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

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  • Industry-leading noise canceling with Dual Noise Sensor technology
  • Next-level music with Edge-AI, co-developed with Sony Music Studios Tokyo
  • Up to 30-hour battery life with quick charging (10 min charge for 5 hours of playback)
  • The WH1000XM4 Touch Sensor controls to pause play skip tracks, control volume, activate your voice assistant, and answer phone calls.
  • Speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversations
  • Superior call quality with precise voice pickup
  • Wearing detection pauses playback when headphones are removed
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Noise cancellation
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.7
4.3
Sound quality
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.7
4.5
Volume control
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.4
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WH1000XM4

Premium noise canceling headphones

Intelligent headphones with mic and Alexa voice control

wh1000xm4

Industry-leading Digital Noise Cancellation

Hear every word, note, and tune with incredible clarity, no matter your environment. These headphones feature additional microphones that assist in isolating sound while talking on the phone, resulting in improved phone call quality and the reduction of even more high and mid frequency sounds.

wh1000xm4

Engineering better noise cancellation

Dual Noise Sensor technology, featuring two microphones on each earcup, captures ambient noise and passes the data to the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1. Using a new algorithm, the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 then applies noise cancelling processing in real time to a range of environments.

Sony Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones

WH-1000XM5

WH-1000XM5

WH-1000XM4

WH-1000XM4

WH-XB910N

WH-XB910N

Noise Canceling

Yes / Industry Leading

Noise Canceling

Premium Noise Cancellation

Noise Canceling

Digital Noise Cancellation

Battery Life

30 Hrs, 3 Min charge for 3 Hrs playback

Battery Life

30 Hrs, 10 Min charge for 5 Hrs playback

Battery Life

30 Hrs, 10 Min charge for 4.5 Hrs playback

Hands-free Calling

Yes with 4 microphones

Hands-free Calling

Yes

Hands-free Calling

Yes

Multi Device Connection

Yes

Multi Device Connection

Yes

Multi Device Connection

N/A

Special Features

Auto Noise Canceling Optimizer, Carrying Case, Wearing detection, Touch Control

Special Features

Foldable design, Carrying Case, Wearing detection, Touch Control

Special Features

Foldable design, Carrying Case, Touch Control

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    Product Description

    Sony’s intelligent industry-leading noise canceling headphones with premium sound elevate your listening experience with the ability to personalize and control everything you hear. Get up to 30 hours of battery life with quick charging capabilities, enjoy an enhanced Smart Listening feature set, and carry conversations hands-free with speak-to-chat.

    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    55,119 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the comfort and quality of the headphones. They mention that they are comfortable and soft. They also appreciate the amazing quality of these headphones, which exceeds expectations in every aspect. Customers are also happy with sound quality, and battery life. However, some customers differ on performance, ease of use, value, and connectivity.

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    3,859 customers mention2,743 positive1,116 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. They mention that it has noise cancellation, ambient sound, and the amount of bass they get is comparable. Some say that the SX4 is capable of giving an immersive and tailored listening experience, while others say that it gives new life to music.

    "...Music from Sony WH-1000XM4 sounds rich and full in a way that I've only heard at a movie theatre and the Bose QC15 and MDR-7506 are no schlubs; I'm..." Read more

    "...You see, the original sounded amazing, and honestly sounded better overall than the likes of Bose and Sennheiser, which I have tested as potential..." Read more

    "...These clearly favor a warm sound, and shine best when paired with bass heavy tracks, but all of my library has gotten some noticeable benefit from..." Read more

    "I love these headphones. The battery lasts for ages, the sound is fantastic, they’re comfortable for extended duration, the ANC is good, and the..." Read more

    1,699 customers mention1,367 positive332 negative

    Customers like the quality of the headphones. They mention the amazing quality of The ACN, and overall sound quality is stellar. The SX4 feels more premium, and the case protects the headphones well. They also praise the SX4, saying it lasts through long holiday travels without needing a recharge. Customers also appreciate the ANC functionality, saying it provides truly top-tier functionality. They are forgiving if they forget to plug them in when they are supposed to.

