Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Premium Noise Canceling Overhead Headphones with Mic for Phone-Call and Alexa Voice Control, Midnight Blue WH1000XM4

if you're looking for the best pair of noise cancelling headphones you can find, these are the ones. i am disabled and have sensory issues, so i was looking for a good pair, no matter the price. these headphones have changed my life, as i can now be out longer and am more comfortable in loud places than i was before. the noise cancelling feature is amazing, it specifically cancels out low pitched big noises, like a heater or the hum of a truck. however if you're talking to someone in front of you it just sounds like they're behind glass, but still muffles them. however if you have music playing you can absolutely drown anything out. i live in a loud household with other people and barking dogs, and these headphones are a life saver. while i didn't get them for the audio quality, i was still pleasantly surprised at how good it is. you can customize how you want the music to sound in the app which works pretty well. the bass is surprisingly good and crisp. i have tried the bose quiet comfort ones too, and those have a low pitched hum when the anc is on. these don't. the cabin pressure is good too (the feeling like you need to clear your ears from the anc) compared to others i've tried. the battery life is amazing, i could probably use them for 2 days straight with the nc feature on, and i rarely have to charge them. when i do, they charge quicker than even my phone. the control panel on the side is swipe controlled instead of buttons, i was skeptical at first, but i quickly grew to like it. bluetooth always works for me as they connect to my phone quickly and never cut out. they're a little bigger than i thought they'd be but not by much. i've had them for months now and they are still in brand new condition. they come with a nice sturdy case, and even a headphone adapter incase you want them to be wired. the ear pads are very soft, almost silky. i can wear them for hours before my head and jaw start to hurt and even when they do i just shift the ear pieces slightly and they're good. i got the blue and it's pretty accurate to the picture, they're very pretty. while they are quite pricy, i still think every dollar was worth it. these are my favorite headphones that i cannot live without. this is not sponsored, i just genuinely love these headphones after searching so long for nice noise cancelling ones.

Honestly, there was a part of me that was worried that these headphones would not be the best pair to own after the issues that I experienced with the prior generation of them: the WH1000xm3. The main issue that I had? The build quality: the plastic around the headband snapped due to a flimsy connection, resulting in me having to tape both headbands together so that the headphones don't fall apart on me. I tried several alternate brands to see if they would work, but they never came close to giving me the same level of satisfaction while wearing them as the WH1000xm3 did, even with the taped headband taken into account. So I decided that the best replacement for a Sony headphone was another Sony headphone, and I invested in the M4, which succeeded the M3 last year (as of this writing). My initial thoughts were as follows: the headphones were a definite improvement upon the originals, retaining what I liked most about the original headphones (largely the overall comfort) while also improving the headphones in other small ways (especially in regards to the special features-the M4 are way more feature-packed than the M3 were, incorporating many elements that are being found on most other headphones these days). My favorite thing that was fixed, however, was the sound quality. You see, the original sounded amazing, and honestly sounded better overall than the likes of Bose and Sennheiser, which I have tested as potential replacements for the Sony headphones. And that is despite the fact that the headphones have a relatively small 40mm driver inside, instead of a more traditional 50mm driver. However, the one minor issue I had with the M3 was that the low frequencies were heightened a bit more than I would have liked, making songs sound a bit bass-heavy even when the EQ was turned off (the only way I was able to fix this was by setting the EQ to 'bright', which isn't ideal since the EQ does degrade the battery life). With the M4, Sony improves this by tuning down the low ends, resulting in the headphones having a very flat frequency response, which in turn results in every song having a much wider sound stage than the M3 did (and almost making them sound as good as the various open-back headphones I have tried, including the Sennheiser 650, which is my personal favorite open-back headphone). In terms of the special features, I think they were implemented quite well in these headphones. The noise cancelling is exceptional, much like it was on the M3, and the transparency mode is somehow even better than it was on the prior generation headphone, sounding a lot more natural and less tinny overall. The auto activation of transparency mode during conversations is fantastic, and enables me to talk to people naturally without ever having to remove the headphones from my ear. This also means that I don't have to awkwardly tap my hand on the earcup with the M4, either. The DSEE Extreme audio enhancer really helps to make music sound a lot more full, even when using devices that don't support the LDAC wireless standard. It isn't as good as listening to lossless files wired, mind you, but it is still an amazing feature that helps to take advantage of the flat sound stage and frequency response of the headphone drivers. Now, this isn't to say that these headphones don't have issues, mind you. The auto-pause when removing the headphones from your ears is very much a gimmick, and doesn't always pause the song (and may even resume the music before you have a chance to place the headphones back on your ear). Since the headphones use a light sensor to tell if you are wearing your headphones or not, it means even a simple shadow can cause the headphones to think that they are back on your ears and restart music playback. It is quite obnoxious, and it is best left out. Another, more minor issue is the touch controls. While I personally have no issue with them, I know that there are many people that don't like them whatsoever. So I will just make a note that they are still here, and they work in much the same way as they did on the M3. Finally, I should mention that the flat soundstage, while amazing for my listening experience, may not be for everyone. Bassheads in particular would likely prefer extra pronunciation on the lower ranges. And while they will never be quite as bass-heavy as the Skullcandy or Beats line, the EQ can still bring the bass levels up quite a bit, using a 'clear bass' slider that reminds me of the slider on the Skullcandy Skullcrushers: raising the bass without causing distortion. Overall, the headphones turned out to be quite an exceptional pair, especially when it comes to listening to music during commutes. The great noise cancelling, beautiful audio, and fantastic transparency mode definitely make these headphones a winner in my book. And the app only helps to improve the flexibility of the headphones, allowing for many different features to be unlocked. And while these headphones certainly have some issues (no pair of headphones are perfect, after all), I think the benefits more than outweigh the issues for me, and put these at the top of my list of best closed-back headphones that I have worn. Hopefully Sony will continue to make amazing headphones like these in the ears to come.

