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:Battery life, Sound quality
They don’t get better than this
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simply the best wireless ANC over-ear headphones. Slightly better ANC than Bose with a more balanced sound profile. Battery life is superb.
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Posted .Hi Devon,
You made the right choice with 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. Thanks for choosing Sony.
~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Worth the Hype for Me
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really love these headphones. Had been eyeing them for awhile, not thinking they were worth the investment, but as soon as I slipped them over my ears, I was hooked. Super comfortable, great sound, and love how much you can customize via the app.
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Posted .Hi AnesiaB, we're glad you love the WH1000XM4 headphones! Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
One of my best tech purchases of 2020
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I hate wearing earplugs or headphones that fit on my ears. I also hate having them on so that I can't hear what's going on in my surroundings. However, I saw these on sale and they fit over the ear which was more comfortable. Not to mention the noise cancelling and the ability to still hear sounds around me in a quick second without having to take them off. The sound quality is second to none. My daughter has BOSE and these are way better. They have been staying charged for what seems like forever. They are a must-have to
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Posted .Hi DBbuysBB,
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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
I love these!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am ND and my kids are...loud. These are amazing. I absolutely love that I can adjust how much background noise comes through. They are soft and comfortable. One of the best purchases I have made. They are a little pricey - but so worth the money.
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Posted .Hello AmandaR,
It's nice to know that you are very much satisfied with your purchase. We're happy to hear that you are enjoying the noise canceling capability of your Sony XM4 headphone. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Marco
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
AWESOME SOUND!!!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best sounding headphones that I've ever put on, highly recommended!
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Posted .Hello Electronicssgeek,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We’re excited to hear that the WH1000XM4 headphones have delivered such an exceptional audio experience for you. Your high recommendation means a lot to us and motivates our team to continue crafting products that bring enjoyment and quality to our customers’ lives.
Best regards,
-Fred
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
top notch!
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are AMAZINGLY GOOD! I use them for 2 to 6 hours every day. They're comfortable, high quality, build & performance & the noise cancelling is OUTSANDING! You simply will not believe how well ambient sound is suppressed. You may not believe this, but, I assure you that I can't even hear loud thunderstorms with these on. I'm an audio production professional & know great sounding headphones when I hear them. These are definitely among the very best. You just can't go wrong if you buy these1
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Posted .Hi MISLED,
Awesome! Thank you for a great review and recommendations! We're delighted to hear you like the sound quality, noise canceling function, comfort, and battery life of 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. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Kris
- 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:Comfort, Sound quality
Happy with the purchase!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My daughter (25) loves these headsets. They are comfortable and have an amazing sound. She was thrilled to open them on Christmas Day.
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Posted .Hello Lkjd, that's awesome! We are thrilled to hear that your daughter loves her WH-1000XM4 headphones and is enjoying their exceptional sound quality and comfortable design. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Great noise cancelling headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My first pair of nice noise cancelling headphones in a while, but goodness these are great. Good styling, great battery life, really clean balanced sound, and, above all, great noise cancellation. Would highly recommend!
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Posted .Hi CrisT,
Very nice! We're glad to hear that you like the battery life, sound quality and noise canceling of the headphones. We appreciate the recommendation and thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best noise cancelling and bass
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are awesome! I had the previous version for a few years until they broke, so when I got these I was hoping they would live up to the XM3s. And they do! The noise cancelling is elite and blocks out almost all ambient noise. The sound is clear and the bass is the best sounding I've heard in headphones. The quality of the construction is great and they're comfortable to wear for hours.
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Posted .Hi BigStan,
We regret to hear about what happened to your previous headphones. We're glad that you are happy with the upgrade. 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, Weight
Amazing headphones!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality is amazing, very light on the weight. I would get headaches from my beats over the ear headphones but I have no issues with these ones. If you think over the ear headphones wont work for you, these are a great option to try out!
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Posted .Hi Parisa, we're glad you like the sound quality of our product. Thanks for choosing Sony! ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Nice noise cancelling
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Noise canceling is the best!!! Any design or color is fine. Unlike AirPods, it does not hurt your ears even if you use it for a long time. Also, the price is reasonable, I think. The battery lasts longer than expected. It can connect to devices and uses MacBooks and iPhones with it. Switching to Bluetooth between devices works better than expected.
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Posted .Hi appleuser, 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! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality
Expensive but worth it
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These headphones are comfortable, sound great, have good noise cancelling, and generally do everything I want. The one downside is you can't charge and listen wirelessly at the same time. But the recharge speed is fast and battery lasts long, so that isn't really a problem. You can also plug it into a 3.5mm audio jack, which the wire is thankfully included, but noise cancelling won't be available if you use it that way.
