Sony WF-1000XM4 True Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones - Up to 24 hours battery life with charging case - Optimised for Alexa and the Google Assistant - with built-in mic for phone calls – Silver

I've been using these for several months now as an upgrade from the WF-1000XM3's. These are absolutely a worthy upgrade. They are in my opinion, very comfortable, the ANC is top notch, and the sound from these is every bit as excellent as you may have heard this is subjective of course. I have had absolutely no trouble with the bluetooth, using my android phones, "P30 Pro" and "Xiaomi M11" alongside the Amazon Music unlimited HD app. The Sony headphones app to go with these is excellent and provides all the functionality/enhancements you could wish for to support your earbuds. The battery life is also fantastic. The other buds I use are the Anker Liberty Pro 3s. These are also an excellent option and are considerably cheaper. They also have an great app to go with them. They have good ANC and a very clear sound to them, I would also absolutely recommend them. However the Sony Wf-1000xm4 buds, provide a wonderful warmth and clarity to the tone, that the Liberty Pros do not have, indeed I have yet to experience anything close to Sony's warm and clear signature sound the same way from any other manufacturer. So they will always rate as No1 for me as long as this quality along with everything else I've mentioned is kept to the same high standard. In my opinion, buy them, you won't be disappointed. (obviously ensure to use the right eartips for a good seal and to get the best sound quality). Highly Recommended I will now make an addendum to my earlier review on the early release version of these buds. Just a few weeks ago, I started to suffer the dreaded battery drain problem on my left bud. They charge, but the left bud drains very quickly now. To be fair, I have been using them for 2 years, but at the price paid I hoped for longer before problems set in. Such a shame, they are out of warranty and I can no longer get a free replacement. I have however managed to get a brand new set of same for £150. These were manufactured this year (2023) and do not at this point seem to suffer with the battery problem. Indeed it is stated that they will not suffer with this issue. Time will tell. I truly enjoy the sound of these buds, they really are that good. They are in my humble honest opinion still some of the absolute best on the market, and I've tried many options. Everything I said in my initial review still holds true. So I am not going to rush into getting the Xm5 set for a while. I shall ensure any manufacturing bugs are ironed out first. Then I'll consider it. Until then, I still highly recommend these as they are an excellent choice. Do be sure of course to get ones with a 2023 manufacturing date on them if possible. Look around too, as you should be able to get a very good deal on them now the XM5s are out.

I’m heavily into decent audio whether that’s ear buds, speaker, headphones. The sound quality is outstanding, nice amount of bass and the app provided for different option in terms of sound as well as customising. Talk through is excellent so you don’t have to take them out to have a conversation. Yes it feels a bit odd at first but once you’re confident you are shouting you can chat easily. You can change the sitting to whether turn this off (I found it activates if I cough which is ideal if I know I’m somewhere I won’t be talking) or you can change the amount of time is stays active. Noise cancellation is very good! Remember these are ear buds, they will never match over ear headphones (I recommend the over ear versions of these whether you go hard on the M5’s or get a great deal on the M3’s - I have the latter and they remain my favourite to block the world out and disappear into great sounding music!) They do however turn the volume right down on chatter around you. I bought these for the office where there can be upwards of 8 people talking together or on the phone - we do have someone who lacks awareness of their own volume but these buds heavily reduce this noise. You may heard a bit when the music goes quite or in between tracks but even on the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 they do do this. So go at these knowing you’ll hear a little something and you’ll be right. The buds themselves are big. I have small ears (I’m female) and they fit and feel great. I thought they’d feel heavy or cumbersome but they didn’t. I’ve considered the new M5’s but as I don’t have problem I don’t need that solution (albeit if just LOVE to have them because they are going to be great!) You get three sizes of tips. I wear two different sizes having one ear canal a bit bigger. You just make sure you twist them in (gently, no need to ram them!) to get them to ‘lock’ and that will support comfort and noise cancellation. The holder keeps the buds charged, it’s nice and small, so would fit in your jeans pocket for example, and not look like you have something extremely bulky in there. I like that the ear buds grab magnetically into the case and also when you close it it has that reassuring magnetic snap. There is a light on the case to show you the charging level as well. This can also be viewed within the app. In terms of the app, this is brilliant and stable, as is the connection between my iPhone and the ear buds. The app offers everything you would expect in terms of information regarding the charge of the buds and the case as well as the ability to change from noise cancelling to ambient sound or two neither of these. In summary, Sony know exactly what they are doing and whether you go for the M4 or another version such as the M5. I have no doubt you will not be disappointed.