Bought Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Premium Noise Canceling Overhead Headphones on Amazon on July 2025 on prime day for $193. They are $348 now which is what the regular price was on prime day. They were bass heavy out of the box making the high frequencies sound a little muffled to me. Installed the Sony sound connect app on phone to set custom equalizer settings to my liking. After doing so they sound excellent. Good sound across the entire frequency range. Deep bass, along with a, crisp, and detailed treble range. I was only going to listen to a few songs to hear how it sounds with different types of music but they sound so good I listened for an hour. The Noise Canceling works good for low frequency constant sound below 500-1000 hz like space heater, air conditioner, airplane engines etc. I can hardly hear the space heater or air conditioner with them on. For other sounds that are constantly changing like TV, radio it muffles the sound but can still hear a little. That is the way all noise cancelling headphones work. They are less effective against high-frequency, sudden sounds because these waves are harder to predict and cancel in real-time. They are comfortable, can wear for hours. Battery life for me is about 25 hours with noise cancelling on. Sony says 30 hrs with noise cancelling on. It depends on volume level & what features are on. I don’t like the volume too loud. I had Bose AE2 sound link wireless headphone i had bee using for the last 5 years which sounded good but the Sony headphones have better bass & treble sounding more crisp and they are more comfortable.

Awesome. Just awesome. Best overall build quality and definitely the BEST sound quality overall compared to Sennheiser Momentum 4 and Bose QuietComfort headphones. This review is based on the two other brands of wireless headphones I just mentioned. I've tried all 3 brands with respective price and sound quality. I've been a long Sennheiser fan who still owns an amazing pair of wired Sennheiser headphones to this day. Unfortunately after 12 years of use my trusty wired set is finally on it's death bed. (earcups are falling apart, headband is slowly cracking and about to break etc. I bought these on sale for Black Friday for $250 and WOW am I ever glad I made this purchase. I ordered the Sennheiser Momentum 4 before this and was impressed with their sound quality, but unfortunately the bluetooth connection kept cutting out every few minutes. The connection would only cut out for a second or so, but it would drive me crazy because it totally ruins the immersive experience when watching a movie or listening to music. I tried everything including sound settings on my phone and PC. I even did a factory reset etc, but nothing helped. I finally returned them and thought about the Bose QuietComfort cans, but to no avail. The sound quality and performance were just bad in general. I finally went with these Sony WH-1000XM4 cans to see and hear what all the fuss was about and boy oh boy, I'm glad I did. I won't go on and on, but what I will say is that I'm so glad I finally got these instead. The sound quality is absolutely amazing. If you like Bass, then you will love these. The bass is nice and punchy with a clear thump. No distortion or muffled sound that I've personally noticed. They work great with touch controls (which you can turn off with the Sony's Sound Connect app if you want. The app is well designed and works great once you get the hand of it. Noise cancelling is also amazing and pairing with 2 devices works just fine for me. The one drawback for me personally is that when using them on my PC I keep having to re-open the Dolby Atmos app on my PC (Windows 11), because for some reason the app resets itself every time I connect my headphones to my PC. Otherwise they work flawlessly with my iPhone and older Samsung Galaxy S8. All in all an amazing set of headphones and I strongly recommend them. Way better than other cans I've used in the past. 9 out of 10 for my vote. Tested on my laptop, Xbox One, PlayStation, iPhone 13 and Samsung Galaxy S24. Great sound quality hands down.

