Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/S
- SKU:
- 12339486
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 enjoy the phenomenal sound quality, comfort, and impressive battery life. They also appreciate the solid bass, lightweight design, and good fit, along with reliable connectivity. However, some customers find the touch controls annoying, believe the product is overpriced, and desire more volume.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Ten!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are the best in quality performance and sound. Excellent noise cancellation i am spoiled having side controls . comfortable easy to pair items for plane are in case . disappointed with nothing ! Very pleased
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Magee, Wow! We're glad you like the excellent noise cancellation, comfortable fit, easy Bluetooth pairing, great sound, and overall quality and performance 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:Comfort, Sound quality
SONY XM4
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was recommended by a friend and after adjusting the initial settings the quality is amazing! very comfy for everyday wear and even wear them to the gym with no issues.
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Posted .You made the right choice, Jayla! We're glad you're happy with your purchase. Make sure to keep your device's firmware up to date to enjoy all its features. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Good but not great; I'd pick the Bose NR 700s
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good but not great, as while these have an incredible battery life and good sound, they overheat the ears and don't feel comfortable for long periods. At least in my experience, the Bose 700s were the better choice when compared to these and even the AirPods Max. These improve the XM3 that came before them, but still have lesser call quality issues when using on Zoom/WebEx and the sound is a bit too boomy when compared to more accurate headphones that are priced similarly.
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Posted .Hi esion, thank you so much for the 4-stars review. While we are glad you like the great sound quality and long-lasting battery life of these headphones, we are sorry if you feel uncomfortable wearing these headphones. The WH1000XM4 has a self-adjusting headband and soft cushioned earcups that cover the whole ear. You may try adjusting the headband slider so that they cover your ears. This will help give you more personalized comfort. Having unusually dry skin can store static electricity in humans. A large amount of static electricity in the body and having contact with electrical devices at the same time can cause stress on the device and/or on your body. You can avoid this from happening by wearing clothing of natural materials that can't store static electricity. For the call quality, these can be improved by updating its firmware to the latest version (2.0.7). The software includes key features, applications, bug fixes, and feature improvements. For more details, please visit https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/downloads/00017022.
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- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Buy it If you want quality sound and bass
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Satisfied with great sound quality l. Quality bass, clear sound. Awesome noise cancellation. Only issue is it does not stay on head if using in gym and laying over bench.
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Posted .Hello Ashh,
That's awesome! We are truly delighted to hear your satisfaction with the audio quality of our WH1000XM4 and also with the noise canceling capability of the headphone. 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, Sound quality
Best headphones out there
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely love these headphones, have had them for maybe over 4 years or so. Love the custom eq settings and app. Love the noise cancellation feature! And battery stays charged for so long!
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Posted .Hi Edward, Amazing! We're very pleased to hear you've been enjoying your Sony WH1000XM4 for four years! And glad to hear you love the custom EQ setting, app, exceptional noise cancellation, 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
Great headphones and on big sales now
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got these based on other reviews. Loved my Bose QC-35 but the battery wasn’t lasting more than 8 hours. The Sony headphones sound great and have amazing noise cancellation. The battery life is easily 16-18 hours. My only complaint is they take longer to pair to my phone and iPad. The Bose paired immediately. Since these Sony headphones have a new version out, they were almost $80 off. Great deal.
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Posted .Hi KevinJ,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the Sony WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the sound quality, noise canceling function, and battery life of the headphones. We also appreciate your review about its pairing function.
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
Review of Purchase
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent customer service, gave us the information we needed to find exactly what we wanted. Excellent product, recommend it to anybody looking for a comfortable, style and great sound.
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Posted .Hi EdgardoH, Awesome! We are so glad o hear that you are happy with your new WH-1000XM4 headphones! The WH-1000XM4 is designed 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! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great Purchase
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are worth the investment! Very noise-cancelling, I can't even hear when people are trying to approach me on the streets lol. I love music.
