Sony WH-1000XM4 Black Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones 30 Hour Battery

7 reviews for Sony WH-1000XM4 Black Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones 30 Hour Battery

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   dvn – July 30, 2025

   The best noise cancelling headphones under INR 20k
   I’ve lost 2 different pairs of in-ear TWS earphones (thankfully cheaper ones) so I decided to buy something large and harder to lose (lol). It was between this and the Bose QC45 for me. My primary headphones for 8 years now are the Audio Technica ATH-M50x which are a solid pair of wired neutral headphones, so I’ll use those as a reference for audio quality.Short read: Why I picked this over the Bose QC45 – sounds marginally better overall (with loads of room in the low end for those who like heavy bass), equally comfortable, better battery life, better app/customisability, and also a bit more discreet. I don’t want people knowing I’m carrying around pricey headphones so I’d rather have a pair of plain looking Sonys than a Bose pair that screams expensive. Also, the carrying case is actually pretty great and protects these well. I wear these headphones everywhere, even at the gym.- Amazing battery: LDAC + DSEE Extreme on gives me a full week of use with 2-3 hours of use per day, at around 60-70% volume. Nice to not have to worry about charging these all the time (uses USB-C).- Audio: Super weird out of the box- very boomy and muddy low-mids. I EQd this and it went from sounding like an average set to an incredible one. It’s just a bit bizarre to me that they’d hamstring this pair so severely out of the box when they’re capable of so much more.It has great frequency response and articulation, you’ll hear tons of detail once it is set up right, so credit to the drivers they’re using. I’m including an EQ preset for your reference, which should be good for blues, jazz, folk, country, and classical (anything with nice vocals). Compared to the M50x, they have much better bass so anyone into EDM will like this set as well.- Comfort: They’re wonderfully comfortable. Super light, doesn’t clamp your head or ears, and you can wear them for hours. The cushions are soft and don’t hurt your ears. Orders of magnitude more comfortable than my M50x, and easily the best other than the Bose QC line. You’ll forget you’re wearing them, they’re that neat.- ANC: They completely block out low hums and noises coming from fans, ACs, and in-flight rumble, even with no music playing. Makes sense since they seem to be designed primarily as travel/commute headphones. Voices and other sounds can still kinda be heard but are drowned out if you’re listening to music at anything above 30-40% volume. I don’t think it’s meant to block out these sounds, so I’m not particular about it. I can sit through an entire flight and hear nothing, which by itself is completely worth it to me.- Multipoint: works as advertised, I was able to use it fine with my Samsung Galaxy phone and Macbook pro upon testing. I don’t use this feature though since I prefer LDAC and that is only possible with multi-point off. However if MP is useful for you, know that it works pretty seamlessly.Conclusion: If you can afford these headphones, I would easily recommend them to you. They sound genuinely amazing for a wireless closed back pair, are very customisable, comfortable, and the battery lasts for days, literally. The ANC is best-in-class and made for frequent travelers. It’s one of those things that will last you years and years of use if you look after them. They also go on sale quite frequently, so wait for one before you buy (I got it for INR ~15,500). It’s rare that I spend this much on a luxury item and still consider it a bargain. Cheers.

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   anmol aditya sinha – July 30, 2025

   Great pair of headphones money can buy
   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 dontget me wrong, they definitely feel premium, and even though thet used plastic on these, but itsdefinitely good quality.2. Comfort: This is by far one of the most comfortable piece of headphones i have used so far, i meanliterally 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 ucan easily get 20+ hours on these, so yeah this department is fine as well but in current market i haveseen different vendors like Marshall doing a phenomenal job with the battery by providing close to80hrs in their ‘Major 4’ model of headphones, so yeah if you are some one for whom battery life is ofutmost 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 expectthe same from them, the low are detailed, mids are well tuned, highs are balanced, the bass is goodenough, but this is subjective, i mean these are not heavy bass set of pairs, for heavy bass you may lookfor something like the XB series of the Sony’s. But talking about the overall quality i am compelled tosay 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 thesedefinitely nail it, these are the king of ANC as i have already heard earlier at many places. they also giveu the option to customize the level of noise cancellation. As per me they are only 2nd to noicecancellation after the Apple airpods max, but given the price point they completely justify what theyare offering. Regarding call quality, i didnt get much time to check the call quality except a couple ofoccurences 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 ratingto these.3. At this premium price point they should atleast offer a couple of years of warranty like theSkullcandy’s4. 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.

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   Gabi – July 30, 2025

   Simplesmente o melhor fone que eu comprei na minha vida. Se você tá procurando por um fone anti ruído, eu super recomendo! Comprei faz 5 anos e ele ainda está ótimo. A bateria dura por uns 2 meses, as funções de toque do lado direito do fone e o sistema anti ruído automático são muito diferentes de outros produtos do mercado.

