95
What Hi-Fi?Specialist
“Sony's older premium wireless headphones deliver a sonic masterclass at their discounted price”
Publisher score: 95/100 · 72mo ago
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Sony WH-1000XM4
$278 · QN1 / LDAC · 5y 11m old
89
Review
Radar
8.7
User score
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- 251 g
- Wearing style
- Closed over-ear
- Driver size
- 40 mm dome type with CCAW voice coil
- Driver type
- Closed, dynamic
- Sensitivity
- 105 dB/mW powered via cable; 101 dB/mW unpowered via cable
- Driver material
- Aluminum-coated LCP diaphragm; neodymium magnet
- Frequency response
- 4 Hz - 40,000 Hz wired; 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz Bluetooth; 20 Hz - 40,000 Hz LDAC
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- Noise cancelling, ambient sound mode, Quick Attention
- Charging
- USB; approx. 3 hrs full charge
- Battery
- Max. 30 hrs NC on / 38 hrs NC off
- Connections
- Bluetooth, Stereo mini jack, USB charging
- BT codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
94
“The Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless are the successor to the Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless. This generation has some improvements, including a longer continuous battery life...”
Publisher score: 94/100 · 72mo ago
83
“Is the Sony WH-1000XM4 still worth it in 2024? We tested performance, sound quality, and ANC, and the findings were surprising.”
Publisher score: 83/100 · 23mo ago
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
100
TechRadar
“The Sony WH-1000XM4 are the best headphones this year – here's why.”
Publisher score: 5/5 · 29mo ago
91
CNETRead review ↗
“The much-anticipated new version of Sony's top noise-canceling headphone has finally arrived, and it makes small improvements to an already top-notch product.”
Publisher score: 9.1/10 · 67mo ago
91
EngadgetRead review ↗
“Sony has made the best even better. You won”
Publisher score: 91/100 · 72mo ago
90
PCMag
“Sony's terrific WH-1000XM4 headphones combine top-notch noise cancellation with audiophile-friendly sound quality.”
Publisher score: 4.5/5
83
Tom's Guide
“The WH-1000XM4 is Sony”
Publisher score: 83/100 · 72mo ago
75
Wired
“These noise-canceling headphones silence the world better than most, and the mics are now actually usable on phone calls.”
Publisher score: 75/100 · 72mo ago
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Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 89/100 at $278. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
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Score distribution
90–100
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80–89
2
70–79
1
60–69
0
0–59
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Highest100
Median91
Lowest75
Reviews9
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