![]() ![]() Both of these are rated for 20 hours of ANC playback, so the WH-1000XM4 will provide you with nearly 50% more uptime between charges. ![]() The WH-1000XM4 is also still a lot longer-lasting than its two biggest rivals, the Bose 700 and AirPods Max. However, that’s a much simpler set, without the WH-1000XM4’s versatile features and audio performance. We got 29 hours of ANC-enabled playback from the WH-1000XM4, so longevity is one area in which it’s overtaken by newer noise-cancelling headphones like the Urbanista Miami (40 hours). Together with full EQ customization through the Headphones Connect app and NFC for faster pairing, this is a highly intelligent pair of headphones as well as one of the best-sounding. The WH-1000XM4 is also compatible with Sony 360 Reality Audio, so it too has an object-based surround sound format to counter spatial audio. ![]() Only a small handful of sounds that the 700 blocks out can make it past the WH-1000XM4’s highly capable ANC, and it usually takes several of those sounds at once to produce an audible difference. Sony’s headphones also strike the perfect combination of a wide, dramatic soundstage with the ability to reproduce fine, more intimate details.īesides, the noise cancellation isn’t that far off the class-leading Bose 700. The frequency range is impeccably balanced, so bass is powerful but not overwhelming and the treble is bright but not sibilant. We’ve yet to test a pair of over-ear headphones that sounds as good as the WH-1000XM4 without costing significantly more. And yet, the WH-1000XM4 still delivers the best overall balance of straight sound quality with high-grade ANC - along with a few special features of its own. It’s true that the Bose 700 has very slightly more effective ANC than the WH-1000XM4, while the AirPods Max offers more high-tech audio thanks to its Adaptive EQ and spatial audio features. Notably, the Bose 700 uses a similar system, though it doesn’t feel quite as responsive as Sony’s take. Each earcup features an intuitive and touch panel onto which you can perform a range of tap, swipe and slide gestures with ease. The AirPods Max’s Digital Crown is great, and using touch sensors instead of more tactile buttons can be risky, but the WH-1000XM4 really nails its controls. Besides being better at shrugging off scratches and other superficial damage, the WH-1000XM4’s padding makes for an even comfier fit that the Bose 700 and AirPods Max struggle to beat. ![]() Sony also improved the texture of the earcup padding covers, dropping the more plasticky-feeling material of the WH-1000XM3 for a softer finish on the WH-1000XM4. For one, it cuts down on weight, and our reviewer Alex Bracetti found that the WH-1000XM4 somehow manages to feel a little lighter than the Bose 700, despite the two ANC headphones weighing the same. The WH-1000XM4 makes only minor tweaks to the design of its predecessor, the Sony WH-1000XM3, but they add up. ![]()
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