Sony WF-1000XM4: 2 Months Later 🔥 True Wireless Earbuds Review
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0:00 Unboxing
0:32 Build Quality + Design
1:53 Battery Life
2:57 Fit + Comfort
4:56 Microphone Quality Test
6:50 Functionality + ANC/Ambient Mode Test
11:41 Sound Quality
13:50 Final Score + Pros and Cons
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Hey guys, just a little personal update on why I haven't uploaded so much this year - feel free to skip reading this and instead just let me know below what you'd like me to review next 👇🏻🔥
To be honest, I've struggled a little this year to balance what's going on in my life and maintaining all the things I love doing - including this channel, and for that, I apologise! Earlier this year, Becky (my girlfriend) tested positive for the BRCA2 gene mutation which has meant I needed to be there for her through a lot of scary decisions nobody should ever have to make. But so far, we seem to be making sense of it all and are working towards accepting life being a little different to what we expected.
Last week I also lost my uncle in Malaysia to COVID, which has been tough when we live so far away here in the UK. All in all, 2021 has a 0/10 for me, but I've always found creating these videos very chill and it helps to take my mind of things for many, many hours. So thank you guys for always watching and giving me motivation to keep going, because it helps more than you guys probably realise.
I may not be back to uploading weekly but I'm gonna try every 1 and a half weeks or every 2 weeks or so for now. Thanks also to everyone who noticed I had suddenly disappeared! I'll try and keep you guys updated in future.
Cheers as always and hope you're all safe and healthy.
Mark
Hope things take an easier turn As long one keeps doing what he loves life will never get too dark. Take care ✌
We don’t mind if you post less. As long as you get better and are in a better mental state that’s all we want😊
Hope god speed recovery to your girlfriend man.
Thank you for sharing. Please accept my best wishes for the future. Good Luck.
Sorry to hear that man! I do hope things start to get better, thanks for taking the time for this review despite everything!
I love the wf-xm3 sound, they are tuned perfectly for the type of music I listen to. I'll probably get these but am not in a hurry.
Squeezing the foam tips before putting them on is expected and the correct way when it comes to foam tips. They conform to exactly your ear canal shape when expanding, giving you that amazing sound isolation. It's a little bit more work to put on but you get great isolation in return, it's preference.
Really great to see you back, but I am extremely sorry to hear about your loss and about the difficult times you have endured. Life can be so cruel and relentless.
This is , as always, a great and balanced review. The XM4's just don't have enough extra about them to warrant their cost for me since ANC strength is not my primary concern .
Have had mine for a couple of weeks. Absolutely love them and they do get more comfortable over time so be patient.
The ANC is absolutely unreal.
Is it like the 1000xm4 headphones where the anc turns on Everytime I use them and I have to manually turn it off Everytime or can I set it so that the anc never turns on when I take them out of the case unless I turn them on through the app?
@@ethanisrael4970 In the app, you can turn off the ANC and even adjust how much ambient sound you choose to let in. Up to 20 levels to choose too.
@@zZzjabzZz but do I have to do that everytime I use them or can I make it so anc never turns on in the first place? Also thank you
@@ethanisrael4970 once you set it to how you want it in the "settings menu" on the app, it will stay that way until you choose to reconfigure them again. Glad to help and you're welcome.
@@ethanisrael4970 and yes you can choose to have ANC always off.
Had mine for almost a week and I’m loving the sound. Fit is getting better but I am fortunate to have big ears and they snug right into the outer canal.
I'm happy you're making good experimental and honest reviews .. I keep making impulse buys on anything that looks cool but your videos are nicely cut and sectioned for me to skip through to what i wanna know
Can't wait for your next video! Keep up the great work!
For those who don’t enjoy the stock setting:
Manual eq:
Clearbass -1
400: -2
1k: 0
2.5k: 0
6.3k: 2
16k: -0
It corrects the balance properly to be more natural.
Just shows how personal sound is. My preferred EQ settings are..
Clearbass +3
400: 0
1k: -2
2.5k: 0
6.3k: +1
16k: +3
These work for me for all genres
Yall have clear bass at +3?? Mine's at +7!
@@LatencyProblem sounds awfull. Some mid bass mess. My JB vista’s have deeper bass while being more balanced at the same time :)))
The good thing about ANC is that it is constantly being improved through updates. And the Sony has constant updates that make it better
I’ve drawback of these is you can’t connect to multiple devices. Do you think that could be in a software update? Or do you think it’s hardware related?
@@avarmauk I think it might be added in future software update
@@avarmaukme from the future. Yes these have just been updated with multipoint. Works really well
@@LatencyProblem yes!! I’ve been using it. Works great!! Now no drawbacks to these buds.
