Testseek.co.uk 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%)
1537 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Even more comfortable
Improved noise cancellation algorithms
Superb music playback for high-res and compressed tracks
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
Very comfortable
Excellent sound quality
Excellent noise canceling
Very good call quality
Very good battery life
Bluetooth multi-device pairing
Handy
Customizable features
Improved noise-cancellation
DSEE Extreme audio upscaling
Multipoint pairing
Auto-play/pause and conversation awareness
Dynamic
Detail-rich sound
Sensational sense of timing
Lightweight
Comfy and clever
Lively
Balanced and detailed sound
Insane noise-cancelling
A full suite of cutting-edge extra features
Class leading noise cancellation
Transparent musical performance
Inventive AI features
Light and comfortable
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
Class-leading noise cancellation
Supremely comfortable
Excellent audio quality
The editors didn't like
Maybe not enough of a generation leap to upgrade to
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...
Published: 2020-08-11, Author: Simon , review by: T3.com
Lively, balanced and detailed sound,Insane noise-cancelling,A full suite of cutting-edge extra features,
Can get trebly under the wrong circumstances, No aptX or aptX HD support - seriously Sony
Sony WH-1000XM4 are the best noise cancelling headphones you can buy. By keeping the sound as good as it always was to satisfy music lovers and adding some extra features tech heads wanted, Sony manages to keep its nose just in front of Bose, Bowers & Wil...
Published: 2020-08-07, Author: Lee , review by: reviewed.com
If you can afford it—yes, absolutelyEven though we've only got a day with these headphones, this is a very easy answer. The biggest barrier for entry here is simply the price. Especially with the previous model, the WH-1000XM3, available for around $100 l...
As I use the Sony WH-1000XM4 more and more, they begin to grow on me even more than the WH-1000XM3. The sound, so far, is excellent: more refined, clearer and removes quite a bit of noise from tracks. The fit has been excellent, with comfort levels high a...
Even more comfortable,Improved noise cancellation algorithms,Superb music playback for high-res and compressed tracks
Maybe not enough of a generation leap to upgrade to
Naturally, two days of play is not really enough to come up with a definitive opinion, but already the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are impressing.The sound quality is excellent - as we'd expect from the lineage - and they sport the brand's trademark comfor...
Very comfortable, Excellent sound quality, Excellent noise canceling, Very good call quality, Very good battery life, Bluetooth multi-device pairing, Handy, customizable features
