Sony WF-1000XM4 review

08 June 2021
The best earbuds for music or noise cancelling we've tested.

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Anonymous, 09 Jun 202134 million sold in 2014... Down to 1.5 million in 2020. Yo... moreThat has nothing to do with the actual smartphone itself, it's more of their lack of promotion and failure to capture the audience. Sony phones are solid for the most part, but it does have flaws, just like every other phone.

    Anonymous, 09 Jun 2021Why can't Sony produce a smartphone as good as their o... moreSony is aiming for sustainability and prices are higher, if they don't, they will end up like LG, also they are listening to consumers, 3.5mm jack, sd card, some manufacturers are slowing rid of these features.

      1000x = 1st gen
      1000xm2 = 2nd gen
      1000xm3 = 3rd gen
      1000xm4 = 4th gen

      easy to understand,

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        • Anonymous
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        • 09 Jun 2021

        Amit, 08 Jun 2021oh Sony... why couldn't you make them more comfortable... moreYou can either give in-ears superior noise cancellation, or you can make them comfortable. You can't have both. A tight seal that dampens external noise is table stakes for great noise cancellation.

        As far as naming- couldn't agree more. Not only are they ridiculously long, but there is just one character difference between the over ears and the in ears. Talk about asking for order entry errors.

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          • Anonymous
          • PZa
          • 09 Jun 2021

          These sound great. Good job Sony.

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            • t7s
            • 09 Jun 2021

            How's the sound quality compared to wf xm3?

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              • Anonymous
              • PBU
              • 09 Jun 2021

              Will this isolate the sound of Radio and people talking? I used freebuds Pro, but the noise cancellation is pretty average since it cannot isolate both sound I mentioned before.

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                • Anonymous
                • 4c2
                • 09 Jun 2021

                -Trix-, 08 Jun 2021Can anyone really blame them? Seriously what Sony is thinki... moreImagine complaining about the naming scheme. People really complain about the smallest things.

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                  • 09 Jun 2021

                  Anonymous, 09 Jun 202134 million sold in 2014... Down to 1.5 million in 2020. Yo... moreThose numbers are an indication of the fact that people are fleeing this sinking ship!!

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                    • 09 Jun 2021

                    Anonymous, 09 Jun 2021What's wrong with a Sony smartphone?34 million sold in 2014... Down to 1.5 million in 2020.
                    You still think, nothing is wrong?

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                      • gq3
                      • 09 Jun 2021

                      Anonymous, 09 Jun 2021What's wrong with a Sony smartphone?What isn't?

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                        • 09 Jun 2021

                        Anonymous, 09 Jun 2021Why can't Sony produce a smartphone as good as their o... moreWhat's wrong with a Sony smartphone?

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                          • 09 Jun 2021

                          Anonymous, 09 Jun 2021Why can't Sony produce a smartphone as good as their o... moreTheir engineers are the problem. Not to forget management

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Ni0
                            • 09 Jun 2021

                            Why can't Sony produce a smartphone as good as their other products?

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                              • gq3
                              • 09 Jun 2021

                              Good to see smaller compact earbuds from Sony

                                Anonymous, 08 Jun 2021This one or Galaxy Buds Pro? Make a short comparison please... moreI have Buds Pro and I'm delivered on June 11 for Sony WF-1000XM4 so I'll let you know ;)

                                  Fearghast, 08 Jun 2021SBC/AAC/LDAC only options = extra high.Nope, in SBC mode there is a low latency. But surely not as much as aptx LL ? I don't really know but given the higher bitrate perhaps in the end it's the same?

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                                    • 08 Jun 2021

                                    This one or Galaxy Buds Pro? Make a short comparison please. Thanks.

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                                      • 08 Jun 2021

                                      Shanti Dope, 08 Jun 2021To think that Sony offers probably the best wireless earbud... moreUnfortunately we don't live in an ideal world, and it's brands like Sony, LG, Nokia, HTC, Moto, BB, etc that don't do too well despite being morally better-off and a more consumer centric/friendly brand than other absolute turds for whom nothing comes b4 their greed💰🤑
                                      I hope they die penniless, judging by the way they wish they would take all the money with them to their grave/after-life

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                                        • 08 Jun 2021

                                        -Trix-, 08 Jun 2021Can anyone really blame them? Seriously what Sony is thinki... morewho cares? NOBODY says "hey hand me my sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds". they just say "hand me my earbuds". talk about searching for a complaint. get real.