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Posted .Hi Victor,
We're glad that you like the comfort, sound quality, and noise canceling function of the headphones. We also appreciate your review about the its charging function. You can use the noise canceling function of the headphones even when the supplied headphone cable is connected. Make sure to turn on the headphones. For more information, please refer to this link:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/wh1000xm4/v1/en/contents/TP0002752734.html
Hope this helps. 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
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product. Blocks surrounding noise for great sound. Feels comfortable for long period of time and holds charge well.
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Posted .Hi Vane, thank you so much for the 5 Star review! We are so happy to hear you are satisfied with the incredible sound quality, fantastic noise canceling function, comfortable fit, and long-lasting battery life of our newest industry-leading Noise Canceling headphones, 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 choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Bass, Sound quality
Love this headphone!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the way music sounds. I can hear every note and the bass is just right! I like how the music stops playing automatically when the phone rings then automatically restores when call is over. I like to use noise canceling when I play video gambling. No more hearing other’s machines , conversations or loud personal phone calls. I don’t have to listen to the tv or the gambling parlor’s music as well. I can connect to my iPhone and IPad flawlessly. The sound quality is fantastic! Buy these headphones! They are worth the money!
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Posted .Hi Mopsey5, Awesome review! We're glad that your investment is worth it. 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:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity
Top of the line
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The noise canceling is very customizable from a soft threshold to an extreme silent setting. Being able to pair 2 devices was a feature I never knew I needed in a pair of quality headphones. Voice detection can be a bit hit or miss, so you either love it or not. There is a learning curve when it comes to swipe gestures and connectivity so keep that in mind. Other than that - these are top tier when it comes to audio and drowning out the noise around you - these are the headphones you want if you want to get lost in pure music.
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Posted .Hi FWfun, we appreciate your 5-star review of these amazing 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
Sony Vs Apple
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds great! Noise cancellation is amazing. I picked them up for sale and now I got my dad some for the original price. They are the older versions apparently but I think they are in competition with the Apple Max’s I previously used for sure
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Posted .Hi JohnathanM,
Thanks for your fantastic review of the WH-1000XM4 headphones!
We're delighted to hear you love the great sound and the amazing noise cancellation. It's a true testament to their quality that you were so impressed you decided to get a pair for your dad as well—that's one of the best compliments we can get!
It's also great that you recognize their competitive performance, even compared to newer products on the market. The WH-1000XM4s continue to set a high standard in the premium headphone category.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Sincerely,
Jenn | Sony Social Media Team.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Review of Sony Headphones
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works amazing and the sound is so impressive! I bought this for my boyfriend as an anniversary gift and he loves it!
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Posted .Hello Daniela!
Thanks so much for your feedback. We are thrilled to hear that the WH-1000XM4 is making such a great impression. We're glad your boyfriend is enjoying them!
We're genuinely thankful you decided on Sony!
Warm regards,
Estefany
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Fantastic Sound Cancelling Headphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Something you need to understand going into the prospect of buying active noise cancelling headphones is that no review — not mine, not anybody else's — is a substitute for putting on a pair and trying them for yourself. That said, I absolutely love my Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, and wouldn't trade them for anything. It's perfectly possible to use these with no sound cancelling whatsoever, and they're fine for that, I suppose, but they really come into their own when you use them as they were meant to be used. Also, like some other manufacturers' offerings, these are intended to be used with an app installed either on a smartphone or a tablet, because in order to have full access to the range of capabilities they're capable of, you need the app. However, whether you have an Android-based phone or an iPhone, or you have an iPad or an Android-based tablet, you're good to go. Sony has made their app available on both platforms. So, if you're anathema to having or using a smartphone or tablet, then look at a much more basic model, whether from Sony or anyone else. That said, these units are INCREDIBLE at nulling out background sound. In fact, they are built to be able to identify and selectively cancel out different kinds of sound. This can mean something like train and subway noise, motor noise, and a whole range of other things. They can filter out — or not filter out — human voice. In fact, they can selectively not filter human voice yet filter out much of the rest of the spectrum, letting you have a very comfortable conversation with someone without having to take them off and put them back on again. The app, used in conjunction with a tablet or smartphone, can be set up to know if you're at home, if you're out at some specific location, or if you're on the move, and function accordingly. Riding your bike? Going for a walk? Well, perhaps you shouldn't mute out all vehicle noise for safety reasons, and these headphones allow for all those sort of possibilities. So yes, these are not cheap headphones by any means, but for what they do and how well they do it, they're worth every penny.
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Posted .Hi SciFiSurfer,
Awesome! We're glad that you're happy with your investment. 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. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Sound quality, Weight
Better than Airpods Max
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best audio even compares to Airpods Max IMHO. Feels light on the head but yet so intuitive with the controls. Freaking long battery!
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Posted .Hi Evan, We are glad to hear that. You chose the best brand! 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 your purchase. Vincent