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, Sound quality
ABSOLUTELY LOVE
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Honestly I saw a lot of reviews about these headphones and was influenced. But I could care less because THEY ARE WORTH UR MONEY. It can last days a couple days with full charge. The noise cancelling does work really well and the ambient sound feature allows me to hear things when I’m outside, so that itself is convenient. Overall 10/10. Absolutely love!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi user, We are glad that you are enjoying your newest noise canceling 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Loved these!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased these for my wife before a long international flight. She loved them during the flight and has used them constantly since. These are the only active noise cancelling headphones that she can tolerate. They are incredibly comfortable and well worth the money.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CarsonG, we're glad you like your new headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality, Weight
Worth it on sale
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Light weight and comfortable..excellent sound quality
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi PixelatedViews,
Very nice! We're happy to hear that you like the sound quality, comfortable and light weight 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
Buyer
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing definitely worth the purchase great battery life good sound quality
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Thank you for your fantastic review, DavidL! We are so happy to hear that you find the WH-1000XM4 headphones amazing and definitely worth the purchase. It's wonderful to know you're enjoying the great battery life and sound quality. We designed these headphones to provide a premium and long-lasting listening experience, and we're thrilled that they're meeting your expectations. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team.
- 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:Sound quality
Buy it- it's good.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Worked super well and I am satisfied. Would recommend this to someone looking for a great quality, over-ear headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ViaC,
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:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Best in class headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the best headphones I've invested in. The audio quality, noise cancellation, comfort, better life, everything's on point.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sharath,
Great! We're glad that you're happy with your investment. 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great headphones better than beats hands down. I bought a pair of beats studio and didn’t like the fit and sound was poor. For the price you would think the sound would be better. I exchanged them for these and wow they are awesome. The sound is great and super comfy. It took me a sec to get use to the no buttons on the headphones but I do like that you can turn them off manually vs beats that to turn it off you have to close them. So far they are running smooth and comfy. Def recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi NYCArtChic, You chose the best headphones brand and we are glad that you are having a great time with them. WH-1000XM4 headphones incorporate two technologies to maximize noise-canceling performance. These headphones have a built-in analog amplifier integrated into the HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1 realizes an unmatched signal-to-noise ratio for low distortion and exceptional sound quality for portable devices. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Touch controls
I reall
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Hi quality headphones with some great features. The noise cancelling is really good, and like the option to have it wired as well. You will want to mess with the settings on the mobile app as well as it will help control some of the features that can be useful at times, and other times not what you want at the time like speak to pause feature. Some people might not like this if they don't want to use the app or using the touch panel to control the headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Henshin, thanks for commenting!
We really appreciate your positive feedback with our WH-1000XM4. We are also thrilled to hear you are satisfied with the exceptional sound, quality, noise canceling function, headphone connect app, and superb features of these 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. 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:Sound quality, Weight
Favorite Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely loved them! The headphones are lightweight, noise canceling, and a slick design.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Headphones,
We're happy to hear you love the noise canceling and 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!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Outstanding Headset
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Coming from years of using gaming headsets I gotta say these are amazing they are super comfy and perfectly fit me and the battery life is amazing. The sound quality is phenomenal on its own but when paired with dolby atmos the experince is truly amazing. Works great with any game and the wireless range is pretty decient. Overall highly reccomend
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .That's wonderful to hear, Nerthi! We're glad that you are impressed with your new Sony WH1000XM4 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. 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! -Craig
A downgrade, IMO.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It pains me to not give this a five stars. I've had the previous XM3 model for over six years and the only reason I had to finally move on from it was due to extreme wear and tear. So I thought I'd upgrade this time. The XM4 is, for me, a downgrade. Everything I cared about is worse. The distance from my computer before the sounds gets choppy and cuts out has lessened. The headset is finicky with which device it wants to connect to. Sometimes I'll have to actually disconnect one device so that another can join instead. But then other times, it's perfectly fine? There was also this awful feature where it would attempt to auto detect my surrounds and turn on and off noise cancelling at will. This is on by default. I will admit that the auto shutdown after a few minutes of detecting it's no longer on my head is nice. Just wish I could adjust how longe before it does that. Wish it were 10 mins. I honestly wish I just tried to get the same model instead of "upgrading".
