Industry-leading noise canceling with Dual Noise Sensor technology

Next-level music with Edge-AI, co-developed with Sony Music Studios Tokyo

Up to 30-hour battery life with quick charging (10 min charge for 5 hours of playback)

Touch Sensor controls to pause/play/skip tracks, control volume, activate your voice assistant4, and answer phone calls

Speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversations

Superior call quality with precise voice pickup

Wearing detection pauses playback when headphones are removed

Seamless multiple-device pairing

Adaptive Sound Control provides a personalized listening experience

Updated design relieves pressure for long-lasting comfort

ONLY MUSIC.
NOTHING ELSE.
Sony’s intelligent industry-leading noise canceling headphones with premium sound elevate your listening experience with the ability to personalize and control everything you hear.

Be at one with your music
Discover how the WH-1000XM4 headphones blend our most advanced noise canceling with exceptional sound quality and a range of smart features for an unrivaled listening experience.

Industry-leading noise cancelation
Industry-leading noise cancellation technology means you hear every word, note, and tune with incredible clarity, no matter your environment. These noise canceling headphones feature additional microphones that assist in isolating sound for a reduction of even more high and mid frequency sounds.

The technology that makes it happen
Dual noise sensor technology, featuring two microphones on each earcup, captures ambient noise and passes the data to the HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1. Using a new algorithm, the HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1 then applies noise-canceling processing in real time to a range of acoustic environments. Working together with a

Optimizing noise canceling
To maximize noise-canceling performance, the WH-1000XM4 headphones incorporate two technologies: Personal Noise-Canceling Optimizer, designed specifically for you, and Atmospheric Pressure Optimizing, designed specifically for air travel.

Ambient Sound Control
Adjust ambient sound with the Sony | Headphones Connect app to cancel noise while still allowing essential sounds, like overhead announcements, through when you're listening on the move.

Wireless freedom, premium sound
LDAC transmits approximately three times more data (at the maximum transfer rate of 990 kbps) than conventional BLUETOOTH® audio, allowing you to enjoy High-Resolution Audio content in exceptional quality, as close as possible to that of a dedicated wired connection.

Sound you can believe in
A built-in analog amplifier integrated in the HD Noise-Canceling Processor QN1 realizes an unmatched signal-to-noise ratio for low distortion and exceptional sound quality for portable devices. Powerful 1.57" drivers, with Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) diaphragms, make the headphones perfect for handling heavy beats and can reproduce a full range of frequencies up to 40 kHz.

Real-time restoration of all your compressed files
Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence) co-developed with Sony Music Studios Tokyo, DSEE Extreme™ (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. Dynamically recognizing instrumentation, musical genres, and individual elements of each song, such as vocals or interludes, it restores the high-range sound lost in compression for a richer, more complete listening experience.

Smart listening technology to enhance your listening
The WH-1000XM4 headphones use an array of smart technologies to create a seamless, hands-free listening experience. For example, simply start speaking to automatically pause your music in Speak-to-Chat, or enjoy adaptive playback thanks to the proximity sensor and two acceleration sensors that detect whether your headphones are being worn or not.

For everyday convenience, just Speak-to-Chat
As soon as you speak to someone, Speak-to-Chat automatically stops the music and lets in ambient sound so you can conduct a conversation—handy if you want to keep your headphones on, or your hands are full. Based on Precise Voice Pickup Technology, this smart feature uses five microphones built into your headphones and advanced audio signal processing to recognize and react to your voice. And once your chat is over, your music starts playing again automatically

Adaptive Sound Control automatically adjusts to whatever you do
Adaptive Sound Control is a smart function that senses where you are and what you're doing, then adjusts ambient sound settings for the ideal listening experience.

All day power and quick charging
With a huge 30 hours of battery life, you'll have enough power even for long trips. And if you need to top up in a hurry, you can get 5 hours' worth of charge after just 10 minutes with the optional AC adapter

Be smarter with Voice Assistant
Manage your day, just by asking your assistant. Enjoy entertainment, connect with friends, get information, listen to music and notifications, set reminders, and more

Control at your fingertips
Change the track, turn the volume up or down, and take or make calls just by tapping or swiping the panel.

Sony | Headphones Connect app
With the Sony | Headphones Connect app, Ambient Sound Control lets you adjust the volume of background sound and gives you the option to allow voices alone to be heard. Meanwhile the Equalizer lets you customize sound levels to suit your music.

