that the battery was extremely low, which is not healthy for the overall battery life.
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Posted .Hello Ovidiu,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We couldn't be happier to hear that you find the WH1000XM4 headphones comfortable and of good quality, and that the case is both practical and stylish. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the low battery upon arrival. To help improve your battery experience, we recommend reviewing this helpful article: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP1000466396.html?search=battery.
Your feedback is very important to us as we continue to enhance our products.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
10/10 headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best wireless headphones I have owned. I used them during a 9 hour flight to Hawai’i and I was pleased at how comfortable they are over long wear periods. Great noise canceling, I accidentally put it on noice canceling at work and my co workers have to walk up and talk to me because I genuinely can barely hear them. Batterie seems to last the advertised 30 hours. 10/10 would recommend. Unable to speak on longevity/ build quality over time.
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Posted .Hi NathanaelB, nice! We're glad you are enjoying 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. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:ComfortCons mentioned:Touch controls
wonderful, perfect, amazing, etc etc
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was looking for two things when purchasing these headphones: comfort for my large head and excellent ANC to spare me the sound of my sisters when they're on discord voice chat nearby. I've tried a handful of other sets of headphones that have managed one of the two requirements, but never both. The Sony's manage both and have great sound to my untrained ears. The only ding I'd give them is the touch controls in general, but I tend to use these with my laptop and control most aspects with that rather than the headphones. Still 5 stars because I wasn't planning to toy with touch controls much anyway and the thing that matters (ANC) has a physical button.
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Posted .Hi beck,
We appreciate the positive feedback regarding the smart features and comfort 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!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Gaming and music
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are much better than the ult wear if anyone is wondering, Ult wear’s are not good. I purchased both and returned the ults immediately and kept the xm4’s. for $200 or even $150 I can’t recommend the ult. Xm4’s are clean and clear in all areas and similar bass as the ult. The old sony xb900n are vastly better than the ult in everyway, new is not always better for the ULT. XM4’s for gaming it’s surprisingly very good. Clean bass and soundstage is good for closed back, some gsmes im finding myself hearing new sounds and shocked out good they are for gaming. As Someone who games with the audeze maxwell headphone ($300) the xm4 are better than maxwells when gaming wired to a controller. (Consoles) very impressed and on sale for $200 its a great buy. These will stay in the collection
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Posted .Hi Xpiper343, Thank you for sharing your reviews on our Sony headphones. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the XM4s! However, we're sorry to learn that the ULT headphones didn't meet your expectations. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we appreciate you sharing it as it will help us enhance our products in the future. Enjoy your XM4 headphones and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality, great noise canelling, very sleek and you’ll fall back in love with music. Used for gym and all I do is wipe the sweat bc I sweat a lot and I’m good
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Posted .Hi RichardT,
We are very glad to hear that the WH-1000XM4 headphones have made you "fall back in love with music"! That is wonderful feedback. We're thrilled you appreciate the great sound quality, powerful noise canceling, and sleek design, and that they perform perfectly for your intense gym workouts! Thank you for the five-star review and for choosing Sony!
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Best over-ear headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This product has tremendously changed by music listening experience. 1. The battery life on the device is amazing. I will go days where I listen to music for a couple hours or more before I get to even 40 percent battery life. 2. The noise cancelling abilities are better than I have heard in other over ear headphones. 3. Build quality is light yet solid, making it a comfortable wear for long periods of times. 3. The app the comes paired with the headphone allows for many useful abilities such as noise canceling adaption, multiple device connection, and many more. Overall great headphones.
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Posted .Hi Bobby,
Awesome! We're glad that you like the battery life, noise canceling function, design, and dedicated app (Sony Headphones Connect) 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Switched from Bose QC 35ii
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Recently bought these to replace a pair of Bose QC 35ii's that'd I'd been using for travel for several years, and the leather had finally given way (and aftermarket replacement ear pads just ruined them). I've always liked these Sony's, and bit the bullet and switched. Overall, I do really like these. They are a tick heavier than the Bose equivalents, but not all that noticeable even with a few hours of wear. The sound equalizing is really nice, and a big differentiator from Bose. Really strong bass. It's more noticeable which is L/R compared to the Bose. It's a little thing, and maybe I'm just a moron, but there's a visible difference. The 3.5mm cord is a lot heftier than what Bose provides. I never broke mine, but I was always worried it would happen. Great battery life. A couple negative marks (and why I can't give them 5 stars)... The "vacuum" created with ANC is a lot more noticeable to me than with my old Bose headset, and I'm not in love with that after using these on a few trips. Also, I'm not in love with the lack of buttons and dependence on touch "gestures" for controlling volume, skipping, and pausing. I also worry that, over time, there will be visible wear on that headphone (right side). At least for volume, it'd be nice to have more tactile control (see people's complaints about touch screens on cars). Definitely would recommend these though if they're in budget. All-in-all...great set of headphones.
