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 recognize the phenomenal sound quality, exceptional comfort, and impressive battery life. They also appreciate the solid bass, lightweight feel, great fit, and reliable connectivity, alongside its premium design. 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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Lightweight and comfortable. Love all the features, especially noise cancelling, and the charge lasts much longer than my previous pair of headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Marie, We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your new 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. 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:Battery life, Sound quality
In love with these headphones
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Beautiful pair of headphones in design and sound quality. I absolutely love these and it’s noise canceling especially for painting or studying. If my current ones broke I would definitely buy them again despite the price. The battery life is excellent as well. I always forget to charge my devices and then only realize until they are at a low percentage but with these, they last me so long without charging them. I’d say about 2-3 days of use for about 4 hours each day which is how I use them.
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Posted .Hi CrystalM,
Thank you for the 5-star rating and we're glad to hear that you love the sound quality, battery performance and industry leading noise canceling 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Love!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I literally love my Sony headphones, even with an iPhone. The noise cancellation is pretty good and the music sounds amazing! Never regretted this and have had them for a year. Oh and the battery lasts forever! I have barely charged it since I got it but it is still going strong!
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Posted .Hi SamJ,
Amazing! We're glad that you are enjoying the noise canceling function, sound quality, and battery life of the headphones. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Better than Beats. Perfect for multitasking.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect for work. I can have these synced to my laptop while I work but switch over to take a call on my cell with just a double tap on the ear. Comfortable enough and long battery to wear all day. Noise cancellation is great. I even took a nap with them on and it was complete silence lol (I live in NYC by a hospital) Better than Beats by far I think. Programmable features on the app as well is great to customize function. Speak to chat feature is cool too. The AUX port option is great for watching inflight movies during flights because we all know the ones they give out are terrible.
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Posted .Hi Mandalore,
Amazing! We're thrilled 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:Battery life, Sound quality
Definitely buy these!
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love them!! Listening to Pink Floyd with these headphones is literally heaven's gate. Best purchase ever! Battery life is amazing as well, noise cancellation is insane. I could have these on while chaos happens around me and i wouldnt even know/hear it!
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Posted .Hi AshleyG, Awesome! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Premium sound at an accessible price
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I usually don't spend this much on headphones. Well, never have I ever. I usually stick to included earbuds which are no longer or those less than $20. So, this was a splurge and one that was well worth it. I got it on sale but would totally buy it at full price. These are THAT good. The Sony app is actually useful and has a myriad of settings to dial in the optimal sound for the environment. It also allows you to adjust ANC to be able to hear ambient sounds. One of my most used features is the gesture that if you hold the right ear cup, it'll pause music. It can also pause music if you start talking. There are too many features to list here. Overall, I would recommend these all day long.
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Posted .Hi bestbuyfella,
You made the right choice! 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
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones have fantastic sound quality, great noise cancelling, and are very comfortable to wear. I think I am semi-sensitive to noise-cancelling headphones, where having active noise cancelling (ANC) on for too long causes headaches with most headphones. While not non-existent for these headphones, I have not noticed the ANC to cause very much pain at all. They are very pleasent to wear. I reccomend!
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Posted .Hi MarkP,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality, noise canceling and comfortable design of the headphones. We appreciate the 5-star rating and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Sony >>>>
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great fit, great sound, they cancel noise as soon as their turned on and the battery life is great!
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Posted .Hello Ashri,
Nice! We are thrilled to hear that you are pleased with the audio quality, noise canceling capability of your new Sony WH1000XM4 and how it perfectly fits to your head/ear. Also, we're glad that you appreciate the long battery life of the unit. 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:Sound quality, Weight
Truly amazing!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I rarely leave reviews, but these headphones are worth the effort! They’re lightweight, fit great, connect without a hitch, and sound magical.
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Posted .Hi Ozzy,
You made the right choice! We're glad that you like the weight, fit, connectivity, 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
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Great noise cancellation
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Out of box, these headphones didn’t require any tuning and sounded great. I connected it to my tv to watch movies with and I felt it was great compared to other Bluetooth headphones. I personally like bass so that’s what separated it from the other headphones I was looking at and I listened to In store. They have an auto noise canceling feature when you put them on. Also, I noticed when I talked, the headphones turned off noise cancellation so I was able to hear everything and have a conversation. After not talking for a few seconds. The noise cancellation turned back on. That was the coolest feature I ever saw.
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Posted .Hi Henry, Thank you for this awesome review! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying the deep bass, industry-leading noise canceling, and overall feature of your new Sony 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:Sound quality
Recommend to everyone
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got this as a gift for my girlfriend and she absolutely loves it. She's been raving about the noise cancelling, especially when I'm playing games with my friends because I'm quite literally screaming. She uses it to dance and workout too and they fit perfectly and don't fall out even when she's moving around a lot. Looked up reviews comparing this model to the XM5 and didn't see much of a difference. She just liked the design of the XM4 more
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Posted .Hi PhillipT,
Amazing! We're glad that your girlfriend is enjoying the noise canceling function, fit, and design of the WH-1000XM4. 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
Good for my daughter
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My teenage daughter pushed to purchase the headset, It has good noise canceling features. They are comfortable, easy to charge, the battery last a long time and look good.