    "...I felt that AirPods Pro FUNCTIONED very very well (Good ANC, brilliant pairing, can use either left, or right, or both, and the auto on/off/pause/..." Read more

    "...The XM4's do not disappoint and provide truly top-tier ANC functionality. My new favorite headphones for music and audiobooks on the go...." Read more

    "...sound is fantastic, they’re comfortable for extended duration, the ANC is good, and the case is sturdy and as compact as it can be...." Read more

    "...They are not bad in any way and still have better build quality and calls. sure they are a bluetooth headphone...." Read more

    1,150 customers mention901 positive249 negative

    Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They mention that they are over ears and very light, and fit over their ears comfortably. They are soft and fold up, making them easy to carry.

    "...Comfort (5/5): the XM4s are REALLY comfy. I wear glasses with plastic frames and a lot of headphones just don't work and are really uncomfy...." Read more

    "...but I thought that they missed the mark on sound quality, comfort, and battery life just enough that I didn't feel that they were worth $..." Read more

    "...(largely the overall comfort)..." Read more

    "...Sturdy cans and a very soft headband are a nice combination. I've only had the XM4's for three days but I feel they will hold up fairly well...." Read more

    580 customers mention456 positive124 negative

    Customers like the battery life of the headphones. They mention that it is comfortable, lightweight, and has great battery life. Some reviewers also say that the wired option provides better power usage.

    "...**Battery Life (5/5): The battery life is insane. I've had them for 8 days and have not charged them yet - they still have about 40% charge left...." Read more

    "...Battery life seems to function as advertised, although I haven't timed it for 30 hours, I just charge it at the end of the night...." Read more

    "...3. BATTERY LIFE was pretty good, but may have been somewhat under 100% out of the box, despite the headphones declaring a full charge when activated...." Read more

    "...capacity has to be pretty large, so it apparently does use quite a bit of power. In most cases this is of no issue, they charge up quick...." Read more

    945 customers mention443 positive502 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the headphones. Some mention they are definitely worth the price, while others say that they aren't the cheapest and are the best they've seen at what they do. Some say that the headphones are dreadful and almost unusable, while other say they are just not good enough.

    "...The touch controls are simply dreadful, almost unusable. Simple buttons would have been much better...." Read more

    "...OVERALL (4.5/5): I think the XM4 are great headphones for a better price than the Apple AirPods Max...." Read more

    "...When the E285 works, it's great. But it doesn't work all the time, unfortunately. I can't say the same for the SX4 since it was ultimately returned...." Read more

    "...Getting back on topic...The Sony WH-1000XM4 are worth every cent. I scored mine on Prime Day and got a great deal on them!!..." Read more

    918 customers mention584 positive334 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the headphones. Some mention that it works well, while others say that the ANC doesn't work very well for higher frequencies like. The app can be finicky and sometimes just freeze, and the touch control panel does not work well.

    "...surprised me the MOST about the Sony WH-1000XM4 are how well they perform as a headset. Whatever gadgetry they've packed in these is pretty magical...." Read more

    "...In terms of the special features, I think they were implemented quite well in these headphones...." Read more

    "...days ago, and the first thing I noticed when I put them on- the ANC was overwhelming. I became somewhat queasy as soon as I turned them on...." Read more

    "...While I would still recommend them for their outstanding features and performance, I do hope the manufacturer addresses these reliability issues in..." Read more

    764 customers mention319 positive445 negative

    Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the headphones. Some mention that the connectivity is great, with the Bluetooth connectivity range being another standout feature. However, others say that the multi-device connection is very finicky, and the app does not allow for multiple device pairing. Customers also mention that they have issues with the headband snapping due to a flimsy connection.

    "...build quality: the plastic around the headband snapped due to a flimsy connection, resulting in me having to tape both headbands together so that..." Read more

    "...and I think the connectivity is great with these products! When I got the XM5, they had so many connection issues...." Read more

    "...Connectivity Issues: After about a year, my new pair began to experience connectivity problems, suddenly stopping audio playback...." Read more

    "...I felt that AirPods Pro FUNCTIONED very very well (Good ANC, brilliant pairing, can use either left, or right, or both, and the auto on/off/pause/..." Read more

    431 customers mention279 positive152 negative

    Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the headphones. Some mention that they are intuitive and easy to use, allowing them to adjust volume, connect and figure out. The companion app is easy to work with and convenient for seemlesly swapping devices or getting notifications. However, others say that the app is not the most straightforward thing, and the Sony setup is wayyyy too involved. The play/pause function is difficult to use and the app UI is super annoying. However the product charges super fast.

