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Sony Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones - 30hr Battery Life - Over Ear Style - Optimised for Alexa and Google Assistant - Built-in mic for Calls - WH-1000XM4B.CE7 - Limited Edition - Jet Black

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  • Noise cancellation, powered by HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1
  • Sound quality - these Bluetooth headphones support ideal Resolution Audio, and even compressed music files are upscaled using evolved DSEE Extreme technology
  • Speak-to-Chat automatically pauses playback when one start a conversation, Wearing Detection powers off headphones when not wearing them, plus more smart features for a seamless, hands-free listening experience
  • With multipoint connection, Sony headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time, Bluetooth version: 5.0 and frequency range: 2.4GHz band (2.4000GHz-2.4835GHz), Effective Range : Line of sight approx. 30ft (10m)
  • Driver Unit : 40mm dome type (CCAW Voice coil), Plug : Gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug, Cord Length : Headphone cable (approx. 1.2m, OFC strands, gold-plated stereo mini plug)

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  • Headphone; USB Type-C Cable (20cm); Audio Cable (Color Variation / 1.2m); Carrying Case (Color Variation); In-flight Adapter

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    Product Description

    WH-1000XM4/B

    Only music, nothing else
    It’s just you and your music with the WH-1000XM4 headphones. The easy way to enjoy less noise and even purer sound, with smart listening technology that automatically personalizes your experience.

    Industry-leading noise cancellation*
    Wherever you are, the WH-1000XM4 headphones deliver our best ever noise-cancelling performance.

    The technology that makes it happen
    Dual sensors and the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 cancel noise in real time.

    All-day power and quick charging
    A huge 30 hours of battery for all-day play, and 5 hours of power with just 10 minutes charging.

    Headphones that react to you
    The proximity sensor and two acceleration sensors detect the wearer and adjust the sound.

    For everyday convenience, just Speak-to-Chat
    As soon as you speak to a friend Speak-to-Chat stops the music so you can talk without distraction.

    Wireless freedom, premium sound
    LDAC transmits three times more data than conventional Bluetooth for super-high-resolution audio.

    Sound you can believe in
    A built-in analogue amplifier provides exceptionally low distortion and excellent sound quality.

    Real-time restoration of your compressed files
    Using Edge-AI, DSEE Extreme upscales compressed digital files in real time for a richer sound.

    Sony | Headphones Connect app
    Turn down the background volume to hear just voices, and adjust the equalizer to suit your taste.

    Automatically adjusts to whatever you do
    Adaptive Sound Control senses where you are and what you're doing and adjusts the sound to match.

    Control your sounds and manage your life

    Quick Attention
    Need to quickly hear sounds around you? Just place your hand over the housing to instantly turn the volume down and let ambient sound in.

    Voice Assistant
    Manage your day hands free with the voice assistant. Get information, set reminders and more.

    Clearer hands-free calling
    Speak more freely with easy, hands-free calling. Put down your phone and speak with a double tap.

    Control at your fingertips
    Change the track, turn the volume up or down and take or make calls just by tapping or swiping.

    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    18,501 global ratings

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    Customers like the sound quality and comfort of the headphones. They mention that it provides great sound without sweating issues, and that it transports them into the music. Some say that the headphones are soft and easy to use.

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    8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the headphones. They mention that the sound is great as always, the mic is clear for phone calls, and the noise canceling is amazing. Some say that the headphones transport them into the music.

    "These headphones transported me into the music. The sound was brilliant and they worked much better than I could ever imagine...." Read more

    "...These are more comfortable on the ear if that’s possible. Sound is great as always and the mic is clear for phone calls...." Read more

    "Excellent noise cancelling, and comfortable enough to wear on 12 hour flights. But I primarily use them at home for listening to music...." Read more

    "...environments wanting some peace and quiet; the active noise canceling eliminates almost all noise, especially if you also have music playing" Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers find the headphones comfortable enough to wear on long flights and that they feel soft. They also say they are easy to use.