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Posted .Hello JocelynS,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It brings us great joy to hear that your WH1000XM4 headphones provide such effective noise cancellation and enhance your music experience. Knowing they help you immerse yourself fully, even in busy environments, means a lot to us. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm—it inspires us to keep delivering exceptional audio products.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Better than expected
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Glad I purchased these headphones. First thing I noticed about them is that they are lighter than I expected but still good quality material and the sound quality is great especially with the different EQ settings. The noise cancellation and the acuracy with the touchpad features ambient sound control is impressive. The pressure on the earpads is not too bad and the earcups have a soft memorylike foam which is comfortable and doesn't seem to make my ears too hot after a while of wearing them. The optimizer does seem to help make the earcups feel a little more natural when wearing them. I got this as a gift for my other half and wanted to test it before giving it to him for Christmas. I'm honestly thinking of investing in a pair for myself. It also really helps with studying and writing reports when there is a lot of noise in the house. The 2 way pairing also seems to be useful when I'm on the phone and using my laptop at the same time and decreases the hassle of having to switch back and fourth as I have experienced with earbuds. The charging cable that came with it is a bit too short but can always use a longer cable so it's not a problem. It takes a bit to get used to the touchpad swiping motions but It didn't take me too long to find certain ways to swipe without much hassle. It also seems to have a good grip on my head as my head is pretty small but I'm glad i can move around and not feel like it's going to fall off. The mic quality seems to be good. However, if the headphones are in a certain angle such as if you were to lay down while on a call, it seems muffled but headphones aren't really meant to be used when laying down so it's not too much of an issue. Otherwise, I think these headphones were worth purchasing so far. I also love how it comes with a hardshell case to carry the foldable headphones and the different cables that come with it which is an extra plus.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Fantastic headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These Sony headphones are excellent overall. I previously had a pair of Bose, which are also excellent, but in a different way. The Bose have better noise cancelling, but the Sony headphones have better sound for music and are more comfortable to wear for extended periods.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello GeneDjinni,
Wow! We are so happy to hear you are satisfied with the exceptional sound quality, comfortable fit, and overall performance of our 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. 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!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great Product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product, love the sound quality and the app made for the headphones just adds so it. Noise Cancelling is great, and very comfortable. Worth the price, one of the best products on the market.
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Posted .Hi WarrenB,
We appreciate the 5-star rating and we're glad to hear that you like the sound quality, Sony headphone connect app, noise canceling and comfortable design 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Sony has an awesome winner here!!
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely ones of the best pair of Active Noise Canceling headphones I ever have had the -pleasure of using. USB-C charging so I can use the same charger as my other more modern devices. Built in Microphone with Filtering for great call clarity. Awesome battery life, even with the ANC active.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi UxoriousBurrito,
You made the right choice with 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:Sound quality
Noise cancellation
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] 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:Sound quality
Stands true to expectations
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This thing is a beast! does exactly as the description says it will do. Really cool showing friends and family the difference between normal headphones and noise-canceling headphones.
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Posted .Hi WalbertoR,
It's great to know that the Noise Canceling feature is performing exactly as described, and we love that you're able to show friends and family the difference that premium audio technology can make.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
- Pros mentioned: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.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
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:Battery life, Sound quality
Premium Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are unbelievable and provide a level of audio fidelity you would be hard pressed to find in other comparable brands. The battery life hovers around 25 to 30 hours on a full charge. The ANC is industry leading. Highly recommend these headphones for anyone looking to have premium audio at home.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Love them!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This was an amazing birthday gift. Very comfortable and great noise cancelling.
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Posted .Hi LeyandraM,
Perfect! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the comfort and noise canceling function of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
A True Best Buy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So far the best ANC I've ever used. Clean sound, a lot of modification options using the app, and great battery life. Great that the charging cable and a 3.5mm come in the carrying case. Only complaint so far is they can trap heat on my ears.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi WPPainter,
Thanks for sharing your 5-star review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the noise canceling function, sound quality, battery life, dedicated app (Sony Headphones Connect), and supplied accessories of the headphones. We also appreciate your review about the comfort of the headphones. For optimum fit and comfort, make sure that you are wearing the headphones properly. For more information, please refer to this link:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002928786.html
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https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00015243
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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:Bass, Sound quality
Sony xm4s
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best pair of headphones I’ve ever owned. The sound quality is absolutely amazing for the price. The bass is perfect and there’s settings in the app for sound quality and such.
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Posted .Hello VictorV,
That's nice! We are very happy as well that you appreciate the sound quality and the Sony app of our Sony 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super comfortable and good sound quality. Highly recommend for people who will be wearing headphones for many hours at a time.
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Posted .Hello Dalton,
Great! We are truly delighted to hear that you are pleased with the sound quality and comfortability 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 and for your recommendation - Marco