Testseek.com have collected 252 expert reviews of the Sony WH-1000XM4 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony WH-1000XM4.
August 2020
(91%)
252 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
1549 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Noise-Canceling
Wireless connection
Good battery
Comfortable wearing experience
Best-in-class noise cancellation and sound quality
Feature rich
Excellent battery life
Excellent audio performance with rich bass and detailed highs
Top-tier noise cancellation with in-app adjustments
Customizable EQ
Simple
Responsive on-ear controls
Comfortable fit
Great noise cancelling
Neutral-leaning sound quality
Bluetooth multipoint support
Bluetooth 5.0
SBC
AAC
LDAC support
Battery life (though less than XM3)
Comfortable and portable
Auto-pause functionality
Fantastic noise cancelling
Very accurate sound for ANC headphones
Proximity based auto play/pause
LDAC codec support
Terrific app experience
Simultaneously pair two devices at once
Wear detection for automatic play/pause
Class-leading active noise canceling with good sound
Long 30-hour battery life with USB-C fast charging
Excellent comfort for extended use
Beautiful
Natural sound quality
Next-level active noise cancellation
Premium build and design
Tons of features and customization
Solid battery life
Excellent audio quality
Remarkable noise cancellation
Smart controls
Strong battery life
Lots of useful features
Powerful active noise cancelling
Light
Comfortable frame
30 hours of battery life
Plethora of sound customization options
Incredible ANC performance
Over 37-hour continuous battery life
Excellent active noise cancelation
Multipoint Bluetooth pairs 2 devices at once
30+ hours of battery
Almost every item on the WH-1000XM3 wishlist is answered
Great sound quality
Bluetooth multipoint is super convenient
Multiple Bluetooth codecs supported (SBC
LDAC)
Battery life is great
Comfortable and has hinges for folding
Autopauses when you take them off
You'd be hard-pressed to find Bluetooth headphones that sound better
30 hours of use with ANC on is more than enough
Sony's improved noise canceling is very effective
The large touchpads work great
And the Quick Attention feature is handy
The new pro
Very comfortable
Outstanding sound
Dual device connectivity
Satisfactory battery life
Fantastic noise canceling
Sony's best noise-canceling capabilities yet
Improved voice quality
Support for two simultaneous Bluetooth connections
Stunning audio performance
Immersive active noise-cancellation
Quick attention mode
Speak-to-chat option
Very long battery life
Reliable touch controls
Powerful custom ANC
Immersive sound with punchy bass
Automatic pausing when you speak
Multi-device connectivity
Superb active noise cancellation and overall sound quality
Multipoint Bluetooth pairing
Auto-pause
Relatively comfortable for most people
The editors didn't like
Overpriced
Average signature
Sony WH-1000XM4 is available at Audio 46
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Microphone quality could have been better
No aptX or aptXHD support
Touch controls are iffy
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Expensive
Cable lacks inline remote
Price
Unreliable touch controls
Slightly less comfortable than the WH-1000XM3
Limited custom button control
Edge-AI upscaling doesn't add much
Touch controls still have a learning curve
You can't use LDAC with multipoint Bluetooth
Can't charge and listen at the same time
Drops support for aptX and aptX-HD
Pretty expensive
No more aptX codecs
Features can be complicated
Call quality still needs work
Finicky touch controls
Bulky design
Not waterproof
Price is still expensive
Doubletap to pause didn't always work
Slightly less comfortable than the WH1000XM3
Battery life is down from the previous version
Custom button controls either the Assistant OR noise cancelling
No AptX
Which is desirable for some devices. LDAC doesn't work with certain features enabled
No design changes to speak of
Still no water protection
Too apt to pause your music even on lower sensitivity settings
Auto ambient sound control is less impressive than implied
360 Reality Audio is not ready to be a selling point
USB-C port cannot be used for audio
No significant design changes after two years
Cold-weather improvements are unproven
360 Reality Audio requires a compatible music service
Pricey
360 Reality Audio is still limited
Adaptive Sound Control requires location sharing
Summary
Sony has made the best even better. With a bunch of seemingly small changes
The company has further improved its already stellar headphones. The WH-100
Abstract: Noise-cancelling headphones used to be only a Bose specialty for many years. Over the past few years, things have changed drastically as many competitors have come to the challenge. Sony has been the one to really overthrow them in my opinion as well as o...
Abstract: Sony and Bose have been slugging it out at the top of the Active Noise Canceling (ANC) headphone heap for a few years now. Sony cemented its position as a leader in the space with the release of the WH-1000XM3 ANC headphones in 2018, and now the new WH-10...
Abstract: Think for a moment about companies known for making great headphones. Sennheiser and Focal almost certainly come to mind nearly instantly, as do Audeze and HiFiMan. PSB and NAD probably made your list, along with companies like Grato and Beyerdynamic. But...
Published: 2020-10-01, Author: Max , review by: techgearlab.com
Superb active noise cancellation and overall sound quality, multipoint Bluetooth pairing, auto-pause, relatively comfortable for most people,
Expensive
The Sony WH-1000XM4 offers field leading sound quality backed up by field leading noise cancellation. If you're looking for the best possible headphones with which to enjoy music. Drown out distractions, or both, these definitely deserve your consideratio...
Published: 2020-09-22, Author: Alex , review by: majorhifi.com
Abstract: Its time to revisit the Sony vs Shure battle for brand superiority. This godforsaken year has brought us two of the leading innovators in wireless over-ear headphones delivering new cans for us to listen to. Those are the Shure AONIC 50, and the Sony WH-...
Published: 2020-09-12, Author: Alex , review by: majorhifi.com
Noise-Canceling, Wireless connection, Good battery,
Overpriced, average signature, Sony WH-1000XM4 is available at Audio 46, MAJORHIFI may get a commission from retail offers
Despite having a ton of features, and still reigning king in noise-cancellation technology, I'm still not very into this line as much as some people are. The signature doesn't impress me when comparing it to other wireless headphones like the Strauss and...
Fantastic noise cancelling, Very accurate sound for ANC headphones, Proximity based auto play/pause, LDAC codec support, Terrific app experience
Edge-AI upscaling doesn't add much, Touch controls still have a learning curve, You can't use LDAC with multipoint Bluetooth
The Sony WH-1000XM4 is the successor to what are widely considered to be the best active noise cancelling headphones on the market. While the feature upgrades are minimal, they are nonetheless welcome...
Simultaneously pair two devices at once, Wear detection for automatic play/pause, Class-leading active noise canceling with good sound, Long 30-hour battery life with USB-C fast charging, Excellent comfort for extended use
Expensive, Can't charge and listen at the same time, Drops support for aptX and aptX-HD
The GoodSimultaneously pair two devices at onceWear detection for automatic play/pauseClass-leading active noise canceling with good soundLong 30-hour battery life with USB-C fast chargingExcellent comfort for extended useThe BadExpensiveCan't charge and...
You'd be hard-pressed to find Bluetooth headphones that sound better, 30 hours of use with ANC on is more than enough, Sony's improved noise canceling is very effective, The large touchpads work great, and the Quick Attention feature is handy, The new pro
No AptX, which is desirable for some devices. LDAC doesn't work with certain features enabled, No design changes to speak of, still no water protection, Too apt to pause your music even on lower sensitivity settings