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   Jerome Jr – July 30, 2025

   Good fit and finish. Excellent sound signature, ANC works like a charm. Multi-point feature adds convenience.

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   mars – July 30, 2025

   een perfecte koptelefoon de noise cancelling werkt uitermate goed

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   Amazon Customer – July 30, 2025

   Clear crisp sound

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   Benoit l. – July 30, 2025

   I have a pair of Bose wired QC-35 so this is my base for comparison. I bought these because I was tired of having the cable in my way all the time.Context: I use the XM-4 mostly with my laptop but they’re also paired with my Galaxy S10. The only noises I have in my environment are my wife sitting about a meter away from me in our home office and she speaks very loudly when she is in a virtual meeting (and she has quite a lot of them and the keyboard clicks. So, noise cancelling is mostly used for surrounding voice.Let’s start with noise cancelling: The Sony XM4 have about the same noise cancellation quality as the wired QC-35 but the XM4 have a white noise that is a bit bugging me when I’m not listening to anything, just using them for noise cancellation while the QC-35 do not have a white noise and can cancel noise as well as the XM4. I mostly use noise cancellation because my wife is sitting about one meter away and she very often takes phone meeting and she speaks quite loudly. The XM4 and the QC-35 cancel about 60% of her voice so when I listen to music, even at low volume I don’t hear her at all.Sound: The sound is a bit better than the wired QC-35. The bass is deep and all the frequencies are crisp and clear. I can hear every single instruments very clearly so I can enjoy my music better than ever before. These headphones should definitely be able to satisfy the most demanding audiophiles out there. Also they can play loud enough to damage your ear drums which is pretty good for wireless headphones. The sound is as good whether it comes from my laptop or my Galaxy S10 phone.Calls using my Galaxy S10: If I receive a call on my Galaxy S10 while listening to music on my laptop (or my phone), the XM4 will pause the music and ring in the headphones. A simple double tap on the touch sensor and I can answer the call or reject it by holding a finger on the touch sensor. The quality of the audio during calls is excellent; I can hear very well and I’m told that the sound on the other side of the conversation is very good. I never tried them in a noisy environment or outside when the wind is blowing but Sony states that the XM4 will cancel most of the ambiant noise to keep the other side of the call clean.Features: I love the many features the XM4 offer. Here are a few features I particularly like: 1. When listening to music, I just have to take the headphones off and the XM4 will automatically pause the music thanks to the proximity sensor inside the left can. I simply have to put them back on for the music to start again. 2. When I listen to music and I want to talk to someone, I don’t have to take them off, I just have to start talking and the music will automatically pause and the mics on the unit will make sure I can hear what’s being said so I can carry a conversation without taking them off. Then, 15 or 30 seconds (configurable) after I stop talking, the music starts again. 3. Finally, the multiple commands I can use on the touch sensor such as volume up/down, next/previous song, fast-forward/backward and more. Another feature that is nice for those who want to use it is the integration with Alexa or Google assistant. However since I do not use any assistant, I cannot comment on this.Comfort: I have regular size ears so the cups surround them completely and do not put pressure on any part of my ears. I was able to wear them for 9 hours straight (while wearing glasses) with one short break in the middle for lunch and I felt no discomfort. Comparatively, the QC-35 have about the same size cup but the leather on the QC-35 is more comfortable than on the XM4.App: The Sony “Headphone” app is pretty good and complete, helping you customize your headphone sound and behavior very easily. You can configure an equalizer to adjust the sound to your specific preferences, customize the function of the second button on the left ear piece, turn on/off different feature of the XM4, update the firmware, and more. If your willing to give the app GPS location permission, you can have different configuration depending on where you are, home, office, commute, etc. This is a big one for me, I’m not forced to give GPS location permission to the app, contrary to the Bose Bluetooth headphone app. With Bose, if you don’t give GPS location permission, you can’t even pair your headphones! I won’t comment on the location feature of the XM4 since I’m not using it but I’m happy I’m not forced to give this permission.Cons: I had to think hard to find any cons but here they are. 1. I cannot use the headphones while charging but this is minor since the battery life is so long and you can use them with the supplied 3.5mm cord but without the mic function. 2. The cushions on the QC-35 are more comfortable, softer than the ones on the XM4. I’ve read a lot of reviews mentioning problems with TV sound so I tested my MX4 with my Samsung Smart TV; the pairing was easy enough but the sound was constantly choppy so I would not recommend them if you want to watch TV with them.Summary: As far as I know, as of now these are the best wireless headphones on the planet! Great sound, feature rich and very comfortable but not recommended for TV watching.