Clear crisp sound

Love it. Bought for the whole family.

I have gone through a lot of reviews on various platforms before buying this product, but at some few places i observed people mentioning about the headphones causing them 'tinnitus', but as far as i am concerned i havent observed the same in my 10 days of usage so far. I am dividing my review into the below categories followed by pros/cons. 1. Design and build quality: The design on these is a decent one, the build is definitely plastic, but dont get me wrong, they definitely feel premium, and even though thet used plastic on these, but its definitely good quality. 2. Comfort: This is by far one of the most comfortable piece of headphones i have used so far, i mean literally wear them for 3-4 hours and you wont feel that you have it on ur head on those times. Although i havent stretched by wearing them for longer periods than that, but i am pretty confident, anyone will hardly have to worry on that aspect. 3. Battery: I have found the battery life to be okay on these, they advertise a 30 hr backup but i think u can easily get 20+ hours on these, so yeah this department is fine as well but in current market i have seen different vendors like Marshall doing a phenomenal job with the battery by providing close to 80hrs in their 'Major 4' model of headphones, so yeah if you are some one for whom battery life is of utmost importance, i would suggest you to get something similar to the Marshall Major 4s. 4. Sound-Quality: The sound quality is amazing on these, and why not, these are Sony's, we can expect the same from them, the low are detailed, mids are well tuned, highs are balanced, the bass is good enough, but this is subjective, i mean these are not heavy bass set of pairs, for heavy bass you may look for something like the XB series of the Sony's. But talking about the overall quality i am compelled to say that these are definitely a bang for your buck. 5. Noice-Cancellation: I kept this topic for the last but i dont think i need to talk much on these as these definitely nail it, these are the king of ANC as i have already heard earlier at many places. they also give u the option to customize the level of noise cancellation. As per me they are only 2nd to noice cancellation after the Apple airpods max, but given the price point they completely justify what they are offering. Regarding call quality, i didnt get much time to check the call quality except a couple of occurences but found them to be decent. However if you are specifically looking forward to call quality, the bose 700s can be a better option for you. Pros: 1. Great amount of customization provided by the sony app. 2. Timely firmware updates for the headphones. 3. Good enough carrying case of the headphones. 4. Less weight as compared to other premium offerings in this segment. 5. Decent battery life. 6. Mesmerizing sound. Cons: 1. Lack of aptx/aptx-hd codec: At this price point atleast they should offer aptx codec. 2. Lack of water/splash resistance: Given the premium segment, they should atleast offer splash rating to these. 3. At this premium price point they should atleast offer a couple of years of warranty like the Skullcandy's 4. Less number of support centers for these. 5. Lack of detachable earcups. Verdict: If you are ready to shell out this premium, then these headphones are definitely a good choice for you if you are looking for an allrounder.

