The Sony WF-1000XM4 Truly Wireless are the next generation after the Sony WF-1000XM3 Truly Wireless. They have many of the same features as their predecessor, such as active noise cancellation (ANC), support for Sony’s 360 Reality Audio feature for virtual surround sound, and an in-app graphic EQ and presets for customising the sound.
These headphones also work with Google Fast Pair and Windows 10 Swift Pair, which make it easy to connect them to devices that support them. As of firmware 2.0.0, they even have multi-device pairing. Unlike the last generation, they can play high-resolution audio with the LDAC codec.
The Sony WF-1000XM4 is one of the best wireless earphones on the market, and the experience is as good as it gets in this category. Sony has put a lot of effort into improving things that could make users’ lives better, like how well they block out noise and how good the sound quality is.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 4 x 6.9 x 3 cm (case)
- Weight: 41.1g (case)
- Waterproof: IPX4
- Battery life : 8 hours (earbuds) 16 hours (charging case)
Where to get Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds?
The Sony WF-1000XM4 comes with a charging case, three sizes of polyurethane foam ear tips, your earphones, and a charging cable. The box is made out of recycled paper. There is a lot to go over to link your voice assistant and other integrations to these smart products, so there is a lot of documentation to help you.
The truth is that setting up the headphones is pretty easy, but you’ll need the Headphones Connect app from Sony to get the most out of them. The app comes with a lot of cool features, like the ability to change your control scheme, update your virtual assistant, change how your earphones sound, and more.
The Sony WF-1000XM4 is fun to use because the earbuds are much smaller than their predecessors and, as a result, fit much better. You won’t have a hard time controlling your earbuds because they have capacitive touch controls, and you probably won’t kill them when you work out because they can handle sweat.
Sony’s Headphones app has everything you need to control the WF-1000XM4 all in one place. Here is where you can play with all the features, big and small, that are partially duplicated on the capacitive touch surface of each earbud.
In the app, you can choose what the left and right earbuds do: “volume up/down,” “play/pause/skip forwards/skip backwards/call voice assistant,” “active noise-cancelling on/off/adaptive,” or “nothing assigned,” which isn’t very helpful.
Positioning the WF-1000XM4 comfortably takes a little longer than it really should – we found them a little fiddly to insert, and felt they should fit more deeply in the ear than is the case – but once it’s done you can set up the touch controls, the EQ levels and the myriad other options to your liking. All done? Good. It’s time to put on some music.