Blessed with an upload, it’s always certain it will be of great quality!
Thanks for sticking with me! 🔥 Sorry for the lack of uploads, but I'm finally back on track!
Wonderful reviews you do here. Yea I pretty much stopped at the low fit and comfort score. That's been the biggest problem with absolutely all 20 pairs of these wireless earbuds I've been thru. Funny that the $50 fiil t1xs sound and fit better than the last Sony and sennheiser's I've had.
Glad u bk bro prayers for your family
Good review and nice to see someone actually talk a _liiiitle_ bit about soundstage, something that seems to be overlooked by basically everyone. Of course buds are never going to get even close to my open back AKG 7XX, but as long as it's better than avarage for buds, that's a big plus in my opinion.
Thanks for an honest review !
I would love for you to give the Soundcore Liberty Pro 2s and second try. It is my opinion/guess that you received one of the first runs of the earphones which did in fact have a buzz due to a defect. They have been corrected and are my all time favorite sounding earphones and that includes these Sony M4's which I will give another shot but will most likely be going back since the Liberty Pros beat them hands down IMO.
Also very sorry to read about the struggles you are experiencing in life lately, take care.
"Cancels... external music" That's what I've been trying to find out for days. Thank you!
I hope they can work against low freq bass, high punch, type music.
You are sooo underrated, without your videos i wouldn't have a self build pc right now
Very honest and thorough review
Thank you for this review and it saves my money for purchasing this Earbuds.
I got mine for a Xmas present for myself, it's £200 rn. I agree, the default tips barely fit in my ear, but the smallest tips perfectly fit my small ears albeit feeling slightly awkward. Also shook my head with the default tips, I literally felt it sliding off too. Overall, it feels alright 👌
yayyy been waiting for this video
Nice review what do you think of the liberty pro 3 you haven’t reviewed them you did the pro 2 nice 2 see you back 😎💯🇮🇪
The quality of your video is 👌. Well done and thank you.
Great and honest review! Good to see you back!
I’ve had mine for just over two weeks and was just about to toss them out of the window when I tried them with comply foam tips What a difference Suddenly they isolate better they feel more comfortable they fit just fine and most of all the sound quality has improved Why didn’t Sony think of it 🤔
I'm glad to find your comment, I jut tried mine today, all good but for any reason the left headphone doesn't stay as good as it does in my right ear, i guess I'll try those comply foam tips
I have WH and WF XM4 and I prefer using earbuds because they play almost the same as headphones (after using EQ). Also have them in this bright color and they do get scratched. I use them at work, so I had to order silicon case for earbuds case. I use full noise cancelation all the time and no speak to chat option or google assistant and with LDAC codec I got around 4 and a half hours battery life so I changed to AAC codec and it last me at work for around 8 hours easy.
How does the ANC compare on both?
@@terminator2348 WF have better ANC because they are tight in ear canal. Meanwhile WH are over ear so they dont seal so much. But because of that WF are less comfortable. Can be painfull after 1 hour of use, also you can get ear infection if you dont clean eartips. So mostly I use WH but in summer when its hot I use WF.
Good review and I agree. At this price point, multipoint should be a no brained for Sony to include.
I just watched this and your 5 best of the best video. Which pair do you recommend between these and the Momentum 2 earbuds if I don't have either?
Thanks for the review Mark, amazing job! Is there any chance you could review Jaybird Vista 2 earbuds?
Very good. L9ve your reviews. However have you considered reviewing any of the master & dynamic mw08 or mw07 plus or go?
Same. Wanted to think mw07 plus or this.
I want this type of format but with earhooks and I would buy it in an instant !!
Can you do a review on the LG tone free fp9 ear buds? I like your review style and I've seen good things about these so far but ant to see your compare then as well.
amazing review. Thanks!
cool videos as always!
What method do you use to capture/record your call quality on this video?
Thanks nice video!
Hey man, great video! What's your camera gear?
the whole point of Comply foam tips is that you warm and squish them and they expand to fit the ear canal once in.
Great review!
Good review, thanks. But you’re meant to squeeze foam tips for a good fit. Hardly an issue.
New subscriber here. I don’t see a review for the Bowers & Wilkins Pi7. I’m thinking of upgrading to them from the Sein Mom TW2. The B&W are quite pricey ($400) but have many features the other doesn’t. I have the PX7’s and they are godlike IMO. Too big for active on the go obviously.