    "...They felt so soft and were quite easy to use. Sadly, I have a jaw disorder and the type of fit simply caused too much pain, so I had to return them...." Read more

    "...Wow! These are more comfortable on the ear if that’s possible. Sound is great as always and the mic is clear for phone calls...." Read more

    "Excellent noise cancelling, and comfortable enough to wear on 12 hour flights. But I primarily use them at home for listening to music...." Read more

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    Don’t buy these, looks used
    i bought theses seeing they were on sale, excited to open it and i noticed the box wasn’t wrapped, i thought it was weird and continued anyways and i see the case was dirty as if these were used continuing to open the package and take a look at the headphones i see white flakes all over the ear cuffs as if there were traces of dandruff or something. DO NOT BUY THESE, i would much rather pay full price for the real deal then these used ass headphones
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    Casper L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dreamy
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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    These headphones transported me into the music. The sound was brilliant and they worked much better than I could ever imagine. They felt so soft and were quite easy to use. Sadly, I have a jaw disorder and the type of fit simply caused too much pain, so I had to return them. This is fully my own issue and they aren’t actually tight or uncomfortable in general. If I didn’t have TMJD, I don’t think I’d ever take these off. I felt like I was in my own wonderland. I miss them all of the time.
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    -dan'l
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sony has outdone themselves
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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    I’ve used the previous model for several years so when I needed a second pair I upgraded. Wow! These are more comfortable on the ear if that’s possible. Sound is great as always and the mic is clear for phone calls. The new convenience features are great. NC off when I speak for example saves having to always hold my hand to my ear to talk to someone

    Love em!
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    Randy M Shaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent noise cancelling plus 24 bit audio streaming
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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    Excellent noise cancelling, and comfortable enough to wear on 12 hour flights. But I primarily use them at home for listening to music. Audio from a 24 bit source can be streamed to the headphones at 24 bit when using an LDAC compatible phone. I stream from Amazon HD and Tidal to my Pixel 6a phone paired with the Sony headphones. The headphones integrate well with the phone music players, including pausing play and turning off the headphones if you take them off (this is an optional setting). I find they work well for phone calls too. And I don't miss any calls when wearing them since the music pauses for incoming calls.
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    Alex R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing noise canceling
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
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    These headphones are a must-have for people living in noisy environments wanting some peace and quiet; the active noise canceling eliminates almost all noise, especially if you also have music playing
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    titeo
    5.0 out of 5 stars very good
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    I don't know how to spell "Perfect"

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    candelaria
    5.0 out of 5 stars LOVEEEEE THEMMMM!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
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    incredible headphones! definitely worth the money .
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    raja_post
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sony M4 has it all-but sweaty
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    Sound is amazing with Dolby Atmos. ANC is excellent. They just make my head sweat pretty quickly, which is annoying. Newest Beats give great sound without sweating issues.
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    TF
    2.0 out of 5 stars Buy a Different Model
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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    I have the Sony WH-1000XM3 that I love but the left side keeps going out (they’re old and I have used them a lot) so I decided to upgrade to the WH-1000XM4. They sound wonderful but power off when laying down (something the XM3 model does not do). I would recommend getting the XM3 or skip to the latest model. As an aside, there are many who are experiencing this issue based on a simple internet search so this is not an isolated problem.
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    Joerg N.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A loved comapnion
    Reviewed in Sweden on April 5, 2024
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    I use it often at home and have it always with me when travelling. The compact travel pouch is really great. Newer models seems to not get it that this needs to go into carry on luggage on a plane. The performance is also great. Very decent noise cancelling and clear sound and good battery life. I love that I can pair it with my laptop and my phone simultaneously without the need to re-pair it all the time. It works seamlessly between the devices.
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    Eric Mason
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best in this price range
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 9, 2024
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    Bought a used one, and it was in very good condition.
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    A. Whennell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love these headphones
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2024
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    These are more expensive than both of my son's noise cancelling headphones put together, but I love them, and you get the Sony build quality and sound quality to boot. They are exceptionally comfortable for long periods. Easy to connect to iPhone and iPad, they last for ages on a charge, to the point that I keep losing the cable as I charge them so infrequently.

    Great on a plane where the constant noise ruins listening through conventional headphones. Noise cancelling does not cut out all noise, so you can still hear the wife shouting at you, but not her snoring, which is excellent when listening to music in bed.

    The app is very good and so is playing with the settings of the EQ as I think they are set up by deaf music haters in the factory. The ability to fine tune the EQ them is so completely essential to get a sound that you are happy with. I am extremely particular with how my music sounds, being a musician and studio producer. Over hyped bass and muddy treble does not cut it for me.

    There are other complicated features that you can enable, but to be honest, I could see much difference and therefore the point.

    Touch control on the ear pads is very useful, changing volume, pausing, etc. Mic quality is easily good enough to make and receive phone calls whilst on a walk, and you can invoke Siri to do your bidding.

