Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/S
- SKU:
- 10994736
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 are enthusiastic about the phenomenal sound quality, exceptional comfort, and impressive battery life of the product. They also praise its solid bass, lightweight design, good fit, reliable connectivity, and premium aesthetic. Conversely, some users express frustration with the touch controls, perceive the product as overpriced, and wish for higher volume output.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Headphone
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable. Easy to use, good sound quality, battery life has been good. Easy to pack for travel.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Eben,
Great! We're glad that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. 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
Worth it.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A whole world of playback sound and well cushioned earcups.
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Posted .Hi GeorgeG,
That's fantastic to hear! We're so glad you're enjoying your Soy WH-1000XM4 headphones. We designed them to deliver a truly immersive audio experience, and we put a lot of work into the sound quality and noise cancellation so you can get lost in your music
Thanks for choosing Sony, have an amazing day!
DiegoV
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
AWSOME
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This headphones turn out to be good and they are comfortable I use them in gym all the time they cancellation on them are good as well battery last long too
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jerry, We are thrilled to learn that you are enjoying the impressive features of the WH-1000XM4 headphones! It’s fantastic to hear that they are contributing positively to your fitness journey at the gym. The WH-1000XM4 is designed with advanced noise-canceling technology, allowing you to immerse yourself in your workout without distractions. Thank you so much for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Comfort, Sound quality
Best
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound and bass! Extremely comfortable and doesn’t make my ears hot
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Posted .Hi Nathali, That's great! We're thrilled you like the amazing sound quality, bass, and comfortable fit of your Sony WH1000XM4 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. -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Battery life, Sound quality
When it fails...
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have had these since 2020 and they have worked great for the most part. There are 2 things that are VERY bad about these, 1 from the start and the other just started happening. From the very start I have not been a fan of the fact that you can only pair these to 1 device. Technically 2 but since you need to use an app to control them 1 device will be your phone. The other thing is that when it fails it will deafen you in 1 ear. The incredibly loud (able to be heard from the second floor of my home while I was in the basement) will cause AT LEAST considerable short term pain in 1 ear. I had them on when the issue happened and it was easily the loudest, sharpest and most painful sound I have heard. For comparison, I was in the Navy and worked on the flight deck of a carrier (IYAOYAS) and this was much worse than anything I experienced there. Having said all that, the sound quality was very good and the noise cancelling really did eliminated things like the PC fan noise from my system and the heating/AC noise. The bass is good as well and I feel the build quality is equally decent. The battery life lasted all day with constant use and the time to charge is very short. The range was good and I was able to move through a 1200 SQFT 2 story home while remaining connected to a PC in the basement with no issues. I would have given 4 stars if they had not tried to murder 1 ear.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Comfortable and great noise cancelation headphone
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really like the fit of it on my head, very comfortable and not that heavy. I slept in the plane wearing it and no problem. And the cancellation is the best even if it’s turned off you can only hear a muffled-like noise. The battery lasts longer than I thought.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello hungryhippo,
Awesome! Thank you for your time writing this review and for the 5-star rating. We're glad you like the comfortability, battery life and noise canceling capability of our WH1000XM4. 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 quality
Headphones Review
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very easy to pair with my tv, and very easy to charge when I am done using them. The only complaint I have is the volume adjustment is awkwardly positioned, it is too easy to toggle the channel switch for the base unit. The sound quality is good and the headphones are comfortable.
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Posted .Hi TimmysDad,
Thank you for reaching out to us today! We're always happy to hear from you. We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality and comfortable design of the headphones. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. You can also download the Sony headphone connect app or use the physical volume button of your smartphone for volume. 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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Get Sony's
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality and comfort and battery life. I'm able to use these all day with no discomfort.
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Posted .Hi Michael,
Awesome! We're glad that you like the sound quality, battery life, 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. Thanks for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
The Greatest Headphones ever created
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I honestly didn't know what to expect with the m4s. The last set of Sony headphones I had were the XB 950N1s. My older Sony headphones had lots of bass but the mid-range and vocals and highs were absolutely terrible. The enforce have blown my N1's out of the water! These are probably the best sounding headphones I've ever owned. They are also second to none for noise canceling. I would definitely recommend these doing one looking for a great set of headphones.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
You won't regret
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.You can miss anything with WH1000 series. Get a deal and enjoy the music. It has pretty decent sound quality and very comfortable on your head.