    "...Connect app and manage the headphone through that platform, but it's user friendly and it's kind of nice to have a control for them..." Read more

    "...Very intuitive and easy to use and you don't even NEED the app if you just want to use them out of the box and not futz with settings, it can pair..." Read more

    "...It does require a bit of a learning curve, so I wouldn't expect a newbie like me to pull it out of the box for the first time while on the aircraft..." Read more

    "...That said these are so easy to work on...." Read more

    Headphones that bring me joy and solitude
    5 Stars
    Headphones that bring me joy and solitude
    Get this if you need a microphone for calls that actually blocks out noise that comes into the mic (my friends can’t even hear water when the sink is running,) if you want an amazing noise cancellation that doesn’t put too much pressure on your head, and if you want sound that makes you fall in love with music again.I have small ears and AirPod pros (1st and 2nd gen) don’t fit my ears very well, often falling out when I’m making calls for work or at the gym. The noise canceling on those is great, but the noise canceling on these are amazing. I can already imagine myself bringing these on flights and wearing them wherever and whenever.Cons: I once wore them for over eight hours and I felt myself getting a headache. Take a break from that for sure!- the button to control the noise modes takes a little getting used to in terms of finding when you’re not looking. New thing is take time anyways.- **I would not recommend wearing these to the gym*** because they are not sweat resistant!! Just like airpod max’s, they aren’t meant for the gym. Get beats or airpods for that instead! You’re gonna be really upset once you wear your headphones down or damage them from sweating!
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    sofia
    5.0 out of 5 stars muuuito bom!
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 6, 2024
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    Daniel Oliveira
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Brazil on April 28, 2022
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    Daniel Oliveira
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Brazil on April 28, 2022
    Dentro da categoria dos fones com cancelamento de ruído, ele é excelente. Um dos melhores sistemas de cancelamento que já tive oportunidade de utilizar.

    Sobre o cancelamento, funciona de uma forma que eu não esperava. Realmente deixa o ambiente super silencioso. Funciona melhor ainda para sons mais constantes. Então para som de ventiladores, viagens de carro, avião e trem funciona muito bem. Caso aconteça algum barulho do seu lado, ainda escutaremos, porém muito baixo.

    O app do fone tem vários ajustes para melhorar a experiência de uso. Como ativação e ajuste baseados na sua localização. Controle de som adaptativo, que vai aprendendo sobre a sua voz pra que depois de um tempo, ele possa reduzir o cancelamento de ruído quando você iniciar uma conversa. (ótimo para ambientes de trabalho).

    A qualidade do som é boa. Não é profissional, peca um pouco nos agudos, mas para quem gosta de graves, é ótimo.

    O microfone é ok. Se você pretende conversar com alguém em locais barulhentos, não é um bom fone. Em um escritório com barulhos medianos, é bem aceitável.

    Sobre a bateria, estou na primeira recarga, usando a mais de 10 horas e o fone está em 90% ainda. Então me parece uma bateria com duração excelente.

    Qualidade do material é excelente. Assim como a maioria dos fones é feito de plástico, mas muito bem acabado. É um fone muito bonito. Sobre o conforto, é super macio, não esquenta muito na orelha, e parece que não estou usando fone durante horas.

    Resumindo, eu adorei o fone e recomendo pra quem quer um fone de cancelamento de ruído ativo de qualidade, bonito e confortável. Ele não vai te decepcionar.
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    Joce C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíbles, simplemente increíbles.
    Reviewed in Mexico on February 28, 2022
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    Joce C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíbles, simplemente increíbles.
    Reviewed in Mexico on February 28, 2022
    Review completo como consumidor y profesional dedicado al audio, si te da flojera leer, de entrada te digo que esto vale cada centavo, no lo dudes ni esperes, rompe el cochinito porque te lo estás perdiendo.

    Ahora si para los que dudan de Dios:

    Hace 3 años adquirí los MDR-XB950N1, mejor conocidos como los Sony Extra Bass. Sin duda fueron una compra demasiado buena, pasé de unos Skullcandy Hesh 2 a los Extra Bass y vaya que la diferencia es muy considerable.

