Improved audio, more effective noise cancellation and smart new features make the Sony WH-1000XM4 the over-ear headphones to beat

Class-leading noise cancellation; Supremely comfortable; Excellent audio quality;

Lack water resistance; Microphone quality could be better;

Improved audio, more effective noise cancellation and smart new features make the Sony WH-1000XM4 the over-ear headphones to beat

Class-leading noise cancellation; Supremely comfortable; Excellent audio quality;

Lack water resistance; Microphone quality could be better;

Improved audio, more effective noise cancellation and smart new features make the Sony WH-1000XM4 the over-ear headphones to beat

Class-leading noise cancellation; Supremely comfortable; Excellent audio quality;

Lack water resistance; Microphone quality could be better;

Top-notch in terms of both noise cancellation and sound quality, it's hard to find a better listening experience

Superb active noise cancellation and overall sound quality; multipoint Bluetooth pairing; auto-pause; relatively comfortable for most people

Expensive

This may be the perfect wireless headphone of 2020

- Refined audio; ANC is still amazing; long battery life; multi-device connectivity; wear detection; Speak-to-Chat and Quick Attention

The RM1599 may be a bit too expensive; though you get what you pay for

Improved audio, more effective noise cancellation and smart new features make the Sony WH-1000XM4 the over-ear headphones to beat

Class-leading noise cancellation; Supremely comfortable; Excellent audio quality;

Lack water resistance; Microphone quality could be better;

The best noise-canceling performance; incredibly comfortable to wear; and now easy to pair with and switch between two devices.

Touch controls work but are a little to easy to accidentally activate.

The Sony WF-1000XM4 are some of the best noise-cancelling wireless headphones money can buy. They sound fantastic, have effective noise-cancelling and long battery life. They support multipoint Bluetooth 5 for connecting two devices at once, high-res music with the LDAC format and an instant ambient...

brilliant sound; excellent noise-cancelling; lightweight comfort; can connect to two devices at once; hi-res music support; long battery life; good controls; good ambient modes; 3.5mm headphone socket; fold up with good case; repairable; cross-platform companion app.

expensive; voice mic is hit and miss; don’t feel as premium as rivals.

Noise-cancelling headphones used to be only a Bose specialty for many years. Over the past few years, things have changed drastically as many competitors have come to the challenge. Sony has been the one to really overthrow them in my opinion as well as other who may agree.

If you are looking for a pair of premium pair of on-ear headphones the Sony XM4 should right up your alley. Its hard to find many faults with these headphones. Long last battery life, terrific audio quality and are feature rich with various controls and options.