Le encantaron a mi hijo, su sonido es excelente esa fidelidad que caracteriza a Sony, su calidad en materiales y por un momento me dejé llevar por opiniones de que solo para orejas grandes y es mentira por eso trae diferentes tamaños de gomas y efectivamente bloquea el sonido no escuchas nada de afuera, espero que duren mucho tiempo claro también hay que cuidarlos Súper recomendable. La entrega en tiempo y forma. Excelente

Genel deneyimim özetle oldukça harika. Ufak birkaç hoşuma gitmeyen özellik mevcut. Madde madde fikirlerim aşağıdaki gibi: 1- İçinden çıkan köpük başlıklarla rahat edemedim. Bana oldukça sıkıntı verdi. Silikon başlıkla değiştirdim ve inanılmaz rahat bir kulaklığa dönüştü. 2- Ses kalitesini oldukça sevdim, genel olarak müzik dinlerken bas öncelediğim bir şey, ancak bana bas biraz zayıf geldi. Bununla birlikte oldukça temiz bir ses verdiğini düşünüyorum. Bazı incelemelerde basın yüksek olduğu söyleniyor, muhtemelen tercih meselesi. 3- Kendi içindeki EQ ayarları ile mutlaka kendi zevkinize uygun bir düzenleme yapın, yoksa fabrika ayarları ile gelen ses ayarları tatmin etmeyecektir. 4- Yazılımını oldukça yeterli buldum, birçok özellik yer almaktadır. 5- Konuşunca müzik sesini kesme özelliği oldukça harika ve işlevsel. Daha önce kullandığım kulaklıklarda hep canımı sıkmıştır birisi bir şey sorduğunda müziği durdurmak için uğraşmak zorunda kalmak. 6- Görünüşünü oldukça sevdim. Kulağın dışına hafif bir çıkıntı yapıyor, ancak oldukça estetik bir tasarımı var. 7- Şarj kutusunu estetik buldum, ancak kapağı yeterince sağlam hissini vermedi. Biraz dikkatli olmak gerekiyor. 8- Hem sağ hem de sol kulaklığı tek başına kullanabilmek oldukça işlevsel. Özellikle görüşmelerde tek kulaklık kullanmayı tercih ediyorum ve tek bir seçenekle kısıtlanmak hoşuma gitmiyor. Bazen sağ bazen sol kulaklığı kullanıyorum. 9- Dokunmatik komutları fena olmasa da seçeneklerin kısıtlı olduğunu düşünüyorum. Örneğin durdurmak için tek dokunma, parça atlama için çift dokunma seçeneği değiştirilemiyor ki ben parça atlamak için tek dokunmayı tercih ederdim. 10- Yazılımda her bir kulaklığın ve şarj kutusunun şarj miktarını görmek mümkün. 11- ANC ile ilgili özel bir beklentim olmuyor, ancak incelemelerde hep çok güçlü olduğuna dair yorumlar gördüm. Özetle, EQ ayarları ile mutlaka kendinize uygun ayarlama yapın, aksi durumda kulaklığın gerçek ses kalitesini kaçırabilirsiniz. Sony maalesef sadece 3 tane köpük başlık gönderiyor. Rahat kullanım için köpük veya silikon fark etmez farklı başlıklar deneyin. Ben önce rahat edemedim, hem oturtmak için çok uğraşmam gerekiyordu, hem de rahatsız ediciydi ve aldığım için pişman olmuştum. Ancak silikon başlığa geçince inanılmaz rahat ettim.

So I got the buds yesterday and tried the different sizes of foam tips, could not seem to get bass in them unless I held the fingers on them. As soon as I let go with fingers, the bass is lost. Maybe the tips shape to my ears efter a while and it gets better? Thought I should give the silicon tips from my Anker Liberty 3 Pro a shot and wow, suddenly there was the famous Sony bass from the over ears. What a difference.