    These were bought to replace an earlier model that I had had for years, that I managed to sit on, and break the swivel joint at the side of the headphones which allows you to collapse them down to put in a case. I fixed it with epoxy and gaffer tape and then I think I left them somewhere and, bye bye headphones. These are pretty much exactly the same, although I did have to fiddle extensively with the EQ and suffer all kinds of over thinking before settling back to normal life and music appreciation.

    Worth the extra money? Read the reviews, read other reviews outside of Amazon... yes, they're worth it. Just don't sit on them or lose them.
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    Zerberus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Der Vorgänger wurde sinnvoll im Detail verbessert was das Produkt insgesamt noch attraktiver macht.
    Reviewed in Germany on December 10, 2023
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    In der Angebotswoche am 24.11.23 für 209 Euro bestellt und wie ich eben beim Sichten meiner Bestellhistorie festgestellt habe, wurde der Vorgänger vor vier Jahren und sieben Monaten (24.03.2019) ebenfalls bei Amazon bestellt. Der XM3 war damals deutlich teurer 279 Euro, weil regulär und nicht im Angebot gekauft. Ich benutzte diesen Kopfhörer in den vergangenen vier Jahren und sieben Monaten täglich auf dem Weg zur Arbeit und zurück (Fahrrad und anschließend S-Bahn) sowie auch darüber hinaus sehr oft (insgesamt mindestens zwei Stunden am Tag) und das Vorgängermodell hat über den gesamten Zeitraum nie enttäuscht oder in den Produkteigenschaften nachgelassen. Ich wurde immer mit qualitativ hochwertiger Wiedergabe und hervorragendem NC verwöhnt. Damals habe ich mich vor dem Kauf intensiv informiert und mir die vergleichbaren Modelle der namhaften Konkurrenzfirmen angesehen und angehört. Kein Modell hat mir klanglich und optisch so zugesagt wie der XM3. Wegen der guten Erfahrungen in der Vergangenheit habe ich die gleiche intensive Recherche diesmal ausgelassen und sofort den XM4 bestellt, weil ich mir, obwohl der alte Kopfhörer noch tadellos funktioniert, etwas Neues gönnen wollte.

    Im Design gibt es, abgesehen von der etwas dünneren Polsterung am Kopfbügel und der überall deutlich matteren und damit für mich edler wirkenden Kunststoffoberflächen keinen Unterschied. Die gerasterte Verstellung der Kopfbügel ist jetzt stabiler ausgeführt was zur Folge hat, dass die Stufen straffer und fester einrasten. Was man gleich spürt, wenn man den Kopfhörer aufsetzt, ist der etwas festere Sitz, weil die Bügel mehr Anpressdruck erzeugen. Das wird von mir äußerst positiv zur Kenntnis genommen, da dadurch der Kopfhörer bei Bewegungen besser fixiert bleibt, ohne den sehr guten Tragekomfort zu beeinträchtigen. Das NC war beim XM3 schon auf höchstem Niveau, hier wurde speziell im Tieftonbereich noch einmal nachgebessert. Niederfrequente Störgeräusche in der S-Bahn oder im Bus werden jetzt noch besser weggefiltert. In Bezug auf die Klangqualität habe ich die stärkste Veränderung wahrgenommen. Hoch- und Mitteltöne werden etwas stärker betont was zu einem insgesamt deutlich wahrnehmbaren transparenteren Klangbild führt. Stimmen z.B. rücken dadurch etwas mehr in den Vordergrund ohne dabei das akustische Gesamtbild zu dominieren. Auch die Bässe erscheinen mir nun konturierter und trotzdem immer noch satt wie ich es vom Vorgänger gewöhnt war. Der Klangcharakter hat sich nicht dramatisch verändert, aber der Klang wurde dadurch insgesamt verbessert. Für mich hat sich der Wechsel auf den Nachfolger damit bereits mehr als gelohnt.

    In der Funktionalität gibt es nun, optional wählbar, das "Speak To Chat“-Feature. Wird die Funktion in der App scharfgeschaltet, erkennt der Kopfhörer wenn man spricht und schaltet dann die laufende Musik still und überträgt bzw. verstärkt die Umgebungsgeräusche, was dann eine Unterhaltung ermöglicht wie wenn man keinen Kopfhörer mit NC-Funktion auf dem Kopf trägt. Die Länge der Unterbrechung ist in der App einstellbar und die Musikwiedergabe wird fortgesetzt, wenn innerhalb der gewählten Zeit kein Gespräch mehr durch die Mikrofone festgestellt wird. Ebenfalls neu ist die Möglichkeit den Kopfhörer über Bluetooth gleich mit zwei Geräten zu verbinden. Gut im Homeoffice wenn man Musik hört und dabei keinen eingehenden Anruf verpassen will.