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sonii,
Thank you so much for sharing such honest feedback with us.
We're truly sorry that the XM4 feels like a step back after six years of loving your XM3s.
Regarding the issues you mentioned, here are a few quick things you can try to make the headset behave a bit better:
-In the Sony | Sound Connect app, go to the Sound tab and switch the Bluetooth Connection Quality to "Priority on Stable Connection." This should help with the choppiness and range.
-In the app, you can disable the "Adaptive Sound Control" feature which changes your settings based on your location or movement.
-You can actually adjust or disable the auto-off sensor in the "System" tab of the app to give you more control over when they shut down.
If those steps don't fix the issues, please get in touch with our support team at https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=headphones so we can look into the connection issues further.
Thank you for being a Sony customer and for bringing this to our attention.
Warm regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great sound. Great Features. Great Price
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I haven’t traveled at all since buying these, but I have had the experience of using them at home while my wife and I were both on phone calls. The noise canceling is as good as my old Bose headphones (which my wife uses now), and the sound is spectacular, both on calls and for listening to music or watching streaming movies. They are quite comfortable and can be worn for hours without issues. I look forward to traveling again when I can really get the best out of these headphones.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi WFHmonitor, we're glad you like the sound quality, noise canceling feature, and comfort 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. For total convenience, WH-1000XM4 headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. So when a call comes in, your headphones know which device is ringing and connect to the right one automatically. You'll also be able to quickly, smoothly switch your headphones to either of the two devices at the touch of a button. Thanks for choosing Sony. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Nice and Comfortable
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones exceeded my expectations. They are very light and comfortable to wear for those long airline flights or just watching movies at home. I was surprised to find that I can connect them to my TV for the best surround sound experience when watching movies. The noise cancelling works really well, I often times do not hear people talking to me when I have them on. The case if very compact and sturdy.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi rmcsec.
Thank you for such a great review! We're delighted to hear your satisfaction with the amazing sound quality, comfortable fit, noise canceling function and features with your new 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Helping to Concentrate
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Our younger son is on the Autism Spectrum and has ADHD. We're very excited about these headphones! He loves to listen to music and the sound quality will enhance that experience. Also, the noise reduction capability will help him focus on his tasks.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RobertC,
That is wonderful to hear! We are incredibly pleased that the WH-1000XM4 headphones will enhance your son's music experience and that the industry-leading noise-cancelling feature will help him focus on his tasks.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Good Prtoduct
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good sound quality and anc is great. The ear cups feels comfrotable and soft
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SopheaT,
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your review of the WH-1000XM4 headphones!
It is most rewarding to hear that you are enjoying the good sound quality and great noise cancellation and that the earcups feel comfortable and soft.
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Love These Headphones
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very sleek and clean headphones. The sound quality is amazing and the noise cancellation is perfect!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MK211, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your new WH-1000XM4! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- 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:Bass, Sound quality
Traveling companion
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I use this for travel, mainly on airplanes. Excellent sound quality, maybe a little bass heavy depending on your preferences, but you can correct for that. Good noise cancellation, and the transparency and passive modes are good features. I like the combination of physical buttons and the touch sensitive controls for forward/back, pause/play, and volume. Not as comfortable on the top of my head as I remember my Bose QCs were, foam could be softer or deeper.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BestBuyer,
Great! We're happy that you found your traveling companion headphone! Thank you for sharing your honest feedback on our Sony WH1000XM4. We're thrilled to hear that you are pleased with the sound quality, noise canceling capability as well as the physical buttons and touch sensor controls. 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
Excellent wireless, noise cancelling headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very comfortable for over the ear headphones. The noise reduction is very good and can be cancelled conveniently when you need to pay attention to something else. The tonal quality is very natural, especially for the price. The bluetooth connection is solid, and adapts to multiple devices.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi KimS, wow! Good to hear that our industry-leading noise canceling headphones gave you a great experience. 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! ~Earl