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, Sound quality
Nice headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are probably some of the best quality headphones I have ever owned. The sound quality is excellent, they hold a charge for a long time and the recharge time is quick. With that said, the included recharging cable is ridiculously short ( about four inches) You will probably have to do what I did and buy a longer charging cable.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello FrancoisB,
Thank you for sharing thoughts about our WH1000XM4. We're glad that you appreciate the excellent sound quality and battery life of our XM4. Your input about the charging cable is highly appreciated and noted. This will help us improve our future products. 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! Enjoy! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great on the airplane
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought these for long distance flights and they did not disappoint. Great noise cancellation to block out engine hum and surrounding people. Was helpful for reducing the sound of a crying baby. Also produced good sound quality for airline movies. I still like to use the cable to be able to connect without WiFi and it worked great!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MRoath,
We're so happy to hear your WH-1000XM4 headphones were a hit on your long flights! It's fantastic that our noise cancellation effectively blocked out the external noises – that's exactly what we designed them for. We're also thrilled you enjoyed the great sound quality for your in-flight movies and found the wired connection convenient.
Thanks for choosing Sony and sharing your positive experience. We hope your headphones continue to make all your travels more enjoyable!
-DiegoV
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Sony ANC WX4
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product. Super clean sound. Amazing ANC. Intuitive app
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Posted .Hi Tdwag!
Thank you so much for your feedback! We are really happy to hear you’re enjoying the WH-1000XM4.
These headphones offer industry leading noise cancellation, long battery life and smart touch controls, plus an app that lets you personalize your listening experience.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Get these now
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Airpods hurt my ears and I have no luck with them. 2 pairs have failed. These saolbed all the issues when traveling
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Phil,
We feel privileged to know that the WH-1000XM4 headphones have provided the perfect solution for your travels. It is wonderful to hear that our design offers the comfort you were looking for and that you can now enjoy your trips with reliable, high-quality audio.
Thank you for trusting Sony.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
the best headphones i’ve ever owned.
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.in the year that i’ve owned them, i’ve only had to charge them 5-7 times fully, and the battery life lasts soooo long. my little brother who does boxing also says they’re good at staying put while moving around (he does boxing, which requires a lot of movement), really impressive! looking to buy him his own soon.
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Posted .Hello vonnie,
That's great! We're truly happy that you are impressed with the battery life of our XM4. Thank you for sharing your awesome feedback and for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
The noise cancelling is great!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones sound great delivering a rich sound for a phone in its price range. But the noise cancelling is top notch. Even without music playing it filters out most outside noise but when the music plays it is almost like being in an isolated room. The headphone battery life is long (I have gone 10hrs, off and on, on a single charge). The only ding I have against these headphones is that it plays a tone every time it automatically changes listening modes (indoors, outdoors, walking, sitting still etc) but this can be disabled in the settings. I would highly recommend these anyone who wants good sound combined with great noise cancellation.
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Posted .Hi WalshB,
Awesome! We're glad that your investment is 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:Bass, Comfort, Sound quality
Look forward to when I can use these for travel ag
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing headphones! Perfect amount of bass and super comfortable, even after hours. Mic sounds good on calls I've made and the noise cancelling is second to none. Love them!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi f1rstlegion,
We're glad that you are having a great time with the amazing features 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!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Really, REALLY good.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Everything about these headphones is awesome, not a single thing I would change. These paired with Tidal is a whole new listening experience. I'm not an audiophile by any means and didn't think I would notice any difference, but I did and it's lovely. I listen to all types of music and they have the bass for hip-hop and the highs for classical. I also use these for Teams calls on my laptop and everyone can hear me without issue, and of course I can hear them no problem. Last note is, I come from the Bose equivalent and can honestly say these are better. Which pains me to say about a US company but facts are facts.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi James, Excellent! We're glad that you are loving the features 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! Erin
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great noise cancelling
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise cancelling is amazing! They do a great job of blocking out all the noises in the house and letting me enjoy my late night movie watching. I don’t notice any lag in the dialogue. A single press of the Power button while using them lets you know how much battery life is left. After spending an evening/night watching movies I have yet to get it to drop below 50%.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JonW, Thank you for the excellent review! We're very pleased to hear you're enjoying the amazing noise cancellation, lag-free and perfectly synced audio dialogue, easy-to-access battery life indicator, and long battery life of your 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Good headphones
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good headphones! The noise cancelation is very effective and it makes the music experience enjoyable. I don't have any complaints about it. I use it all the time for studying, doing errands, gym and much more! I highly recommend these headphones. Also the battery life is SUPER LONG. It takes a very long time for the headphones to die which I really like.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Anni, we're glad you are enjoying your new 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 for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Love them
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing product. ANC is perfect. Great bass and overall sound.
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Posted .Hi BrettF,
Great! We're glad that you like the noise canceling function 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 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
Great value, high quality
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are amazing. The sound quality is exceptional along with the noice cancelling option. After using mine, I bought a pair for my husband (who is hard to please and finds most things uncomfortable on his head and ears) and he loves them as well. Five stars!