    Über den bequemen Tragekomfort, die starke Akkulaufzeit und die sehr gut gestaltete App mit vielen Möglichkeiten den Klang und die Funktionalität zu verändern, will ich nichts mehr schreiben, da es hier überhaupt nichts auszusetzen gibt. Viele reklamieren, das APTX-HD fehlt, aber bei AAC und auch bei SBC gibt es keine klanglichen Abstriche zu vermelden, wenn man keine hochaufgelösten Audiosignale wiedergibt. Für Hi-Res-Audio ist im XM4 der von Sony entwickelte LDAC Codec zur Übertragung integriert. Damit höre ich mir alle Musiktitel an, auch die von Spotify, da dieser Codec in den neueren Android-Versionen sowieso integriert ist. Mein Samsung-Handy wählt diese Übertragungsart sogar automatisch aus, wenn ich den Kopfhörer damit verbinde. Bluetooth-Verbindungsprobleme hatte ich auch bei diesem neueren Modell noch nie.

    Fazit: Der bereits sehr gute XM3 wurde im Detail überarbeitet was zu einem transparenteren Klangbild im Mittel- und Hochtonbereich geführt hat. Der Bass erscheint mir etwas straffer und das Klangbild wirkt insgesamt offener und freier. Das NC ist bei tieffrequenten Störgeräuschen ebenfalls verbessert worden. Auch die neuen Funktionalitäten in Verbindung mit der strafferen Mechanik der Ohrbügelverstellung und der edleren, weil matteren Oberflächenbeschaffenheit des Kunststoffs, führen bei mir zu einer großen Zufriedenheit bei diesem Kauf. Insgesamt wurde hier genau an den richtigen Stellen verbessert, wodurch sich die Qualität eines sehr guten Produkts noch einmal wirksam verbessert hat. Ganz klare Kaufempfehlung, insbesondere bei dem günstigen Preis.
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    Pedro Gorgoglione
    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíbles en todos los aspectos, pero con algunas limitaciones
    Reviewed in Spain on July 18, 2023
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    Hace poco adquirí los auriculares Sony WH-1000XM4 y puedo decir que han superado todas mis expectativas. Estos auriculares son simplemente increíbles en muchos aspectos, y estoy encantado con mi compra.

    Comencemos por la calidad de sonido, que es excepcional. Los graves son potentes y profundos, los medios son claros y los agudos son nítidos. Escuchar música con estos auriculares es una experiencia inmersiva y placentera. Además, la cancelación de ruido es espectacular. Bloquea eficazmente el ruido externo, permitiéndome sumergirme completamente en mi música o contenido sin distracciones.

    La comodidad también es destacable. Los auriculares están bien acolchados y se ajustan cómodamente a mis oídos, incluso durante largos períodos de uso. Además, son ligeros, lo que los hace ideales para llevarlos en viajes o para un uso prolongado en el día a día.

    Las opciones y características adicionales son otra ventaja de estos auriculares. Puedo cambiar entre diferentes modos de cancelación de ruido según la situación, lo que es muy útil en entornos con diferentes niveles de ruido ambiental. La conectividad Bluetooth es sólida y estable, y la duración de la batería es impresionante, lo que me permite disfrutar de horas y horas de reproducción sin preocuparme por la carga.

    Estéticamente, estos auriculares son los más bonitos del mercado en mi opinión. Tienen un diseño elegante y moderno que los hace destacar entre la competencia, superando incluso a los BOSE en términos de apariencia.

    Sin embargo, como toda tecnología, estos auriculares también tienen algunas limitaciones. Debido a la potente cancelación de ruido, a veces puede ser difícil escuchar los ruidos del exterior, lo que podría ser un problema en situaciones donde necesitas estar más consciente del entorno, como en calles con tráfico o al cruzar la calle. También he notado que, en ocasiones, cuando alguien me habla mientras los uso, la cancelación de ruido puede dificultar la comprensión de lo que me están diciendo.

    A pesar de estos pequeños inconvenientes, estoy muy contento con mi compra, especialmente porque aproveché una oferta y los obtuve a un precio inferior al normal. Los auriculares Sony WH-1000XM4 ofrecen una experiencia de audio y comodidad excepcionales, y su rendimiento general es sobresaliente. Si estás buscando unos auriculares de alta calidad con cancelación de ruido avanzada, definitivamente recomendaría los WH-1000XM4 de Sony.
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