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Posted .Hi M23Robert, You've made an excellent choice! We're glad you're enjoying the excellent noise canceling feature, comfortable fight, easy and quick charging function, and long-lasting battery of your new Sony WH1000XM4. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Amazing Audio
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great audio. I went with those instead of the one from Apple, they are lighter. 100% I recommend them. The battery life kept me a month.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Johnny,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're truly heartened to learn that your WH-1000XM4 headphones deliver great audio and impressive battery life, and that you chose them for their lighter design over other options. Your recommendation means a lot to us—thank you for sharing your experience.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
I Love These Headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I will never go back to Beats headphones. These are the most sturdy set I have ever owned. I love the noise canceling feature and the general fit over the ears. The color is fantasy too and it matches my Macbook!
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Posted .Hello TiannaB,
Thank you for your positive feedback on the WH1000XM4 headphones! We're delighted to hear that you find them sturdy and appreciate the noise-canceling feature along with the comfortable fit over your ears. We're also glad the color matches perfectly with your laptop. Enjoy your music experience!
Thank you for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable, great sound quality, easy storage.
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Posted .Hi LaurenH,
We are immensely pleased to hear that you are enjoying the exceptional sound quality and comfort of your WH1000XM4 headphones. You’ll find that the industry-leading Noise Canceling allows you to truly immerse yourself in your music, while the Speak-to-Chat technology automatically pauses your audio the moment you start a conversation for seamless transitions.
Thank you for making Sony part of your daily listening.
Regards,
Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound and noise cancellation is fantastic. The battery last too long. I have other headphones but this one is best.
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Posted .Hi Jeff!
It brings us great satisfaction to hear such positive feedback about your WH-1000XM4 headphones. We're happy to know you find the sound and noise cancellation fantastic and that the battery life is a big plus for you.
This model is designed with our powerful HD Noise Cancelling Processor to deliver a truly quiet and immersive sound experience.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These Sony headphones do not disappoint. They have excellent, rich sound with plenty of bass to make songs thump. They connect seamlessly through Bluetooth and offer extended control through the phone app. For the most part, the headphones are comfortable for wearing and have nice padding. But after a couple hours of wear the pinch force begins to hurt. Overall they are great headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Brucey, Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re thrilled to hear that you’re enjoying the exceptional sound quality, seamless connectivity, and app control features of your Sony XM4 headphones. However, we regret to learn that you’re experiencing discomfort during extended use. We recommend adjusting the headband to alleviate pressure or taking short breaks to ease the strain on your ears. For further assistance, please visit: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002928786.html. Hope this information helps! If you need further assistance or have additional concerns, may we contact you directly? If so, please email the following information to socialsupport@am.sony.com. Apologies if you've already shared this information with customer service — we just want to ensure we have your most accurate details: Full Name: Username: Telephone Number: Additional Information regarding your experience with the WH1000XM4/L. Thank you for choosing Sony, and we hope you continue to enjoy your headphones! Sincerely, Maria
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Very solid headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall I'm quite happy with these headphones. Sound quality is excellent and can be tailored to your individual preferences using the Sony headphones app. They are smooth sounding and can get plenty loud. The noise cancelation is simply superb and also adjustable via the app. Comfort is also top notch. No issues wearing them for extended period of time. I wish Sony had included AptX support, but it's not a big deal. The only negatives are that they've shut off twice without prompting (while listening), and I can't use the highest bandwidth setting for LDAC without the sound cutting in and out with my Samsung S10+. This is fixed by using a lower bandwidth setting which is fine. Love these headphones.
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Posted .Hi JayS, we appreciate your positive review of the headphones. 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
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Best headphoene
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Can't believe how this headphone beat the beats headphone and probably other headphones. To get most of it download the Sony headphone connect where you can adjust the equalizer of your choice and other features. It truly has the best noise-canceling, unique hand motion control like, just cover the right side with your hand and noise-canceling will deactivate and when set to stop music when you are talking it will stop for a while depends on how you set it. May set it to auto-off when you removed it from your head and the best part of it when on cord mode it does not consume batteries, unlike other headphones. Best sound wireless so far I'd tried and definitely recommend this product.
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Posted .Hi FASTCHARGING,
You made the right choice! 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, Comfort, Sound quality
Awesome headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are fantastic. Great sound quality and battery life and actually comfortable to wear. Really do a good job with background noise cancelling as well.
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Posted .Hi MLRI223,
Perfect! We're thrilled that you are enjoying these amazing 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