I use these with one of my motorcycle half helmets. The other ones I use Cardo. For my half helmet, it does a great job with blocking out wind noise above 45-50+ mph. The nose cancelling are great with speeds lower than 50 but having ambient noise is available too.
Hey man, I just ordered these and ride as well. You think it's possible to wear these with a full-helmet and does the ANC block too much road noise or just wind?
@@JonaJenga and?
@@outlook507 can't wear them, stick out too much :/
As for the comfort, I'll think on the bright side. I'll think of them as an "exercise" to buff up my ears 💪.
Thanks. Great reviewe. Will you please tell me the brand of your eyeglasses? Thanks from Paris.
3:25 that is expected for foam tips since the dawn of foam tips decades ago. Not squishing them before putting in your ear is putting it in wrongly.
After watching around 50 RUclips videos on various true wireless ANC earphones, I finally bit the bullet and got the XM4. The sound quality and ANC definitely worth the price but the comfort is not there. It’s not to the point that it causes pain, but it’s definitely “there”. I am thinking if I should get a pair of third party ear tips so that it may fit my ear better and hopefully it will feel better with that.
Definitely tinker with different ear tips and the way it sits in the ear. Over time the stock tips do soften so maybe that'll help. Have had mine for 3 weeks and now I can wear them for 3-4 hour quite comfortably.
I got the spintip 360 silicon eartips for my XM4s and it made a big difference! Would recommend giving them a shot. It makes them fell less "heavy" and warm in the ears
@@skhopepred I am thinking about Azla or Spinfit. Both seems to make the earphone fit better and more durable than the foam tip
Go for the third party ear tips. You can't go wrong there. Or try a smaller size with the tips included if you haven't already.
@@y-hola I recommend shure's olives and truefits as well.
So far every RUclipsr reviews on these headphones is that they are the best I'm gonna do it I'm gonna buy them my headphones just broke and these buds are fucking amazing
Ayoooo
My boii is backk
So as far as sound quality goes do you like the xm3's better? And out of the box I'm sure they at least sound better then the Sennheiser's do out of the box? Because to me if music was food I would equate the Zennheisers m2's to chewing on paper and equalizing them just doesn't do enough for me I had them and just returned them an hour ago.
These are amazing for an earbud. I pair them with my tablet for some Netflix while trying to be quiet late at night.
Sorry to hear that. Hope everything best for you. If is possible please try the B&O EQ.
Have you noticed quality drop in xm4 after equalizer above 75% vollume ? I have this for more than 2 weeks and I noticed when I change eq settings , above that 75% vollume quality drops like eq back to default . Have you noticed that? Or its only my pair is not right or wrong settings
This review burst my bubble.They need to work more on the form factor (a big thing for me) and improve the IP rating. These are still too bulky and stick out too much. This factor is why I am drawn to the Jabra Elite 7s which have a far more discreet, shallow profile, however, its reviews are mixed (which is why I am here).
Good review, very detailed and clearly articulated.
Tbh, the expensive, great sound quality buds are big. I have had 2 pairs of Jabras. Not sticking out is very impt to me... but I guess it is a sacrifice right? I thought this biege pair would be good
The foam buds reminds me of Koss The Plug. It was the best noise cancelling (non-active) buds i have owned. However, I also had to squeeze until i discovered that wetting the inner part of the ear (using a finger) made things easy and they stayed in.
Ew mf.
this earbuds are perfect for big ears without any uncomfort after 2 hours.. and best fit
The whole idea about foam buds is to first squeeze them and then they adjust to one’s ear shape…
SO, MRKWD... What's the best earbud for cycling? Please, Im having a hard time filtering all the vids to get to the answer. OR audience....
They broke in 20 days.
Sound quality and noise canceling are amazing but be warned there are defects - one i experienced was the headphones staying connected after i had put them back in the case. Saw several people online complain about the same thing with no solution.
BE CAREFUL WITH THIS PRODUCT
you're strong man, i want you to know that. take some rest.
What would you say are the best buds with a £100 budget. You don't don't need to go to the limit, but that is what I would be prepared to spend.
Hey mrk what about the soundcore life q35. They are packing even more stuff that the Sony xm4's offer for very low price. We're talkin' $130 vs $350 on xm4's.
I've had mine for a month now and I get a good fit but it's painful after an hour or two of use. I may switch to some old silicone tips and try that as I think it's the foam ones that are causing a problem.