Cuffie ottime, a livello sonoro sono quasi come delle over ear. La batteria dura un botto, in casa evito la riduzione del rumore visto che cancella solo i brusii e fruscii qundi bene per l'esterno ma in interno le voci vicine o la tv, le affievolisce ma non le cancella. Esternamente bisogna stare attenti, i rumori del brusio della gente per strada sparisce, le macchine non si sentono più, le biciclette spariscono, praticamente sembra di stare in camera da letto senza nessun rumore, figo ma pericoloso. Ottima la scelta di cancellare i rumori esterni ma dare più enfasi sulla voce, metti uno ti urla di spostarsi, lo si può sentire. Memo interessante lo speek to chat, praticamente se le cuffie sentono qualcuno parlare (tu o le persone d'intorno) interrompono la musica e ti focalizzano sulla voce, un po' scomodo perché se fischietti, o canticchi il motivetto dalla canzone o magari canti il ritornello, la cuffia spegne la Song come se tu stessi parlando con qualcuno. Ma andiamo alla parte che è più importante, la vestibilità. Allora io ho orecchie medio piccole, tutti dicono siano cuffie scomode per chi ha orecchie piccole o medio piccole, bah si sono un pelo più scomode delle classiche cuffie in ear ma dopo un po' che si portano, l'orecchio non sente più nessun fastidio e ci si fa l'abitudine. I gommini in memory sono un po strani da inserire, uso medi quindi M, devi schiacciarli con la mano per 5 secondi e prima che riprendano forma, vanno infilati nel condotto uditivo e poi bisogna aspettare che prendono la forma originale sistemandosi nel orecchio; fino qui tutto ok, il problema è che il gommino ritorna nella forma base troppo velocemente e finisce per entrare ma non troppo infondo è ciò rende meno forte la cancellazione rumore, spesso devo essere veloce nel infilare le cuffie nel orecchio dopo aver schiacciato i gommini. Le cuffie sono di tipo suono flat, quindi perfette per essere equalizzate senza perdere qualità nei bassi alti o medi, consiglio di smanettare un po' con eq, di preset ne ha pochi e inutili, però se smanetti si può trovare la configurazione perfetta. Io ascolto metal e rock, ho bisogno di bassi corposi ma non eccessivi, alti cristallini e medi pieni, con l eq ho trovato la configurazione della Madonna. Che dire, cuffia da dio, prendetela con gli sconti che a prezzo pieno 290/280 è eccessivo, a 190/220 vanno già bene, io le ho prese a 190 poi avevo un buono Amazon di 2 anni e usandolo sono passato a 90 euro, una bomba. Le consiglio a tutti anche ai più timorosi, sappiate che siamo su Amazon si possono provare e poi rispedire indietro se non sono comode o non vi aggradano. A livello comparativo con le balsonate ipods e ipods pro, sono molto meglio, qualità perfetta, come detto poche righe prima, si può ascoltare qualsiasi genere grazie alla personalizzazione del eq che enfatizza qualunque sonorità senza peggiorare le frequenze. Per me valgono molto, unico neo che le cuffie over ear, spesso, se finiscono le pile puoi andare di cavo aux, qua no, una volta consumate le pile, puoi sperare che le sostituiscono da Amazon o da assistenza Sony, o se no amen. Forse può esere un punto negativo se si pensa costino di made senza sconti quasi 300 euro.