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Posted .Hi DrewD,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the comfort, sound quality, supplied headphone cable, and battery life of the headphones. Your feedback about the noise canceling function and physical buttons is greatly appreciated. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Amazing Product!!!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I returned a set of the previous generation in time for this new addition. While I've yet to utilize all functions of this, I can say that what it sells you on (Battery life, ANC - Active Noise Cancelling) and built in assistant (Alexa/Google Assist), it does amazingly well. The promise of dual connectivity will help greatly from the work from home life. Toggling between Videos on one device (laptop) and an incoming phone call (cell phone) is seamless to the point that (dual connectivity) it happens immediately and reverts back to what you were doing. Very impressed but it's not a must, more so a huge bonus. Plus a user like myself who is an active traveler will utilize both the promise of cancelling surrounding noises while enjoying music.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bass, Comfort, Sound quality
awesome sound
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.loved my bose qc 35 and bought these to try out. the bass is much deeper and i love for music and movies. I do like the passive technology when i fly i can easily listen to flight changes etc without removing my headphones. Comfortable and now my designated travel set. However qc35 are still a bit more comfortable for extended use like gaming or for work. also the app is great and i can manage the noise canceling from my phone-- in addition its easy to manage multiple phones synced simultaneously (i have a work phone and personal phone) so playing music on one device and getting email notifications on the other is convenient.
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Posted .Hi George,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the 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
perfect for everyday use.
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.comfortable for long wear. the noise cancelling is about what everyone says it is. blocks out about 80-90%, some frequencies still come through, but overall the average person wouldnt notice. very comfortable for long period wear. battery life is more like 20-24 hours but charges quick. wouldnt recommend them for any active like going to the gym since they're not waterproof, but for everyday uses and travel its the best price to performance set of headphones.
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Posted .Hi AsimK,
We're pleased to learn that your Sony headphones are proving so comfortable for long periods and that you’re enjoying their noise cancellation performance. Thank you for your 4-star rating—it's fantastic knowing the quick charging and strong price-to-performance ratio make these headphones a top choice for travel and everyday use. The WH1000XM4’s combination of comfort and smart sound blocking really stands out.
Thank you for choosing Sony—wishing you a fantastic day!
DiegoV.
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Great buy! You won’t regret it.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound and bass, easy charging and storage. Used to be a beats user but they always broke within a year.
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Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, Elena!
We are so happy to hear that you're enjoying the sound and bass on your WH-1000XM4! We take a lot of pride in the build quality and longevity of our headphones, so it’s wonderful to know they are feeling like a reliable upgrade for you. We also love hearing that the charging and storage features are fitting perfectly into your routine.
Welcome to the Sony family! We’re confident these will keep the music going for a long time to come.
Best regards,
Gus, Sony North America Customer Support
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Battery life, Comfort
Awesome Headphones.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really excellent headphones. Comfortable. Long lasting battery. Compact. Very balanced sound. Not boomy or fatiguing, but bass goes down low. Noise canceling feature is great.
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Posted .Hello Jimthegamer,
We appreciate the positive feedback and we're glad you like the comfort, battery performance and sound quality 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!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best Headphones I've Ever Had
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are hands down the best headphones I've ever had. The sound amazing, they are comfortable, and best of all because the XM6s are out these are at a perfect price.
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Posted .Hi BizarroStormy,
That's fantastic to hear! We are delighted that the WH-1000XM4 headphones are the best you've ever had, and that you are enjoying the amazing sound and comfort, especially at the current excellent price point.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort
Awesome product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This product works exactly like it says. It is very comfortable over my ears and the charge lasts a long time.
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Posted .Hi Chris19! It brings us great satisfaction to hear that your WH-1000XM4 is working out so well and that you find the fit comfortable for long listening sessions. We're glad the battery life is keeping up with your needs!
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Sony Xm4000
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Lightweight and comfy with good battery life. Sound quality is pretty good.overall some great headphones
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Posted .Hi SamK, we're glad you like the comfort, battery and sound quality 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. Meanwhile, the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music. Thanks for choosing SONY. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Don’t hesitate, Go ahead and BUY.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are phenomenal. Noice cancellation, in app customization, sleek design…they’re really great. I picked these up because I refuse to pay for the AirPod Max. I used the headphones in the office, at the gym, and at home. They pair almost as nice as some of my Apple products, so don’t worry about lack of compatibility if you’re in the apple ecosystem. I truly don’t have any complaints. I can keep them on for hours at a time and barely kill the battery. These are everything I need when I want to fully dive into my listening experience.
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Posted .Hi JoeamateurApplepro, Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound quality and noise canceling function, and design 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! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Comfort, Sound quality
Sound and Supreme Comfort
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Sony WH-1000XM4 is a stellar pair of wireless over-ear headphones that delivers an exceptional audio experience coupled with unparalleled comfort. The sound quality is truly impressive, offering a well-balanced and immersive audio profile. The headphones boast powerful bass, clear mids, and crisp highs, creating a rich and detailed listening experience across various genres.
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Posted .Hello JohnnyM,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our Sony WH1000XM4. We are truly honored to know that you are pleased with the audio quality and performance of our XM4. 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. 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! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Awesome product. Would recommend
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good sound quality, comfortable and good battery life.
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Posted .Hi OSCAR,
We're so glad to hear that you're enjoying the sound quality, comfort, and good battery life of your WH-1000XM4 headphones. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us!
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab