Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WH1000XM4/S
- SKU:
- 6408357
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 regard the WH-1000XM4 headphones highly for their exceptional sound quality, comfort, and impressive battery life. Many appreciate the solid bass, lightweight feel, and great fit of the headphones. However, some customers have experienced inconsistent connectivity, find the touch controls less than ideal, and feel the price could be more competitive, while others desire a higher maximum volume.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
XM4 is #1 in my book
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've owned every iteration of these. The sounds quality is second to none, the noise canceling excellent, the fit amazing on my giant head (xm3 and xm4 are good for big heads but equally comfortable on my petite wife's noggin), the LDAP, 3D audio, touch controls, adjustable noise canceling to add wind canceling or include voices, etc is all top notch. I highly recommend these.
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Posted .Hi Spence,
Great! We're glad that you are having a great experience upgrading to the 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Good Quality for an older model
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.[Employee of bestbuy] My go to headphones for traveling. It has Great noise cancellation and I love the ability to set my own EQ on the app. Highly recommend!
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Posted .Hi Jazzy,
That's wonderful to hear! We are delighted that the WH-1000XM4 headphones are your preferred travel companion, and that you are utilizing the excellent noise cancellation and the customization options available in the companion app to enhance your listening experience.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards, Eliab
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
But buy buy.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing! I have had them for 2 years now and use them for everything. I have tried higher end headphones and these win buy a. Long shot. I would get these still to this day over the xm5 and xm6. Price and sound is unbeatable.
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Posted .Hi AlexC,
We're so glad to hear that the WH1000XM4 headphones have been your go-to for two years and truly stand out for their unbeatable price and sound quality—even when compared to higher-end models. Thank you for giving us 5 stars and mentioning their versatility!
Thank you for choosing Sony. We hope today is fantastic!
DiegoV.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
'ear is sheer happiness
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I exchanged the newer, more expensive XM5 headphones for these XM4. The XM4 is much more compact in that it folds up tightly and fits into a smaller, more transportable case than its newer sibling. The noise cancellation is fantastic and I often cannot hear my wife when she is calling to me. Fit is of course very subjective. I do not have a huge head, and I wear glasses. The headphones seal well and physically isolate sound to augment the noise cancellation. I even tried them while mowing the lawn and they successfully muted mower engine roar while I listened to tunes. They do feel a bit tight after a while but that's why adjusting them when removing them from the case is so important. I adjust the sound profile in the Headphones app to deemphasize the bass and the sound works well for me. Attack and frequency response seems good on music and speech adding both intelligibility and nuance to movies, music, and speech. I am no audiphile but I can recognize good headphones and these are absolutely perfect for me.
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Posted .Hi Tr33Barker, Thank you for purchasing the Sony XM4! We're glad you like the foldable design, excellent noise cancelling feature, comfortable fit, and overall sound quality of your new 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
Very good ANC headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got this for during the thanking giving deal. I owned a QC 35 II before this. This has the best ANC and now it connects to two devices simultaneously, which is sometimes annoying as the second device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting very frequently (QC 35 II had the same problem). Earpads are very comfortable for short durations. Sound quality is very good and better than QCs.
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Posted .Hi Petarap,
You made the right choice! Intelligent and intuitive, 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.
Make sure to install the latest software version of the headphones (via the Sony Headphones Connect app) for optimum performance. Make sure to also set up the multipoint function correctly:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-1000xm4/articles/00249936
Thanks for sharing your review and for choosing Sony.
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Comfort, Sound quality
Great buy
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent quality and noise canceling comfortable long lasting battery
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Posted .Hi Blion,
Perfect! We're glad that you are enjoying the comfort, battery life, and noise canceling function 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
Sony Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Head phones are excellent, great sound. Would buy another if needed.
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Posted .Hi Netgear!
Thank you for your feedback. We are really happy to hear you’re enjoying the sound quality of the WH-1000XM4 headphones.
Thanks for choosing Sony. We look forward to serving you again in the future!
Warm regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Battery life, Sound quality
Great noice canceling
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great noise canceling. Great base. Great battery. Best headphones I’ve ever bought
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Posted .Hi Ramon10, we're glad that you're enjoying the sound quality, battery life, and noise canceling function 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Better than xm5
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Returned the xm5s because they were uncomfortable and these are soooooo much better. Not only are these far more comfortable, they sound better too.
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Posted .Hi Jtbazz,
Thanks for sharing your 5-star review and experience with the WH1000XM4. We're glad that you like the comfort and sound quality of the headphones. We also appreciate your feedback about the XM5s. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
To Many Stars
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These do, what they do, better than most headphones on the market. The noise canceling is great. The isolation these provide is exceptional yet, still give you a sense of spaciousness. They are extremely comfortable, and you can wear these all day, no issues. People like to say that the plastic here is High Quality, but they are still plastic. $300 headphones. No matter how tough they may be, should not feel like they will break into a bunch of pieces when you drop them. Surely they are not, but I have $100 bluetooth speakers that feel higher quality than these. Just for reference, I own a Sony TV, and Sony A series camera, so I am accustomed to the quality of the their products. I even had an original Walkman, back in the day but, I digress. That being said, these do not sound great. Because the noise isolation is so good, I could never get that feeling of being underwater, out of my sound field. The highs are not as clean as I would like then. The mids are too full without enough clarity. The bass can never be realized even with equalizer tweaks, and sounds overly tight. These are not neutral, nor are the punchy so you are left in a world that you just get used to. I wanted to like these, as the reviews are Out of This World. Thousands of sparking reviews. Guess my hearing is just a bit off, and I do not have have $1200 to buy all the different like priced headphones, so I guess I am stuck with these. If you have the opportunity to listen to these in store, try to. If not, make sure you get these back before the return period. They will not start magically sounding better, just because of other people's reviews. If features are more important than sound, these are the headphones for you.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SteveU, Thank you for the detailed review of your new Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones! Good to know you like the exceptional noise cancelation, comfortable fit, great sound quality, and overall features of the unit. 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
Perfect headphones for price
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The product is perfect for me the sound is amazing. Noise Canceling is amazing
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Posted .Hi oreomcflirty, We are happy that you now have a perfect wireless noise canceling headphones for you. 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 trusting Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Awesome headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’m not a headphone enthusiast by any means, but these headphones have been well worth the purchase to me! I mainly use them at school, and the noise cancelling feature is great when I really need to focus on an assignment. The equalizer feature on the companion app is nice because you can adjust the sound exactly as you like it. It might be better to wait until they’re on sale if you’re on the fence about getting them, but I personally love and recommend them!!!