    Ahora, 3 años después decidí hacer un "upgrade", yo me dedico a la música, soy estudiante de la materia y me dedico al audio, la verdad es que no puedo llevarme mis audífonos de estudio fuera de casa, necesitaba unos que realmente ofrecieran buena calidad, portabilidad y facilidad de uso con mis aplicaciones. Encontré estos después de hacer un par de búsquedas en internet, los comparé con varias opciones y al final me decidí por comprarlos.

    En primera debo decir que he quedado impresionado por la tecnología que traen estos audífonos. Puedes personalizar el audio acorde a tu oreja, así es, a la forma de tu oreja, Sony te pide que tomes un par de fotos para que se puedan analizar y proveer mejor experiencia, nunca en mi vida había visto algo así.
    Desde que los abres se denota un producto bastante premium y que vale el dinero que se paga por él, ya que de hecho no es nada barato.

    La experiencia de abrirlo es excelente, pero es cuando bajas la aplicación que empiezas a ver lo brutal de estas máquinas. De adelanto estos audífonos ya vienen con carga máxima, o al menos así fue en mi caso, no te pide que los cargues ni nada, funcionan desde que los sacas de la caja. Son extremadamente cómodos y si eres miope como yo y usas fierros para ver, estos audífonos no te van a incomodar en ningún momento.

    No es que quiera advertir, sino más bien dar aviso de que por defecto los audífonos se oyen un poco flojos, el sonido está un poco saturado, y si te gusta escuchar música como el Heavy Metal o música clásica te quedas pasmado, no se oyen para nada como los Extra Bass que al salir de la caja otorgan un sonido fino y bien configurado. Estos no, pero entiendo por qué lo hacen, ya que como mencioné, la experiencia de verdad comienza cuando bajas la aplicación que tiene como mil opciones de configuración y optimización de sonido, así que prepárate para estar ahí unos 25 minutos de tu vida, que sin duda alguna por supuesto, lo valen.

    Una vez que has pasado las optimizaciones, toca jugar con el ecualizador, yo recomiendo configuración 400: 1 1K: 3 2.5K: 7 6.3K: 8 16K: 5 Clear Bass: +5 o +7 para escuchar Heavy Metal y música clásica, aunque si eres fan de los medios tal vez quieras mover un poco más, pero como dije, esto es libre y Sony te prevé todas las herramientas para que esto quede sabroso.

    Ya con todo listo, toca escuchar música, y ahí es cuando te da el golpe. Sabía que habría una diferencia entre los Extra Bass que tengo y los M4 que son estos, pero no sabía que realmente se fuera a notar tanto. Estos no son audífonos, son interfaces de audio andantes, además, Sony te regala una prueba gratis en cualquier servicio de restringe que contenga su servicio Sony Audio 3D, yo escogí Tidal, pero también puedes escoger otros 3 más, ahí aparece la opción.

    De verdad que escuchar música en formato de alta calidad como es el FLAC que te ofrece Tidal es algo maravilloso, inclusive después de varios años escuchando lo mismo, logré notar varios elementos musicales extras que antes ni sabía que existían en la canción, ahí es cuando te vas para atrás, es como por fin escuchar las cosas sin filtro. También recomiendo el formato "Loss-less" de Apple music en caso de que sean usuarios de iPhone o solo para que tengan una tercera opción. Sea cual sea el servicio que escojan, se oye increíble, pero sin duda combinado con formatos de baja compresión esto se vuelve místico.

    Claro que esto no es tan plano como unos audífonos de estudio, pero sin duda la experiencia se acerca bastante.

    En conclusión, estos audífonos realmente son un producto bastante premium, te otorgan no solo alta calidad de audio, sino una experiencia tecnológica muy innovadora, además vienen con su porta audiófonos y cables correspondientes, son muy cómodos y portables. Los recomiendo al 100% no duden en adquirirlo para nada.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this thing for noise cancelation!
    Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2020
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this thing for noise cancelation!
    Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2020
    If you are looking for noise cancelation at its best, don't look elsewhere and buy this immediately.

    Of all the comments that have been said about being not enough this, not able to do that, I think they are all untrue or either an unlucky manufacturing defect. Launch products are not perfect from the start, it's bound to happen. The only thing I do not use are the microphones for making calls, so you can check online and see for yourself about that aspect.

