Sony continues to serve up some of the finest noise-cancelling headphones on the market – the WH-1000XM4s will be tough to beat

Dynamic; detail-rich sound; Sensational sense of timing; Lightweight; comfy and clever

No IP rating; No aptX support

Simply the best all-round noise-cancelling headphones you can buy

Speak-to-Chat works well (and stops you singing); Noise cancellation even better than before; Wear detection a much-needed addition; They sound fantastic with any genre

Expensive; Samey design might put people off upgrading

“Same price, even better features. Sony's WH-1000XM4 are what perfect looks like.”

Very comfortable; Excellent sound quality; Excellent noise canceling; Very good call quality; Very good battery life; Bluetooth multi-device pairing; Handy; customizable features

No aptX or aptX HD

To improve upon what were considered to be the best noise-cancelling headphones seemed like a tricky task, but the WH-1000XM4 do exactly that, making the XM3 feel slightly dated in doing so. They sound better, noise-cancelling is excellent and they're one of most comfortable headphones to wear.

Superb audio; Great noise cancellation; Comfortable fit; lightweight design; Useful smart features

No aptX/aptX-HD

Sony adds AI smart functionality and even better noise cancelling to its flagship WH-1000XM4 Bluetooth headphones

The 1000X series of headphones win awards year-on-year and that trend is likely to continue. The WH-1000XM4 wireless ANC over-ear headphones bring one word to mind - superb. With an enhanced feature set that makes many rivals look stone age, these over-ears provide excellent audio playback even with...

Superb music playback with noise-cancelling on or off; Great battery life and fast-charge capabilities; Packed full of useful features; Very comfortable to wear

Not worth upgrading if you already have the XM3; No aptX or aptX HD support

Sony WH-1000XM4 are the best noise cancelling headphones you can buy. By keeping the sound as good as it always was to satisfy music lovers and adding some extra features tech heads wanted, Sony manages to keep its nose just in front of Bose, Bowers & Wilkins and Beats by Dr. Dre.

Lively; balanced and detailed sound; Insane noise-cancelling; A full suite of cutting-edge extra features

Can get trebly under the wrong circumstances; No aptX or aptX HD support – seriously Sony?

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

Is Sony WH-1000XM4 one of the best noise cancelling headphones? Here's our review....

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;