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Posted .Hi Lelia, Thank you for sharing your positive experience with the WH-1000XM4! We're thrilled to hear that the noise-cancelling feature helps you focus on your school assignments and that you enjoy the customizable sound through the equalizer on the companion app. Your recommendation and advice to wait for a sale if on the fence are greatly appreciated. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good noise cancelling headphones but the noise cancellation isn’t as good as I expected.
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Posted .Hi ShohelA!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! It is fantastic to know that you’re finding your WH-1000XM4s to be a good set of headphones.
We appreciate the honest feedback regarding the noise cancellation levels, as it helps us keep improving.
To boost the noise canceling on your WH-1000XM4, here are a few simple things you can try:
-Check the Sony | Sound Connect app: Make sure Adaptive Sound Control is turned off. If it's on, the headphones might be switching to "Ambient Sound" mode because they think you're walking or waiting, which lets outside noise in.
-Double check that the ear pads are sitting flush against your head. If there’s even a small gap, the noise canceling won't be able to do its job properly.
Thanks for choosing Sony and sharing your feedback!
Best regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
The sound quality is insane
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.You would think for a pair of headphones that is over three years old that they would sound as if they would be falling off in sound quality . But that’s where you would be wrong they still hold up to be some of the best sounding headphones to date. Also, I know people don’t like to download apps for a lot of things, But the app that works with this pair of headphones Is worth it because of all the features that it holds you can have a custom EQ you can tweak different options in there. The pass-through is really nice as well. There’s a lot of great features.
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Posted .Hi ShaunJoyner, we're glad you are enjoying your new headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Amazing headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Some of the best headphones amd noise cancelling ive had
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Posted .Hello Greatrpg,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're elated to hear that you regard the WH-1000XM4 headphones as some of the best you've experienced in terms of noise cancellation. Knowing that our technology enhances your listening moments means a great deal to us. We appreciate your support and hope to continue delivering quality audio experiences that you enjoy.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
A solid headset with overbearing noise canceling
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The overall design of the headset is great, good quality, has a good carrying case, and it's very comfortable to wear. The sound quality it also fantastic and very customizable via their app. However the noise canceling feature is overbearing, making it feel like you're listening to your music and the hum of an airplane at the same time. I have tried this and the Bose noise canceling 700. I found the Sony pair to be a more comfortable and better sounding headset, but the Bose clearly outclassed it in noise canceling performance.
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Posted .Hi PineappleBoard, We're sorry to hear your issue with the headphones. The noise canceling function is effective in low frequency ranges such as airplanes, trains, offices, near air-conditioning, and is not as effective for higher frequencies, such as human voices. Check that the Adaptive Sound Control is turned off. Check the setting of the Adaptive Sound Control on the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app. When the Adaptive Sound Control is turned on, the noise canceling function may become insufficient.
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 sharing your feedback. Jay
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best headphones
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are literally the best headphones I’ve tried. They’re very noise cancelling which I like, easy to use with its different settings to switch the song or change the volume. They’re also super comfortable, lovee!!
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Posted .Hi Wendy,
Perfect! We are thrilled to hear that you are loving the noise canceling capability, comfort and easy to use settings. 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! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The fit and feel is great the sound is perfect and the sleek design is great
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Headphones, We are glad you like our newest industry-leading noise canceling 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Comfort
The new headphone king!
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great set of cans and a welcomed improvement over the XM3's. Just looking at it from the outside you might say these are the Xm3's however the ear cups are 10% bigger, which is great for those with big ears (not me), and the new blue color is a welcomed addition to the line up. Along with the bigger ear cups, the sound stage for these is more well rounded or "flatter" than it's predecessor and for those who want more bass in everything they listen to, they might be disappointed however if you want to listen to audio the way it was intended then these are better than the XM3's. I have actually tested these since I still have my XM3's and can confirm that the bass is naturally more pronounced than in the XM4's however I found that the sound overall was better and had more "room" along with detail in the XM4's. Going back to the XM3's after listening to the XM4's sounded more muddy and crowded in my opinion as well. Another perk is that these can now connect to 2 devices at once in the Sony companion app and if you do like more bass in your music in general, you can tweak the EQ, but at that point you might as well buy the XM3's which is still a great buy compared to other headphones around the same price tag.
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Posted .Hi Therboy, Great upgrade! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with the sound quality and features of 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
The best noise canceling
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After much search and research I decided to buy and keep this headphones. Balanced sound, the major sell point is its battery life, i can go over 24 hours with it without needing recharge. Noise cancellation works amazingly. The sound though, it is good but not the greatest (because the sound is balanced). To make the sound great you have to use an equalizer.
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Posted .Hi Canuto, Great! 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