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Posted .Hi Kage, That's fantastic! We are absolutely thrilled to know that you are pleased with the exceptional sound quality and the comfortable design of your WH-1000XM4 headphones. Thank you for your glowing five-star review and for choosing Sony! - Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great Headphones, thankful for customization
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are fantastic headphones. The best sounding wireless Bluetooth headphones I have personally ever used. The sound quality is extremely detailed and enhances the overall listening experience. Applicable whether you are listening to compressed music files or even more so demonstrates attention to detail with less compressed, higher quality music files, such as on Tidal or Apple Music. The immersive capability with 360 degree sound and/or Dolby atmos is incredible. I hadn’t listed to roses by the chain smokers in years due to saturation/overexposure, and I listened to its 360 version thru Tidal and it sounded like a whole new experience with the nostalgia of first discovering the song. The noise cancellation is truly impeccable - you quite literally hear nothing outside your own world it creates. The ambient noise feature is quite definitive while listening to music, podcasts, etc. layering it on top of what’s going on around you - helpful in for when you’re in the office. The headphones app is absolutely necessary in my opinion as you can customize characteristics and more importantly disable any features that aren’t to your liking. Personally, voice to chat; ambient sound control; among a few others come to mind which I deactivated. They would interrupt or fluctuate the listening process. The ambient sound control seemed interesting from a conceptual standpoint, but it really tries too hard in my opinion. Scaling between full ambient sound and noise cancellation - now the scale is great, the mind of its own - take a lap buddy, you're not that guy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AgentJackBauer, That's awesome! We really appreciate your in-depth review of the WH-1000XM4. We're happy to hear those positive remarks. It's good to know that you feel the WH-1000XM4 is the best sounding headphones that you've owned and you like the features, impressive noise cancellation, and incredible sound quality as well as listening to 360 reality audio. 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. Immerse yourself in sound all around you. As real as if you are there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real. Thank you so much for offering a fantastic rating on the product and for choosing Sony! -Jess
- Pros mentioned:Battery life
Perfect for work
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My wife absolutely loves these, and they're helping her concentrate at work! She charges them about once a week and they last her. She even brought them on vacation to distract herself during my driving shifts. Love love LOVE the color. In fact I accidentally ordered the black and had to return them and get the blue.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Franklin,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It makes us really happy to hear that your wife is loving her WH1000XM4 headphones and that they’re helping her stay focused at work. We’re glad the long battery life and comfort make them a great companion both in the office and on vacation, and that the blue color was worth the swap. Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful review!
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Good headphones
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound quality. Excellent battery life.. Comfortable .. easy to connect...Case is well designed.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi kp717, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with the ease of use, design, battery life and most of all the 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. -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Would recommend
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My wife loved it as a gift. Quality build and good noise cancelling.
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Posted .Hello JustinK,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We couldn't be happier to hear that your wife loved the WH-1000XM4 headphones as a gift. Knowing that the quality build and noise cancelling features made a positive impression truly encourages us. We appreciate you sharing your experience and hope you both continue enjoying the exceptional sound and comfort.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great headphones! Just one problem..
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The headphones are of superior build quality. There is an issue that arises with extended use, or more specifically, extended use with too much pressure on the earcups. Earwax manages to penetrate all the way to the active noise cancellation chip, leading to an incredibly loud, annoying, and seemingly never-ending high pitched ring. The problem can be solved by taking apart the headset but it’s inconvenient. Apart from that, the ANC and audio quality are everything you could expect at this price point.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Tony,
Thanks for taking the time to share such a detailed and thoughtful review of your WH-1000XM4 headphones. We're very happy to hear that you appreciate the superior build quality, audio performance, and noise cancellation.
We are sorry to hear about the specific issue you've experienced with the high-pitched ringing. We understand how frustrating and inconvenient this can be, and we truly appreciate you providing such a detailed description of the problem's cause. We do not recommend that customers take apart their headphones, as this can cause further damage and may void the warranty.
This type of issue can sometimes be caused by moisture or debris affecting the internal microphones used for noise cancellation. For an official solution, we recommend contacting our support team directly. They can provide you with the proper servicing options to ensure your headphones are restored to full performance while maintaining their integrity. This is the link: https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony Social Media Team.
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Great Product!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Comfortable design, long lasting battery life, great noise canceling.
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Posted .Hi Kentendo, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're glad you like the comfortable fit, long-lasting battery life, and industry-leading noise canceling feature of your 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. Thanks for choosing Sony. -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great Headphones for the price
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Ive been dying to have these headphones and I'm glad I did. Even when I put them on without music everything is more quite. The noise cancelling is amazing I cant here anything or anyone and I don't have to turn to volume all the way up. The sound is crisp and clear and the headphone battery lasts for days which is amazing. Glad I brought them.
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Posted .Hi AnimusShift,
Perfect! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the noise canceling function, sound quality, and battery life 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
Hands down the best headphone on the market
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.By far, the best headphone on the market for it price range. Sony need to do more promotions for these headphone. Because the only reason I even known about these headphone is because it was compare to the new Apple headphone. Bose is good but it’s price range??? You better off buying two xm3. Xm3 is also good, this is better with the noise canceling and the headphone last a long time, it been 2 weeks now and it didn’t have to charge it yet.
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Posted .Hi KenRock,
You made the right choice with these Sony 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.
We do appreciate your feedback about promoting the product. Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony!
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable, noise cancelling did the job well. The sound quality is great, but the bass is a little bit too much for me personally, but it supports the Sony's app so it was fine. The DLSS Extreme didn't really "enhance" my experience, but it might be that I'm used to many kinds of headphones and compressed audio. Overall, it's a great product, but too many features that you won't even use.
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Posted .Hi MrTrinh,
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:Battery life, Sound quality
Pricey, but worth every penny !!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I tried the 1000xm3 and thought they were great. These are an improvement on an already awesome product. Haven't tested battery life, but i haven't had to charge them since i fully charged them last. The sound quality is amazing, noise cancelling is top notch!( I tried the bose 700's as well. Nice, but not as good as Sony.) I see why they call it industry leading! Haven't been this impressed with headphones for a long time!! Definitely wirth every penny!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Theory, we're glad that your investment is worth it. 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. Thanks for choosing Sony.
~Ralph