Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/S
- SKU:
- 12762433
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 and the exceptional comfort these headphones provide during extended use. Users also frequently praise the impressive battery life, lightweight design, and solid bass performance. While the overall experience is highly positive, some users have expressed minor frustrations regarding the sensitivity of the touch controls and the limited maximum volume. Additionally, a small segment of customers feels that the product is priced higher than they would prefer.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The Elite Best of the Best
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very expensive but worth every penny very comfortable noise cancelling is next level sound quality is great
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CLE23,
You made the right choice! We're glad that you like the comfort, 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
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best Noise canceling headphones for the money!
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Definitely will set the bar higher than expected. I have tried several other noise canceling headphones, but I kept coming back to these. Best Buy blue is the best color available.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Gordoa172, Thank you for the 5-star rating! Glad to hear that you are happy with your new 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. -Carl
Sony headphones
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have really enjoyed these and was considering the Beats but the salesman at best buy told me he had this pair and worth the value he was right
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Fozzy, we're very glad to hear you're loving your Sony - WH1000XM4 headphones! Sounds like you got some solid advice—there's nothing better than finding a product that truly lives up to the recommendation. Enjoy the exceptional sound, comfort, and value, and thank you for choosing Sony! Best regards, -Dominick
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Like these headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great noise suppression on a recent flight, coupled with good sound quality for the sound source. Many useful features, but I'm still in he learning phase on some of these...
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi UserNo1,
Awesome! We are glad you like the sound quality 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:Sound quality
Sony Makes Great Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great noise suppression on a recent flight, coupled with good sound quality for the sound source. Many useful features, but I'm still in he learning phase on some of these...
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi UserNo1, Fantastic! We're glad that you like the sound quality, noise canceling, and features of your 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
Pretty great for Bluetooth headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound is almost as good as my wires reference headphones I use for mixing and mastering. It’s the way the fit and the comfort in wearing them for travel that is truly outstanding.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi zensuit,
Awesome! We're glad that these headphones are perfect for your lifestyle. 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:Sound quality
Amazing
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are easily the best pair of Bluetooth headphones I have ever owned. The noise cancellation is great as is the sound quality. Best part is, the midnight blue colour is my favourite.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love my pair. Especially the noise canceling. Perfect for traveling on the plane. I bought both my husband and daughter a pair as well and they love them.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi alopez730, Wow! We're very pleased to hear that you and your family love the exceptional noise canceling feature 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. -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
best headphones i’ve ever owned!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.noise canceling is amazing! love the ability to completely customize the headphones in various conditions
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ekovinchick, Thank you for taking your time to review our product! We are glad to hear that you are happy with your purchase! 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
10/10
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been doing my research on these headphones for a while to see if they were worth it and they definitely are they are my favorite headphones ever!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Garcia,
We appreciate the 5-star rating and we're glad you like 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:Sound quality
Headphones are worth the money
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Boyfriend loved them. Noice canceling works amazing and he loves how they fit on him
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MadysonP,
That's nice! We are excited to hear that your boyfriend loves his new Sony WH1000XM4 and enjoying 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! Enjoy! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
No Outside Noices
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent for everyone and for everything. No outside noises.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Bestitem, Awesome! We are glad to hear that you are happy with the noise cancelling of your new WH1000XM4! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Headphones sony 1000xm4
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This headphonesis wow, my husband love this it, the sand is great, and recognizes when when its on your ears and it turns on and once you take it off you ear it turns off
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Ag123, we're glad to hear that your husband loves 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:Sound quality
Love these headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love these headphones. When I had them on the world disappears. I love the dark blue color. Easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Awesome, LeidyS! We're glad that you are impressed with the noise-cancelling feature of the 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! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Good noise cancellation but issues with Ubuntu
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I used it while traveling and they were super comfortable and the noise cancellation worked like a charm. I've tried using it on an Ubuntu laptop for zoom meetings and it has issues with being set as the default when starting meetings.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi dnash,
We're glad that you like the comfort and noise canceling function of the headphones. It's unfortunate that you are not having the best experience when using a computer for video calls. Make sure to install the latest software version of the headphones (via the Sony Headphones Connect app) for optimum performance. You can also refer to the steps on these links to help you set up the headphones for video calls:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00250089
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP1000003512.html
In case you need further assistance, please email us at socialsupport@am.sony.com with the following details:
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We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to speak to you to resolve this matter. We appreciate you and thanks again for shopping Sony!
Sincerely,
~Ralph
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
Amazing Sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love them. Replaced mine Beats headphones which I have had issues with over the years. Comes with a nice carrying case. Comfortable to wear for long periods
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi FXB5,
You made the right choice in upgrading to 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
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the headphones. When the noise canceling is turned on it is noticeable. Much better than a pair I bought years ago.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Thermight, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your new WH-1000XM4 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! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Silence
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love these headphones. Noise canceling is serious. Does make this annoying beeping sound when it’s adjusting the noise canceling you can’t turn off.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Willthepoolman, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with 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 and turn off the voice guidance feature.
I hope this helps!
Regards,
Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Excellent Sound, Excellent Noise Cancelling
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and noise cancelling capabilities . Used these on a plane recently and couldn’t hear a peep around me! Highly recommended
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MortalX, Excellent choice! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your new WH-1000XM4 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 and for your recommendation! -Carl
Sony headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am pleased with my Sony headphones and have a positive sentiment towards the Sony brand.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello LouieM,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We’re honored to hear that you are delighted with your WH1000XM4 headphones and hold a positive sentiment toward the Sony brand. It is rewarding to know our product has contributed to your contentment and strengthened your confidence in our commitment to delivering quality audio experiences. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
Best regards,
-Fred