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%)
1255 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
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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
Warm, fantastic sound, Great bass, Noise cancellation has improved slightly, Bluetooth Multipoint is now supported, connecting two devices, Addition of "speak to chat" is neat (but can be disabled, particularly if you sing to yourself), Ability to registe
Spatial sound emulation has been removed, A little pricey
With a few features joining what was already an excellent starting point, the Sony WH-1000XM4 are easily Sony's best headphones, and still the best wireless noise cancelling headphones you'll find today. These are outstanding and simply the best.And sure...
Abstract: This week Sony finally announced its new flagship WH-1000XM4 wireless noise-cancelling headphones. If your ears have blessed by the previous generation, you'll know this is a big deal. I've gotten to try them over the last few days and have a few first im...
Published: 2020-08-07, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Brilliant audio quality, Excellent noise cancellation, Intelligent listening features, Long battery life
Expensive - but you get what you pay for
The Sony WH-1000XM4 are not only one of the best sounding headphones you can buy, they are also one of the smartest. They allow you to be in a world of your own with excellent noise cancellation or part of the conversation while you're still wearing them...
Published: 2020-11-02, Author: Sara , review by: futurefive.co.nz
Abstract: When Fatboy Slim named his record You've Come a Long Way, Baby, it was in no way referencing the technological evolution of headphones. Dated references aside, for some reason that album was the first thing that popped into my head when I cast my mind bac...
Published: 2020-09-29, Author: Henry , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Outstanding audio quality, Great noise cancellation, Multi-device pairing
Expensive, Can't use while charging
I thoroughly recommend the Sony WH-1000XM4, terrible product name and all. They are expensive headphones but offer the most fully rounded over-ear consumer experience with amazing ANC, top drawer audio quality, and thoughtful features such as multi-device...
Class leading noise cancellation, Transparent musical performance, Inventive AI features, Light and comfortable
Sonically same as XM3, No Bluetooth aptX
Rather than rest on its laurels, Sony has pushed the WH-1000XM4 into surprising new areas.The new Edge-AI driven feature set is nothing if not inventive, and it's somehow managed to make this already impressive noise cancelling design even more formidable...
Published: 2021-01-25, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
brilliant sound, excellent noisecancelling, lightweight comfort, can connect to two devices at once, hires music support, long battery life, good controls, good ambient modes, 3.5mm headphone socket, fold up with good case, repairable, crossplatform compa
expensive, voice mic is hit and miss, don't feel as premium as rivals
The Sony WF-1000XM4 are some of the best noise-cancelling wireless headphones money can buy.They sound fantastic, have effective noise-cancelling and long battery life. They support multipoint Bluetooth 5 for connecting two devices at once, high-res music...
Lack water resistance, Microphone quality could be better
Believe the hype: the Sony WH-1000XM4 are better than their predecessors in almost every way and are the new undisputed kings of noise-cancelling headphones. Lack of water resistance aside, they're near flawless, combining supreme comfort, beautifully exp...
Class leading noise cancellation, Transparent musical performance, Inventive AI features, Light and comfortable
Sonically same as XM3, No Bluetooth aptX
Rather than rest on its laurels, Sony has pushed the WH-1000XM4 into surprising new areas.The new Edge-AI driven feature set is nothing if not inventive, and it's somehow managed to make this already impressive noise cancelling design even more formidable...
Published: 2020-08-14, Author: Matt , review by: stuff.tv
Speak-to-Chat works well (and stops you singing), Noise cancellation even better than before, Wear detection a much-needed addition, They sound fantastic with any genre
Expensive, Samey design might put people off upgrading
It's quite simple: the WH-1000XM4s improve in numerous ways on the best noise-cancellers going. If you have cash to burn and need some new cans, these are our number one pick. What's trickier to tackle is whether or not XM3 owners should think about upgr...
