Sony - WF-1000XM4
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Last updated: Nov 26, 2025 Scoring
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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."
"Unlike Samsung and Pixel buds, they don't irritate my ear canals."
"Sonys never fall out of my ears. ... Sony WF-1000XM4 are like glue in my ears, never falls out."
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"Superb sound quality with customizable EQ."
"I personally think they all sound great but the Sonys are my favorite."
"For example, the Sony flagship ones are outstanding (LDAC codec)."
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"Was ideal because I was in a cabin with 3 screaming babies and ANC + audiobook worked like a CHARM."
"The noise cancelling is great ... the noise cancelling is pretty good in a loud shop when paired with higher volumes. ... The louder volume + noise cancelling does enough to block out the harsh noises from the shop for sure. ... In short my heavy metal covers the sound of air impacts with noise cancelling on."
"Industry-leading noise cancellation."
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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..."
"I just used them on a 16hr flight to Dubai and wore them the entire flight with ANC enabled and they never ran out of battery."
"My xm4s still have basically like new battery life."
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"The call quality on the Sony line is terrible. ... they are unusable for conference calls etc.,"
"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!!"
"Bose and Sony have terrible mics."
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"the battery now wears out very quickly - after about 1 hour of usage."
"started having problems with battery ... I had them replaced 3 times, always returned them second day for another repair."
"battery drain issues forced me to return them"
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"what bothered me the most were the buds, which disintegrated ... were difficult to clean ... did not fit very well in my ear"
"The Sony headphones did not fit properly ... I lost one pair"
"the fit was unbearable. ... Some of the most uncomfortable earbuds I've ever owned."
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"battery drain issues forced me to return them"
"I had battery issues ... did an RMA 2x within a year ... then they just refunded my money"
"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 😭"
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"at lower volumes the earbuds didn't do much at combating the insane frequencies of snores"
"the noise cancelling is not overwhelming"
I had that same problem with WF-10000XM4
r/Bolehland • Are headphones RM100+ really worth it? ->Surprisingly 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...
r/Earbuds • Are expensive earbuds worth it? ->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.
r/Earbuds • Are expensive earbuds worth it? ->Would 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.
r/HeadphoneAdvice • Which Earbuds Should I Buy in 2025? No Budget Limit ->JBL 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
r/Earbuds • What earbuds should I get for using an iPhone 16 PM? ->I actually liked the XM4s but I am not an audiophile and more importantly, the foam tips gave me an ear infection.
r/Earbuds • Planning to buy Sony WF-1000XM5 buds, are there any suggestion for any ones better than this for great audio quality and durability. I can increase my budget if product is good. ->I 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.
r/GooglePixel • What earbuds should I use for phone calls? ->About 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
r/SonyHeadphones • Are the WF-1000XM5’s worth it?? ->I changed the batteries on the WFXM4 recently. Sony needs get their shit together.
r/SonyHeadphones • Sue Sony? ->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.
r/SonyHeadphones • Sue Sony? ->I got my XM4s that still are great
r/SteamDeck • What Earbuds do you use ->Just wanted to ask, what Sony buds have you used before? I was deciding between the OnePlus buds 4, and the Sony WF-1000XM4s, to replace my nothing ear(a) which had terrible features and most of all transparency and ANC. I eventually chose the XM4s, since they were about 70€ 2nd hand which was actually about the same price I got the ear(a)s for. Of course, the OP buds 4 should be a bit worse than the buds pro 3 but they should be somewhat comparable.
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