Sony WH-1000XM4 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - 30 hours battery life - Over Ear style - Optimised for Alexa and the Google Assistant - with built-in mic for phone calls - Black (Renewed)

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The Sony WH-1000XM3 were best-in-class when it came to noise cancellation but this model is even better at regulating the amount of external noise that makes it through to your ears. With noise cancelling in full effect, the WH-1000XM4 let you slip away into your own audio world, free of all-but the loudest and highest-pitched annoyances.

I hope Sony's future iteration provides a better microphone, or allows for an optional external microphone similar to those used on gaming headsets. Read LessAt present, it’s only available through 360 by Deezer, nugs.net and TIDAL and I tested it using the latter’s 360 Reality Audio playlist. Individual aspects of songs sound like they’re coming from different positions around your head but the technology works far better on certain songs than others.

The noise cancellation is par excellence. And, compared to the remote hand gesture controls on the first model, the XM4 is so simple and easy to use. I do have one issue, I enjoy singing with the music, so can't really put the chat controls on. These headphones replaced Beats studio 3 over the ear noise cancelling. The sound quality is superior to the Beats, the fit and weight are similarly good. The Sony XM4 head phones have a considerable number of options including an IOS/Andriod optimization app. I am using a apple iphone X with the most current IOS. The battery life is considerable at greater than 20 hours which compares to the 8 hours of my prior beats. The sound cancellation is far superior to the prior Beats, however, the software is always adapting to the surrounding location, movement and ambient sounds causing fluctuations in the external noise suppression causing an external noise source to randomly increase and decline in volume. This issue is primarily an issue with significant and changing external noise sourc es, so not typically an issue. The touch sensitive controls on the side of the head phones works most of the time, however, I often have issues connecting to an incoming call as it will not transfer to the head phones or respond to the double tap on the touch panel. I have a Samsung smart TV with blue tooth audio connectivity and the audio will break up with the XM4 head phones at a distance of <10 ft, I have to disconnect and reconnect a couple of times to correct the problem. The head phones have over the air software updates so I'm hopeful some of the annoying issues are resolved with future updates. I don't recommend turning on the Notification and Voice Guide nor to activate the two device linking within the app. I found that when the head phones are permitted to connect to more than one device, they will automatically and when linked to two devices the head set can not be used for phone calls. Also the Speak to Chat is useless as it will shut the music off if you sing or speak while playing audio and responds to spurious external noises. Read full reviewSome of my favorite features include pairing 2 bluetooth devices at once, the programmable button and touch gestures, and the ability to listen to ambient noise by placing my palm onto the right hand side of the headphones. I am not an audiophile, but I do enjoy listening to music on Spotify for long periods of time and streaming movies for their full duration. I can safety say that I am happy with the audio quality, ... Read more 4 stars for the product simply because the microphone, which I use often, was not as great as I had hoped; nonetheless they provide a beautiful listening experience.

The Sony WH-1000XM4 is a circumaural headset that provides a comfortable fit. It covers the entire ear for total immersion. The closed design of the headphones boosts sound quality. The headphones also feature active noise cancellation, which limits or even fully suppresses disturbing ambient sounds, such as a plane engine. Audio processing has been updated from the previous model, the Sony WH-1000XM3, resulting in improved audio quality. This new model also features the DSEE audio system (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) for high-definition sound. Thanks to 40 mm drivers, the headphones deliver powerful, distortion-free music, even at high volumes. With or Without Cable Also, the headphone ear pads are so so so soft. Which is great when using them, but makes me anxious when handling them or putting them down anywhere, especially with three kids and a cat on the prowl all the time. Furthermore, the biggest issue with earlier models is the fragility of the headband and especially the weakest link where the headphones connect to the headband, and rotate. Mine broke on my older set, and the cost of repair was really too high. So, that put me off from getting another pair for a few years. Until now. I wasn't aware of the issue before it happened, but I am now. So, with due attention, it shouldn't happen again... Hopefully...!!! Create your very own one-man party. These Sony headphones have a QN1 Processor which is in charge of cancelling noise around you, so you can get lost in the sound of your music. Thanks to 40 mm drivers and support for High-Resolution Audio Wireless everything will sound its best – with rumbly lows, clear vocals, and bright highs. Adaptive Sound Control automatically adjusts the sound profile to your environment, so you’ll always get the most out of your music. Speak-to-Chat will pause your music when you start having a conversation and resume playing once you’re done. I hope Sony's future iteration provides a better microphone, or allows for an optional external microphone similar to those used on gaming headsets. Read full reviewCustomers may need to update their Sony | Headphones Connect app for this software to be activated. The dual Bluetooth functionality is buggy and does not work well. I had bought this headphones mostly for dual Bluetooth functionality , so that I can keep it connected to computer and my phone. It switches the input automatically according to the sound output of the device. There is no proper control to switch it based on your need. Sometimes in middle of a call on phone, it switches to computer , even if you are not playing anything on computer. It is very frustrating.