Sony - WF-1000XM4
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"for running, Sony WF-1000XM4 are hands down my favorite. ... the XM4 is what I ’d stick with for the best balance of fit and performance."
"They were super comfortable"
"They fit so well and don’t move at all."
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"The Sony WF-1000XM4 are my go-to when I want the best sound and noise cancellation. ... They’re fantastic for blocking out background noise, and the sound quality is amazing—super clear with great bass."
"My Sony WF-1000XM4 are a step up from the Jabra's when listening to music - the sound quality is excellent. ... they can bring out a lot of detail from the right tracks."
"When measured, the Sony WF-1000XM4 with its 6mm driver produces more SPL in the bass range than the much larger driver in the PowerBeats Pro 2."
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"Sony WF-1000XM4 were amazing for wind noise."
"i was boarding on a plane and I wouldn't hear the turbine + wind over low volume music. ... they are leagues above Galaxy Buds 3 Pro ( I tried them because I got a Galaxy phone ) and they are better overall experience from Sennheiser Momentum 4 that I've tried."
"Goated shit when you pair them with silicone tips - the outside world just fades away. ... In the end I just got Sony ’s silicone tips - works like a charm after. ... Can barely even hear the train announcements lmao"
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"I've had my XM4 for a few years and they basically still last almost as long as when I got them. ... I charge the case like once a week or something..."
"My xm4s still have basically like new battery life."
"i think 3 years are very good from them ... and it was perfect for me for 3 years"
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"the fit was unbearable. ... Some of the most uncomfortable earbuds I've ever owned."
"Those only came with memory foam tips and they’d slip out so much 🥲 ... Pretty much, none of the three sizes worked."
"Hopefully they make the xm6s a bit more comfy for longer usage. ... Tbh not the most comfortable...."
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"Sony released an update that ruined my battery on one of the buds."
"Left earbud dying after just 30 mins. ... if I get the 5s I won’t be doing any of the updates to avoid this happening again 😭"
"after a year of usage, I did a software update, and boom the batteries got messed up in both the buds."
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"the battery now wears out very quickly - after about 1 hour of usage."
"Left earbud dying after just 30 mins. ... if I get the 5s I won’t be doing any of the updates to avoid this happening again 😭"
"the battery in the right one has started failing, so I've sent it to a guy to replace them. ... This is also how I found out these things are designed to last 2-3 years! That is *insane* to me, we went from wired earbuds that can last decades to much more complex and CO2 rich tech that is expected to be dumped in landfill near instantly, crazy"
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"If im using wfxm4 and cf500 and a call gets in, i have to turn off the buds COZ THEIR CALL QUALITY IS FUCKING TRASH. ... the other side hears the breeze around me more significantly louder than my voice!!"
"having used XM4, XM5 and Linkbuds, so far 710N are doing better job.. no one complained of call quality. ... however for call quality Huawei freebuds pro 4 are the best"
"Mic is awful."
8rocket8 1.0I had that same problem with WF-10000XM4
9sim9 1.0Surprisingly well worth the money but only if you buy something exceptional like the Sony brand, after owning a sony pair of earbuds everything else sounds like a cheap pair even the expensive ones...
The WF-1000XM4 or WF-1000XM5 they are the top end of the sony range but have heard good things about the mid range sonys as well.
Acceptable-Win-3669 1.0Would agree that the AirPods Pro 2 are your best bet. I like the sound from the Bose QC Ultra Earbuds but every 1-2 months one bud loses sound and I have to pair them again. So I don't recommend them. I have Sony WF1000XM4 and like them a lot. But if you are going to get those wait for the release of the XM6 this Fall and then get the XM5 cheap. The other I really like are the True Momentum Buds by Sennheiser. But for iPhones the AirPod really works.
According_Reality117 1.0JBL Tour, Bose QC, Sony XM4 and XM5, Liberty NC4... They all sound better but like I said, AirPods Pro 2 truly shine with their seamless integration into the Apple Ecosystem, transparent mode, ANC and call quality. You can basically put them on and forget they're there
Acrobatic-Yak-3103 1.0I actually liked the XM4s but I am not an audiophile and more importantly, the foam tips gave me an ear infection.
actual_griffin 1.0I have the Pixel Buds Pro 2, the original Pixel Buds Pro, AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Max, and Sony WF1000XM4s. The best phone call device I have though is the Ray Ban Metas. They are incredible.
I don't necessarily think that they do overcharge. AirPods are excellent. I've had a pair of AirPods Pro for six years, and AirPods Pro 2 for three. I also had Sony WF-1000XM4s and XM5s, which have better noise cancellation than those, but are significantly more expensive. Apparently the AirPods Pro 3 have even better noise cancellation than the Sonys. If you're someone with an iPhone, MacBook or iPad, the AirPods are even better. If you don't use any Apple products, I wouldn't even consider them.
aeliues 1.0About 6 months now. No battery problems, still getting me through nearly 10 to 12 hours with ANC or Transparency. I've used the XM4s and LinkBuds before, and I can say that I've had issues with both in terms of connectivity. As for battery, I think that's an issue with earlier models, it should be a lot less prevalent with the XM5s
Agile_Comfortable799 1.0The xm4 have a known battery issue. Unless they have fixed this which I haven’t seen (maybe I’m wrong).I was very disappointed after spending that much money on headphones for them to only last a little over a year before the battery drain issue.
AinzTheEvil 1.0I changed the batteries on the WFXM4 recently. Sony needs get their shit together.
I repaired them myself. Used a heat gun. Popped 'em open very carefully and slowly. Dug the old batteries out and swapped them with the new ones and glued em back together.
ALL666ES 1.0I got my XM4s that still are great
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