I'm coming from airpods gen 2. Do I really need to go out and pay near 300 quid for my first dabble with ANC buds?
hi, im experience 1 thing about wh1000xm3, which i cant turn on EQ when set to priority to sound quality( ldac)
the question is this wf1000xm4 can tune EQ when using ldac which is priority on sound quality?
thanks in advance
If you can to choose only one; Wf-1000xm4 or Wh-1000xm4 ? 🤔
I just received a pair of these a few days ago. I'm not sure what to think. for reference I'm coming from westone UM2 wired buds with custom tips. the frequency response of the sonys is drastically different to these. miles more 2-5k, and less 200-300hz, making them comparatively shrill next to the westones. with EQ (neutron player) they are not bad.
as for the ANC - there is absolutely NO effect when this is turned on. I mean none. I can only assume that I just have a faulty pair? there's talk on reddit about it going wrong after a certain firmware update.
The ear height bulky vertical thing is something that I immediately felt “oh maaaan….” about.
When I used the Sony Xm3 headphones, I could wear them for like 16 hours without any issues whatsoever. But these press against the upper part of my ear and I’m now using the crappy iPhone default earbuds cause I needed a break… that’s not what you want after spending $279 :(
I have both XM3 and XM4, I would say XM4 is comfortable and I never felt the "bulky vertical issue"... the only problem for me is the foam earbud... I feel like it is pushing my ear and making earphone sticks out like what you can see in this video at 4:10. I have abandoned the foam tips, so far I am super happy with XM4 with the silicon tips from XM3.
Haven't tried the XM4's, but even with my small ears the XM3's stay in my ears perfectly fine with no risk of falling out. They get slightly loose... after an hour or 2 while being active. Which I think is more than acceptable. I do think the XM3's look more practical. They don't feel bulky and they stick out the right way.
@@thenonexistinghero I completely agree!
Anyone know how to fix the stuttering sound at different intervals when using it on PC? It's working perfectly on mobile though.
Bro which should I buy Sony xm4, Sennheiser momentum 3 or pixel buds a series
How would you explain how loud these are to someone? I remember buying some Sony ones like these few years back and I sent them back because my £15 betrons were better. I still use them now. They are so loud and clear. I paid £180 for the Sony ones. Can somone give me an idea how loud these are. Thank you
What would be the difference beyeeen these and the over the ear versions?
A question :
I have a Xiaomi 11 lite 5g. Should I use AAC or LDAC for my Bluetooth audio codex?
Are there earhooks/Wings available for these? Just got them and ride a bike to work. Afraid they will slip
Thanks for follow up.
Going to give them a miss only because of the vast vertical space requirement.
Hunt goes on for perfect TW earbuds
How would you compare Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 with the Sony ? ANC, Sound quality ?
What really dissapoint me on this new wf xm4 is the case, for that price i expected more.
The buds are awesome by the way, look big on all the review but it fit my ear very well, my friend even said it look comfortable.
But be warn, not ear is suitable for this earbud, you might want to test this first if your friend have one.
Yeah they're not for every ear type, might not fit most girls since they generally have smaller facial features like ears. I also would've preferred smaller case, even if it only offered 1 extra full charge instead of 2+, but I guess they were trying to go for that 24h total hours standard that all premium brands have, which is kind of a shame.
These buds look great only thing I have really small ears
I just got a pair of the XM4's and like everything about them except 1 thing.... I cant keep them in my ear, the eartip doesn't go far enough into my ear canal to stay in place. Has anyone found this to be true and found a remedy for it ?
I had the Bose quiet comfort buds but three times they failed, on the third occasion Bose will not replace on warranty so I bought the Sony XM4 and at first was not happy with the fit and noise cancelling. However I replaced the foam tips with silicone and now they are much better
I might have to try these as I need 8 hours with ANC on and for them to be comfortable to sleep in?
Listening to you on the wf-1000xm4
Didn't care for mine. I liked the look as well as the sound quality, but I needed the ANC for work. I tried resetting, reinitializing, adjusting the settings, etc - but couldn't tell much of a difference between ANC on or off. And certainly not for the price! Wanted the Bose, but needed multipoint, and the QC's are too bulky for my taste. Returned the Sony's yesterday and bought some JABRA 85T's. They weren't much cheaper, but the ANC appears to work much better. I'll give them a go.
there must be something wrong with your ear drums if you truly can't tell the difference... Maybe your hearing has naturally depleted to the point where it feels like your surroundings are noise-cancelled to begin with.
@@re_i_gn - Call it what you choose, but the ANC on my 85T’s work much better for me. Use them everyday.
I got mine today. They are sold out EVERYWHERE!!! Unfortunately, the only pair I could find were the grey and I want the black! Hopefully the black comes in stock soon so I can switch them out. Lastly, I’m praying they are stable on iOS as the last generation wasn’t stable and I had to return them.
