{"id":4293,"date":"2025-07-30T08:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:20:55","slug":"sony-wf-1000xm4-review-excellent-all-around-sound-now-with-bluetooth-multipoint-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/blogs\/archives\/4293","title":{"rendered":"Sony WF-1000XM4 review: Excellent all-around sound, now with Bluetooth multipoint connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Sony WF-1000XM4 headphones are packed with features, offering top-notch sound quality, effective ANC, and a host of useful features. The Sony WF-1000XM4\u2014they have a lot of potential. They incorporate several of the best features of the Sony WH-1000XM4, such as voice chat and the ability to recognize where the user is visiting and automatically switch noise cancellation modes to suit the environment. The Sony WF-1000XM4 are among the most versatile headphones on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/headphones-battery\/Sony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony WF-1000XM4 Headphones Battery<\/a><\/u><\/strong>Life and Comfort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sony&#8217;s new headphones may follow the same naming convention as their predecessors, but they feature a significantly improved design. They&#8217;re 10% smaller than the WF-1000XM3 and have a completely different form factor, replacing the old flat bezels with a more rounded body and improved in-ear ergonomics. They&#8217;re still not the smallest headphones on the market, but they don&#8217;t protrude too far from the ear, and the updated design is more aesthetically pleasing. The charging case has also been shrunk, now 40% smaller than the one that comes with the WF-1000XM3. The XM3&#8217;s case was quite thick, one of its few drawbacks, so the reduced size is particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprisingly, the battery life of the earbuds and case remains the same.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/headphones-battery\/Sony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony WF-1000XM4 Headphones Battery<\/a>Total battery life remains the same. With both active noise cancellation (ANC) and Bluetooth enabled, you still get up to 24 hours of audio playback. However, the battery life split between the earbuds and the charging case has changed slightly.<strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/search?search=Sony+WF-1000XM3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony WF-1000XM3 Earbuds Battery<\/a><\/u><\/strong>charge provides up to 6 hours of audio playback, and the charging case provides three full charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/headphones-battery\/Sony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sony WF-1000XM4 Headphones Battery<\/a>They offer up to 8 hours of audio playback per charge, surpassing competitors like the Bose QC Earbuds, Apple AirPods Pro, and Bowers &amp; Wilkins PI7s, while the charging case provides an additional 16 hours of battery life (for two additional charges).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the design changes are notable: they are IPX4 rated and support Sony&#8217;s 360 Reality Audio spatial audio technology. Support for listening services is limited to Deezer, nugs.net, and Tidal, and the available track count is only around 1,000, so their potential currently far outweighs their mass appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sony WF-1000XM4 Review: Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sony WF-1000XM4s don&#8217;t surpass the noise cancellation of the Bose QC Earbuds, nor do they match the sound quality of the Bowers &amp; Wilkins PI7s. However, they excel in both areas, making them an unrivaled all-around performer. They&#8217;re stylish, comfortable, and packed with useful features and customization options. While they take a bit of work to put on, that&#8217;s not enough to stop Sony from earning another Best Buy award for these truly excellent headphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/headphones-battery\/Sony\/CP1254%28A3%29\/1742595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u><strong>3.7V 60mAh Replacement Headphones Battery for Sony CP1254(A3)<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>60mAh 3.7V Sony CP1254(A3) battery for Sony WF-XB700 WF-SP700N WF-SP900 WF-1000XM3 constructed with advanced circuit board technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/headphones-battery\/Sony\/CP1254%28A3%29\/1742595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/headphones-battery\/Sony\/CP1254%28A3%29\/1742595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesfast.co.uk\/headphones-battery\/Sony\/Z55H\/1743526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3.85V 70mAh Replacement Headphones Battery for Sony Z55H<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>70mAh 3.85V Sony Z55H battery for Sony WF-1000XM4 Headphones constructed with advanced circuit board technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Find the best Sony Headphones Battery price! 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