Sony has made some subtle design tweaks they’re just the kind you can’t see. The new headphones have the same outward appearance, down to the copper accents - including the one around the microphone inlet that almost makes it look like a USB-C port. You’d have an impossible time telling the 1000XM3s and 1000XM4s apart. I don’t like the headphones taking control or changing the audio on me unexpectedly, so I tend to leave those features switched off. Sony’s Headphones Connect app also has the usual EQ options and adaptive sound control, which can automatically adjust the levels of noise cancellation and ambient sound based on your activity or location.
ADAPTIVE SOUND CONTROL BLUETOOTH
You can manage simultaneous connections and switch between devices right from Sony’s app without having to futz with the Bluetooth settings on whatever secondary device you want to use besides your phone, which is useful. You can manage simultaneous Bluetooth connections in Sony’s Headphones Connect app. (Sony has assured me that the 1000XM4s will perform reliably in cold weather after it was found that the M3s had significant touch sensor problems in winter.) And aside from a few tweaks Sony made to how it upscales music, the 1000XM4s sound just like their predecessors - a very good thing, trust me.
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Everything else is very similar or unchanged from last time around: the design is nearly identical, battery life still tops out at 30 hours, and the buttons and controls all work the same way. They address the two main downsides of the previous product: you can now pair to two devices simultaneously, and updated mics should make for clearer calls.
Even Apple is rumored to be at work on its own premium set of headphones.īut to fend off its rivals, Sony has returned with the new $349.99 1000XM4 headphones, available for preorder today and shipping later this month. Microsoft’s Surface Headphones 2 have more intuitive controls, and smaller companies like Jabra are releasing impressive noise-canceling headphones at lower prices. But competitors haven’t been sitting idle: Bose’s Noise Canceling Headphones 700 are neck and neck with Sony for noise cancellation and have better microphones for voice calls. Sony released its superb WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones in 2018, and they still frequently top lists for the best noise-canceling headphones you can buy.
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