    Let's break this down in points. (TLDR at the bottom)

    Comfort/Ergonomics:

    Without a doubt the most comfortable headphones I ever wore. People seem to complain that it's not as comfortable as the XM3s, I say it's pretty dang comfortable considering that I wore this thing for more than 5 hours straight and had no neck pain or itching whatsoever.

    The weight of these headphones is so light that when the box came in, I thought I had been scammed and the headphones weren't in the box. 250 ish grams is really light (0.55 pounds) for headphones.

    The ears are big enough, the line of the muffs doesn't overlap too much towards the neck and the cushion material adapts really well to your head, both on the top of the frame and on the ear muffs.

    Sound/frequency response:

    I have been mixing/mastering for multiple years on flat studio monitors. Out of all the headphones that I have or I have tried, these are the closest of being pretty much flat, once you cut 3-4 dB from the 400 Hz fader (pretty sure it's an octave bandwidth, or a little more, so it covers at least from 282 Hz to 566 Hz when you adjust it) on the equalizer in Sony's Headphones app.

    I have attached the frequency response curve as an image in this review.

    The bass is not overwhelming, (although if it's your style, it delivers with the clear bass knob, which probably covers 250 Hz and below), the highs are not too sharp and there's no spike in the high mids (2500-5000 Hz) or in the high end (above 5000 Hz).

    The only problem is the low mids at around 400 Hz, which thank god they have a fader for that frequency. No matter what brand you choose, low mids are ALWAYS a problem in headphones. By the way, sound separation is excellent once I made that adjustment. Thank Sony for giving you the option!

    The frequency response when using Bluetooth is between 15 Hz to 17 040 Hz. Beyond that, it starts to wane off. I have up to 19.1 kHz in my right ear and 18.3-18.4 kHz in my left ear, so it's not on my side. Considering that my phone has a terrible audio output (it cuts at 15 kHz), it's an upgrade for me.

    Also, considering on how many people listen to their music too loud for the last 25 years, I would be highly surprised that people that claim the high end isn't well defined actually know what they are talking about, and most probably don't notice the difference. Same thing with audio CODECS disappearing from the XM3 (the XM4 has 3 and the XM3 had 5), above 256 kbps at variable rate and 320 kbps at constant bit rate, you don't notice anything if the conversion was done right. Above those values, me and my friend call this "Placebo Quality". Compression and brickwalled mixes affect the quality perception GREATLY.

    Search NPR sound quality test online. It proves my point.

    So in conclusion, if the song you are listening sounds like garbage, it's because it was mixed/mastered like garbage (probably mixed nowadays because they brickwall often at this stage). These are hands down the best headphones I ever tried. Period. Including my Sennheisers that I used for multiple years.

    Noise cancelation:

    I was highly surprised at not only the sensation on your eardrum being pushed in not being super apparent compared to other models, which are quite frankly unbearable in the long run, but also the capabilities of phase canceling of these headphones (the actual term of canceling out waveforms is called phase canceling, noise canceling is a marketing term for people not familiar with audio, since the majority of people don't know what is phase).

    Transients (such as impacts) are impossible to isolate because they are too fast to sample and to invert the phase to create cancelation. Steady noises are the only ones that allow the headphones to sample them and invert them, because there's a processing delay. Stop hitting a table like someone I know was doing to test headphones, it's worthless.

    The amount that is being canceled out is out of this world compared to previous generations that I have tried. I can't wait to try them on a plane. High end will remain because it's the most difficult part of the waveform to cancel, since it's the most precise and the one that takes up the most information in a signal. I was standing next to a washing machine during its max spin cycle, could barely hear it with audio of people talking in my headphones. Without playback, you hear the high end when you're right in front of it. As soon as you close the door, it pretty much vanishes.

    If you have noisy neighbors or live in an apartment, buy this thing! You won't regret it.

    Battery life: Outlasts my cell phone by a hundred years. In 2 hours of use, not even 10% used. Specs are believable.

    In conclusion, buy this thing if you are looking for noise canceling!

    TLDR:
    -Super comfortable
    -Amazing in sound
    -Amazing in noise canceling and battery life matching specs
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Really love these headphones
    Reviewed in Australia on November 18, 2023
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