I have brought the new earbuds since it is summer, and it is too hot to walk in the all-over “platters” during the day (I have Surface Headphones 2). And since I wanted to have the best (or at least what all the reviewers claim to be the best) I went for Sony WF-1000XM4. Truth be told, this is my first pair of true wireless earphones, and that’s why I might be missing something. However, I’m hopeful that my review will help you out. I’ll write about these things: design of both the earphones (5/5) and the case (4.5/5), the sound (5/5), the mic (5/5), the battery life (5/5), ANC and ambient sound (4.5/5), connectivity (4.5/5), their app (4/5), and the comfort (5/5). Of course, my opinions are very subjective; I haven’t received these for review, I just want to be helpful, that’s why I’m writing this review. As I had 8 categories, I give them 4.72, and that’s why my rating is 5 stars. 1. THE DESIGN: 4.75/5 The first thing you’re going to notice about the headphones, is how they look. I’ve bought the white pair, since I’m tired of being a “batman.” The white ones look like they are made of porcelain or something like that. You anticipate a gentle, non-plastic and non-metallic touch, and you won’t be deceived: they are not just pleasant to see but are delightful to touch. There are subtle golden markings, but not too strong. You notice the earbuds, not the “Sony” inscription on them. Good! The only bad thing about them is that line that divides the inner and the outer parts of the earbuds; I think it could be more subtle. However, I think it’s 5 out of 5. The case is no less beautiful, and I really like the white texture of it. When you open it, it glows with green or yellow (depending on several factors). The only bad think about it, is that the lid is slightly wobbly; I’d expect it to be a bit firmer. But as you will see from my video, the buds cannot be shaken out of the case, and at the same time it's quite easy to take them out. The earbuds are magnetically attached to it, and you should not worry about them falling off. I haven’t scratched the case, and I’m not going to conduct any experiments, but people write that it’s quite scratchable. That wobbliness makes me to lower my rating to 4.5. 2. THE SOUND: 5/5 It is beyond my expectations. It is rich in details; I’m listening mostly to some strange music (from Bach to Beck, from Bonobo to Radiohead), something that is not too bass-y, and I must tell you that I am pleased with the sound. I am not a professional, I just have an attentive ear, and what I hear, pleases me a lot. I have Amazon HD, and it definitely helps to have this pair, to be able to take a delight in the quality of sound. Since I have S21 Ultra, I can enjoy LDAC, though I must admit, I can’t really tell the difference between AAC and LDAC; moreover, since the phone’s capabilities are great, even SBC codec sounds nice, and it is sometimes hard to tell, which codec is in use (I’ve conducted some experiments with my girlfriend, and we both were able to tell which codec is in use, yet it required a lot of concentration; the only time I could tell that there is a quality wash-out was when two pairs of headphones were actively connected to the device; then SBC showed its low-quality side) It is hard to explain the sound, beyond the poor man’s word “rich”; I would say, that on LDAC, the Ultra HD tracks, are gently scratching be with their subtle details, causing me to listen more to them. I know, this is too poetic, sorry to that, but that’s how I feel. However, when it comes to comparison with my Surface Headphones 2, I can’t say which sound I prefer more; after all, big headphones have more power in them; but maybe my ears are not too educated, and you should take my (too poetic) words with a grain of salt. 5 out of 5. 3. THE MIC: 5/5 Meanwhile, I have no problems with a mic and how it’s picking up voice. Once I’ve called my brother from a street and he complained that I sound as if I’m in a room, but not on a street. I think that this complaint is actually an endorsement! 5/5. 4. THE BATTERY LIFE: 5/5 The playback on a single charge is reaaaaaly loooooong. Even with ANC, DSEE, and LDAC, they last several hours before discharging. Solid 5. The case seems to hold around 3 charges: If you put completely discharged buds into fully charged case, it goes from 100% to about 67%. Next time, it’s 30%; then it’s 2%; i.e. it’s dead. I’m sorry, these numbers are coming out of my memory and are not precise. But these are the numbers of the new unit and I expect that as with all the batteries, the “longevity” will decrease. I’d give them 6 out of 5, but that would be cheating, I think. On top of that you get wireless charging. Be advised, the right bud is drained slightly faster than the left (I believe since it is the leading bud). 5. ANC & Ambient Sound: 4.5/5 I can’t compare them with other earbuds, but I can tell that Surface Headphone 2 seem to block more of the sound than these tiny creatures. Yet when I sit in my apartment with the open windows, and you cycle through “off – ambient noise – ANC,” you can hear the birds, then you “turn off the birds,” and then when you arrive at the ANC, the silence becomes even more immersive. Yet, to my taste, the overhead Surface Headphones 2 block more of the sounds; I might be mistaken. Moreover, when you use speak-to-chat and “focus on the voice” features, voices are not as loud as I would love to hear them (especially in loud street setups); I feel that this feature still needs more polishing to be of real help. The weirdest thing with these earplugs, is, however, when you use your mic: you begin to hear your surroundings, but there’s some kind of a “tin noise” that you hear. This tin-noise is really weird. That’s why, 4.5/5 6. THE CONNECTIVITY 4.5/5 These buds don’t offer multipoint, but if you pair them with your devices, the switch is fast and painless. There are no dropouts on Android if you’re using SBC, AAC, or even LDAC without tweaking it too much. If you opt for 900kbps, you begin to hear the stutter. There are some accidental dropouts on Windows. (As for now: really accidental, today I haven’t had any of them). However, Windows have no LDAC and there’s no APP for Windows therefore, you can’t know whether you’re on AAC or on LDAC. The sound is less crisp than on the Android, so I suspect it’s SBC. Why no aptX? Why no app for Windows? 7. THE APP: 4/5 I like the options it provides, but for me there is some drawbacks about which I would like to speak. I really like the voice notifications of the buds. If you opt for this feature and for “speak to chat” it will play a chime whenever you begin to talk and shortly after that. Why this specific (and annoying) notification cannot be set up separately? Also, this app is in habit of displaying a “ghost badge number,” so I get a feeling that there’s an update or an important message, while there’s nothing of that sort. Also, as I wrote earlier, there’s no app for Windows, which I don’t like. If I need to tweak anything, I have to pair my earbuds back to my phone. Moreover, at times it randomly shows the battery levels, and this notification is pushed across my devices. The last question is: why does it not support 360 Audio on Amazon HD??? I don’t have Tidal or Deezer and I don’t want to set up a new account. But this is more about Amazon than about Sony. 8. THE COMFORT: 5/5 The buds are big, but I have big ears and I feel quite comfy with them; but I bet that people with the smaller ears might find them quite uncomfortable. I can sit for hours in them, and I don’t feel tired. When in a mask, my ears are less comfy; but I suppose that would happen to any in-ear pair of pods. I like the touch controls and I never had “ghost-touches” or on the contrary, non-registered touches (in this they perform slightly better than Surface Headphones 2). After a lot of thinking, I’ll give them for this as well 5/5