The Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds are the complete package, offering first-rate sound quality, effective ANC and numerous useful features

Excellent audio quality; Smart, effective noise cancellation; Useful quality-of-life features;

No multipoint pairing; Fit can be a bit fiddly;

The Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds are the complete package, offering first-rate sound quality, effective ANC and numerous useful features

Excellent audio quality; Smart, effective noise cancellation; Useful quality-of-life features;

No multipoint pairing; Fit can be a bit fiddly;

The Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds are the complete package, offering first-rate sound quality, effective ANC and numerous useful features

Excellent audio quality; Smart, effective noise cancellation; Useful quality-of-life features;

Fit can be a bit fiddly;

The Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds are the complete package, offering first-rate sound quality, effective ANC and numerous useful features

Excellent audio quality; Smart, effective noise cancellation; Useful quality-of-life features;

Fit can be a bit fiddly;

In the over-the-ear headset market, the battle between noise-canceling headphones is primarily between Sony and Bose. However, in the wireless earbuds space, there are many competitors with noise-canceling capability now present even in some earbuds priced less than $100.

Stunning audio performance, Effective active noise-cancellation, Speak-to-chat option, Long battery life, Simple, reliable touch controls, Small case with wireless charging capability

Expensive

When it comes to the best over-ear headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM4 will always be in the conversation. If you want the same quality in an earbud, the WF-1000XM4 is the set for you. These have the best ANC and sound quality of any earbuds on the market today.

Incredible sound quality, The best ANC in any earbud, Excellent, adjustable Ambient Mode

Touch controls are finicky, Only three tips, Foam tips may not work well for everyone

The Sony WF-1000XM4 are remarkable in almost every way. They provide excellent noise cancellation, easy listening neutral sound signatu...

Excellent combination of passive noise isolation and active, adaptive noise cancellation, Foam ear tips are very comfortable, IPX4 sweatproof, BT 5.2 and LDAC for high-res, Sound quality that is hard to beat

No Qualcomm aptX codecs, For deep pockets that don’t care about the price, No multipoint or NFC pairing

Sony's true wireless WF-1000XM4 earphones pair excellent audio performance with class-leading active noise cancellation.

Exceptional active noise cancellation, Powerful bass depth and crisp, defined highs, Adjustable EQ, Good battery life

Expensive

“With an all-new design and tons of improvements, they're very hard to beat.”

Great sound quality, Good battery life, Great noise cancellation, LDAC Bluetooth codec, Wireless charging

May not fit small ears, Slightly lacking in high-end detail

If silence is a true luxury, then perhaps the $279.99 which Sony asks for its new WF-1000XM4 active-noise cancelling earbuds isn’t, in fact, all that lavish. The company which upended ANC – and gave Bose and others sleepless nights – with headphones like the WH-1000XM3 has returned to demonstrate...

Incredibly powerful active noise cancellation, Excellent battery life, Excels at a wide array of musical styles, IPX4 and wireless charging support now added

No Bluetooth Multipoint, Voice call performance is only average