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
So good I bought it twice!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got a pair for myself and my wife loved them so much that I needed a second pair so I could get my headphones back for myself. Perfect for doing household chores and zenning out.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ChipHaynee, Thank you for sharing your positive experience with the WH-1000XM4 headphones! It's wonderful to hear that you and your wife are enjoying them so much that you needed a second pair. These headphones are indeed perfect for household chores and finding a moment of zen. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Bass
Decent headphones but…
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Decent headphones, good bass and ANC but coming from an airpods user or someone im the apple ecosystem, was a huge downgrade. Not to mention the inability to change settings of the headphones on a mac (main reason why i got it).
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello, Ahmad.
Thanks for the comment; it is really important for us to know the overall experience of all customers, as Sony is always looking forward to improve. We understand the Sony | Sound Connect app is not available on Mac devices, but it can be found on your iPhone on the App Store. Nevertheless, we are glad you are enjoying the ANC, as the WH1000XM4 is known for its outstanding noise-canceling capabilities, which effectively reduce ambient sounds, and its capability to deliver deep and powerful bass, which can be further enhanced using the Bass Boost feature in the Equalizer settings. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-DiegoV
- Cons mentioned:Volume
Good for the plane
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought these when I knew I was going to fly overseas, pretty good noise cancellation, could be a little louder but still loud enough.
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Posted .Hi ChrisS,
Thank you for your feedback! We are thrilled to hear that the WH-1000XM4 helped make your overseas trip better with their noise cancellation.
These headphones are designed to deliver exceptional sound quality, long battery life and smart features like Adaptive Sound Control that adjusts to your environment.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity
Perfect blend of comfortableness, & music quality.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.As a *mild* audiophile, I appreciate good sound and enjoy hearing it but I do not wanna carry an interface in my backpack with a generator in my left hand to listen to music on my commutes and at home. And these headphones deliver, more than I thought. I grabbed it on sale but it’s really worth every penny. My only cons are you must use an app to control certain things (but that’s not entirely bad), and the worst thing is the times it’ll cut out and then start to lag with watching Netflix or anything really. Little frustrating, haven’t found a solution but other than that, awesome.
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Posted .Hi AFPoints,
We're glad that you like the sound quality of the headphones. It's unfortunate that you are having connectivity issues with the headphones. For optimum performance, make sure to install the latest software version of the headphones (via the Sony Headphones Connect app). You may also refer to the troubleshooting steps on this link to help improve your experience:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752755.html
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, Comfort, Sound quality
Not for me
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Unfortunately I did not love these and ended up returning. The set up was not easy, I did not like that I needed to download apps in order for these to connect. They also had trouble connecting at times. The quality for music wasn’t great. Used with apple products (ipad and iphone), and plugged into a windows computer with the wire provided. Another problem is that they do not connect to Windows bluetooth. Now the pros, they do last a while so battery life is great and the noise cancellation is great too. I did not feel discomfort wearing them for a while. Also liked that it announces battery life and when the headphones are off and on.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MDReview, Thank you for sharing your feedback on the headphones. We are sorry to hear about the issues you experienced. It seems like you faced several challenges with the setup and connectivity, particularly with the need to download apps and the difficulty in connecting to Windows Bluetooth. Additionally, the music quality did not meet your expectations when used with Apple products and a Windows computer and the unit had to be returned.
On the positive side, it's great to hear that you found the battery life and noise cancellation to be excellent, and that the headphones were comfortable to wear for extended periods. The feature of announcing battery life and power status also seems to have been a useful addition for you.
For future reference, if you encounter similar issues with other Sony products, you might find helpful information and support on the Sony Community forums. For example, there are discussions about Bluetooth headphone connection problems and troubleshooting steps for the Sony Headphones Connect app. You can visit the Sony Community or send us an email at socialsupport@am.sony.com for more details and support.
Regards,
Carl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Prefer over XM5
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I prefer this over the XM5 as it's foldable and easy to carry around. The noise cancellation on this is great, it provides me good time on many flights that I have been on. Battery is great as well
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DuyT, Thanks for sharing your review on the Sony XM4 Wireless headphones. We're glad that you like the folding design and lightweight feature of the headphones. Enjoy and thanks for choosing Sony. -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best Headphones on the market.
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After months of research and watching several YT videos ....I can say that the general concensus is that these headphones are among the best of the best ...if not the best on the market. I whole heartedly agree! If you are looking for quality of sound and "bass" ...look no further. The noise cancelling is great! The battery life is insanse ...no regrets at all.
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Posted .Hi Queen,
Perfect! Thank you for your time writing this review and for giving a 5-star rating to our Sony WH1000XM4. We are truly delighted to hear that you are very pleased with the performance of our XM4, like the audio quality, battery life and noise canceling feature. Surely no regrets. 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:Comfort, Sound qualityCons mentioned:Price
Sony quality
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Rated one of the best for a reason. Great sound, and ANC. The Sony Headphone App offers plenty of customization. Lightweight and comfortable. The only issue I had was syncing Bluetooth to my Samsung TV. Lip sync was way off. Maybe it's my TV. Little pricey, but I bought it on sale.
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Posted .Hi AudioPhool, Thank you so much for the 4-star rating! While we are glad to hear that you are happy with the noise cancelling and sound quality of the headphones, we are sorry to hear that you are having audio sync issues with the TV and the WH-1000XM4. The audio playback on this unit may be delayed from that on the transmitting device, due to the characteristics of Bluetooth wireless technology. As a result, the sound may not be in sync with the image when viewing movies or playing games. Thank you so much for choosing Sony! -Carl