Sound Quality (5/5) These are the first headphones I've owned that when first listening to them I didn't immediately flinch and look for the nearest EQ. I'm no sound engineer, but definitely it has great bass and great quality for mids & highs. Noise cancelation (5/5) Although this is my first set of headphones that support this feature. I'm really blown away by it. I have an air purifier in my office, and even at medium setting. The fan is pretty noisy. But with these things on, I can barely hear it, and that's with no music/movie playing. But as soon as I turn on a movie or song, I seriously can't tell it's on. I read some people say they could hear a waterfall or something in the background. I can't hear anything other than silence, or what I'm listening to. Wireless/Wired (4/5) Being able to use the headphones with them powereoff with a wire, or have them connect wireless via bluetooth is an amazing feature. And it works really well! I was really surprised however that I don't seem to be able to use this headset with the bluetooth of my main PC. It has a really think glass panel, so I'm wondering if it's not because of that. If you own a case with a glass panel, maybe double check with another set of bluetooth headse/earbuds to see how the conenction goes. Audio Delay/lag on Bluetooth (5/5) I own a mini laptop and it only has bluetooth 4.1. But for some reason when I watch videos or movies, I'm virtually unable to tell whether there is lag. Unlike any other bluetooth earbuds I've owned. The delay is amazing. Obviously your mileage may vary, but it's something that drove me insane with my previous wireless earbuds. Don't have this problem here! Gestures (4/5) I wasn't really looking forward to the gestures pad. But it turns out to be working really well. Once in a while an action won't register. But it's really rare for me. Play/Pause on a PC can be a little weird though. One day I was listening to spotify while working, and then with the tab still opened I started watching youtube after work. And after pausing said video and unpausing it, using the headset. It ended up starting the playback of both my spotify tab, and my youtube tab. Comfort (4/5) First day I wore them I was a little concerned since, even though I have a small head. I felt like the headphones were pretty tight on my head. But after even just 2 days of use. It's already leagues better. Either I got used to it, or it's 'breaking in'. The cups are pretty comfortable. Wish they would be just a tad larger, not sure if I have big ears. But I can tell that part of my right ear touches the pad. And I'm wondering if I ever end up pulling a really long work, or gaming session if it'll end making my ear feel pinched. One of my older headsets did that. One thing that I was happily surprised was the weight of the headset. With such an impressive battery life and suite of features. I was expecting this thing to be rather heavy. Compared to a Corsair Void (probably a bad example) it's light as a feather. Pairing Headphones with 2 Devices (3/5) First thing, this feature is only possible via the headphone's native app. Meaning you can't perform this type of sync with the physical sync button. Once you have the devices regisered on the app, then you can enable a setting and select which 2 devices you want. On the topic of "2 devices", I guess Is should have read more on this feature. But I use 2 PCs at home, a media and a work/gaming PC. And I really would have liked to be able to on the fly, switch between audio of both. But it turns out that you can only connect to 1 phone, and something else. It can be 2 phones, but not 2 PCs. Included Accessories (3/5) The case it comes with is great. Hard-shell clam design, with some neat nook where you can shove the USB C charging cable, audio cable and airplane adapter thing. But as much as I like the quality and how it snuggly holds on to and protects the headphones. Not sure if mine is a fluike, but whoever decided to sew the elastic mesh bag on the 'bottom' part of the clam. Kind of silly. The audio cable is 'OK' if you use it for your phone. But if you want to use it for a PC you'll for sure either need an extension or a longer cable period. But at least it's a usesable lenght albeit a little conservative. But the USB type c charging cable. I hope you have a USB hub available. Depending on the case/setup you have. I'm pretty sure a lot of people wouldn't be able to use that cable to connect the headphones to their PC's back USB ports. Well you could do it, but depending on your case or setup. The headphones won't be able to rest on either the top of your case, or the desk/floor it's own. They'll end up dangling. (Which I think would be a bad idea.)