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%)
1280 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
Abstract: When people find out I've written more than 1,000 audio reviews for PCMag over the last 13 years, the first thing they usually want to know is what the best headphones are. But to me that's like being asked what the best music is. Sure, we all have favori...
The Sony WH-1000XM4 felt like the near-perfect headphone pair I got a chance to use. With good looks, good audio output, ANC, and a couple of noteworthy smart features, I liked the musical journey I embarked on with the headphones. However, there are issu...
Great Noise Cancellation, Awesome Sound Quality, Comfortable, Ample Features, Great Gesture Controls, Wear Detection, Improved Voice Quality, Impressive Battery life
Not water resistant, No Apt X Support, Speak to Chat needs improvement, 360 Audio is Gimmicky
There aren't many caveats with the Sony WH-1000XM4 and if you're in the market of purchasing new ANC headphones, you cannot go wrong with this one. No Bluetooth headphone can even match its performance at the moment whether you consider sound quality, fea...
Abstract: There was a time when we wondered what Sony was doing in the noise cancelling segment where there was a clear overlord. A few years down the line, the upstart has almost kicked out the incumbents and is making a cushy throne for itself. Sonys confidence...
Published: 2020-09-18, Author: Ali , review by: gadgets.ndtv.com
Familiar, comfortable design and fit, Good app, useful features, Speak-to-chat and hear-through modes work well, Detailed, engaging, fun sound, Superb noise cancellation
No Qualcomm aptX codec support,
It's been a long time coming, but the Sony WH-1000XM4 is finally here, and it is well and truly worth the wait. This is an excellent pair of wireless headphones that ticks all the boxes, with great sound, superb active noise cancellation, very good batter...
Best-in-class ANC performance, Dynamic, detailed sound, Multipoint connection support, Convenient Quick Attention and Wearing Detection features, Good battery life
Headband padding is slightly inadequate, Controls are a bit of a hit or miss, No IP rating
Sony has done it again! The company has reclaimed the title of the best-in-class noise-cancelling pair of headphones by beating out its own Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. And the Sony WH-1000Xm4 doesn't just limit itself to that, it also features great sound...
Published: 2021-01-24, Author: John , review by: lowyat.net
As I said near the start of this review, if you're moving up to the Sony WH-1000XM4 from the 1000XM3, it's clear that you are simply buying the headset for the sake keeping yourself up-to-date with the latest device. At best, the differences between the t...