App Function
Adaptive Sound Control
Yes

App compatible
Yes

Battery level indication （icon with %）
Yes

Playback Controller
Yes

Product Tutorial
Yes

Battery
BATTERY LIFE (CONTINUOUS MUSIC PLAYBACK TIME WITH INTERNAL MEMORY)
Max. 30 hours (NC ON), Max. 38 hours (NC OFF)

Battery Charge Method
USB

Battery Charge Time
-

Battery Life (Waiting Time)
Max. 30 hours (NC ON), Max. 200 hours (NC OFF)

Bluetooth
AAC
Yes

LDAC
Yes

SBC
Yes

Supported Audio Format(s)
-

Bluetooth® Specification
Bluetooth® version
Version 5.0

Effective Range
Line of sight approx. 30 ft (10 m)

FREQUENCY RANGE
2.4 GHz band (2.4000–2.4835 GHz)

Profile
A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP

Supported Audio Format(s)
SBC, AAC, LDAC

Supported Content Protection
SCMS-T

General Features
Cord Length
Headphone cable (approx. 3.94 ft, OFC strands, gold-plated stereo mini plug)

Cord type
Single-sided (detachable)

DSEE Extreme
Yes

Diaphragm
Aluminum coated LCP

Driver Unit
1.57 ", dome type (CCAW Voice coil)

Frequency Response
4 Hz-40,000 Hz

Frequency Response (Active Operation)
4 Hz-40,000 Hz

Frequency Response (Bluetooth® Communication)
-

Headphone Type
Closed, dynamic

Magnet
Neodymium

NFC
Yes

Passive Operation
Yes

Plug
Gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug

Sensitivities (dB/mW)
105 dB / mW (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on), 101 dB / mW (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned off)

Wearing Style
Circumaural

Waterproof
-

Hands-free Calling
Echo Cancellation
Yes

HD Voice
Yes

Hands-free Calling
Yes

Noise Suppression
Yes

Side-tone
Yes

Mechanical
Foldable
Yes

Weight
254g

Noise Canceling
Ambient Sound Control (20 steps)
Yes

Ambient Sound Mode
Yes

Ambient Sound Mode - Normal
Yes

Ambient Sound Mode - Voice
Yes

Atmospheric Pressure Optimizing
Yes

Digital Noise Canceling
"Industry Leading Noise Canceling"

Dual Noise Sensor Technology
Yes

Noise Canceling ON/OFF Switch
Yes

Personal NC Optimizer
Yes

Quick Attention
Yes

Speak-to-Chat
Yes

Wind Noise Reduction
Yes

Other Function
Amazon Alexa (BTVA)
Yes

Battery remaining amount detection （10 steps）
Yes

Battery remaining indication
Yes

Customize Auto Power Off Setting via APP
Yes

Easy pairing via HPC app
Yes

Enable / disable Auto Power Off by wearing detection
Yes

Google Assistant (BTVA)
Yes

Multi Device Connection
Yes

NFC
Yes

Play/Pause control by wearing detection
Yes

USB type-C compatible
Yes

Voice Assist Function （Siri/Google Assistant）
Yes

Wearing Detection
Yes

Wired active operation
Yes

Other Specification
Music playback time (BTNC & w/o sound effect)
30h (AAC)

Standby time (NC OFF)
200h

Supplied Accessory
"- USB Type-C Cable (20cm) - Audio Cable (Color Variation / 1.2m) - Carrying Case (Color Variation) - In-flight Adapter"

[Headphone main unit] Quick Charging or Short-time charging time
10min. Charge -> 5 hours play

Portable Headphone Amplifier
Volume Control
Touch Sensor

Processor/Transmitter
Input(s)
Stereo Mini Jack

Sound
360 Reality Audio compatible
Yes

DSEE Extreme
Yes

Frequency Response
4Hz-40,000Hz

Hi-Res Compatible
Yes

Sound
Driver Unit
40mm HD Driver Unit

EQ (5 Band + CLEAR BASS) compatible with Hi-Res quality
Yes

EQ Preset
Yes

User Custom EQ
Yes

UI
Disable Touch Sensor Control
Yes

Disable Voice Guidance via APP
Yes

H/W Buttons
Power, Custom

Touch Sensor Control Panel
Yes