Sony WF-1000XM4

★★★★☆ 3.5 (1,361)
form factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds
30 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong sound (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong anc (70th percentile) 70th

Cons

  • Below average comfort (1th percentile)
  • Below average battery (3th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
  • Below average connectivity (33th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
65/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 8 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '23: 3.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '24: 2.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '25: 3.0★ · 1 review121121Q1 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q2 '24Q4 '25
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 70.2
Mic 64.7
Build 33.5
Sound 84.5
Battery 2.7
Comfort 0.7
User Sentiment 15.6
Connectivity 32.7
Social Proof 42.9

Specifications

Full Specifications

Design

Form Factor in-ear
Wearing Style true wireless
Weight 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs

Audio

Driver Type dynamic
Driver Size 6
Impedance 140
Hi-Res Audio Yes
Codecs LDAC

Noise Control

ANC Yes

Connectivity

Wireless Yes

Microphone

Microphone Yes
NC Mic Yes

Features

Bone Conduction No

vs Competition

Spec Sony WF-1000XM4 Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 JBL Live Beam Live Beam 3 SoundPEATS H3 H3
Form Factor in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear
Driver Type dynamic Dynamic hybrid dynamic dynamic hybrid
Wireless true true true true true true
Active Noise Cancellation true true true true true true
Bluetooth Version - 5.3 6.0 5.3 5.3 5.4
Battery Life Hours - 8 12 6 12 7
Case Battery Hours - 28 54 18 36 37
Water Resistance - IPX4 IP55 IPX4 IP55 IPX5
Multipoint - true true true true true
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortUser SentimentConnectivitySocial Proof
Sony WF-1000XM4 70.264.733.584.52.70.715.632.742.9
Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 Compare 96.796.778.6997893.3099.875.5
EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare 96.796.790.999.895.571.397.399.386.6
Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 Compare 96.779.578.69645.993.3097.797.7
JBL Live Beam Live Beam 3 Compare 96.796.790.978.589.393.3096.286.6
SoundPEATS H3 H3 Compare 96.796.790.999.979.671.3929094.4

Price

Value & Pricing

From MX$4,913 1 offers across 1 retailers
Amazon.com.mx 1 offers From MX$4,913
MX$4,913

Usage Scores

Calls (41.2)Music (41.6)Overall (30.2)Budget (36.5)Gaming (33.4)Travel (26.8)Commute (29.3)Fitness (11.7)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

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