They perform okay on iOS. Not as well as the AirPod pros but the superior sound quality and noise cancelling is worth it to me. Not to mention how good they look and the black ones are semi discrete.
Call quality is disappointing, but I really do love these for the sound quality.
@@xtelevisionset the have no bass and lacks volume. What you’re talking about?
I did notice tho ... they hate the Cold .. say if you leave them out in your vehicle and the Temps drop below 25°f -30°f , battery drains and they Have to be warmed up before they will take a charge ...
What microphone u using in this whole video?
Looking at your video, the XM4 look too large for your ears. However, they are fine for me and I'm happy with them, especially after I replaced the stock tips with Final Audio Type E.
I've gone through 2 sets of the composite foam already. I love them outside of that.
where did you buy the eartips?
@@Bowser-pu5jj What I meant to say is that I have gone through both the medium and small tips that came with the headphones.
@@Bowser-pu5jj I pulled the ones off of my m3's which don't work as well. I haven't found the original ones for sale.
Mine "Fell off the back of a truck"
Love em
I had the Jabra 75T Elite and these are way better. I use them when fishing because some people hate their lives so much they like to yell random noises at me as they fly down the road to try and trigger my PTSD. The first day I wore them out at the pond I played a song and didn’t know the beginning of the song had some background talking that I never heard before through any other headphones. Needless to say I almost jumped out of my skin as I thought there was someone behind me. The foam tips are perfectly fine if you’ve ever used ear plugs while shooting or if you wear them because you’re tired of listening to people’s BS. It takes a fraction of a second to squeeze the tips with 3 fingers and jam them in your ear. If you’re a pencil pusher you are not going to appreciate the secure fit.
Hello, so I currently have the Jabra 75T. One of my favorite aspects is the bass on them, how would you describe them on the these?
@@NailujG I know a year has passed and by now you would’ve known that the volume and bass on the XM4 are dreadful. Lacks volume and lacks deep thumping bass. I returned them.
@@Orlanzepol123 Yup lol... I ended up buying them only to return them. I disliked them very much compared to the jabras.
this vs the xm4 headphones in terms of ANC?
All memory foam tips need to be squished. That's the point of them, so they expand in your ear creating a better seal than silicone tips.
These earbuds gave me some headaches recently. Left earbud suddenly decided to drain extremely fast (20 min from 100% to 5%). My warranty just finished as well :( I decided to get a left earbud from ebay. It arrived, but I can't update its firmware. The right earbud is up-to-date and the left is out of date. The headphones app is just crashing whenever I try to update the left earbuds firmware :(
Is it like the 1000xm4 headphones where the anc turns on Everytime I use them and I have to manually turn it off Everytime or can I set it so that the anc never turns on when I take them out of the case unless I turn them on through the app?
Buy different buds if you're not gonna use the anc. Here you're paying extra money for that amazing anc, which will be wasted for you. G
After WH1000XM2 ANC of WF-1000XM4 is crap. But after airpods pro its pretty good. WH-1000XM4 awesome ANC, but bulky, WF-1000XM4 just for hot conditions and public transport.
I just brought mine yesterday. I hated them as soon as they turned on. I've never had buds before. I have the Bose 700 over the head noise cancelling which I love.... but they get sweaty and when worn for long periods uncomfortable. I also have tiny ears like really tiny, and these feel heavy 😫
So, my experience:
Sound quality is really good. Bass is nice, you hear everything nicely. Noise cancelling is superb. Best parts of these buds are ANC and sound quality. However, despite these qualities, I returned them.
These were not comfortable at all for me. I have smaller ears. After about 20 - 30 minutes of wear it made the insides of my ears lightly sore. Made me not want to use them.
They were also not very fitting for me, kept falling out rather easily. Was afraid to run with them lol.
Hes not wrong, guys. These things are bulky as fuck.
They did not work well with my PC. Discord VCs could not be heard. All I could hear was my game, and VC noise simply did not work. Do not have this issue with my samsung galaxy buds.
So yeah, while the sound and ANC is superb, the fit is pretty shit and it causes ear discomfort very quickly. Makes you want to avoid using them. For this, I stay with my galaxy buds.
His review is pretty on point.
Thanks for sharing your valuable experience with us.
thats the same reason i returned my xm 4 headphones
Excellent review! Thank you!
So it's better than B&O EQ and the B&W PI7?
Just used mine today for 4 hours at work and really had to shove them in my ear hole nice and deep like to get that really tight seal. Once I did it was great. I hear my podcasts great in my really loud work room. They don't hurt very much but their is slight discomfort. Hopefully I'll get used to it.
How long does the earpads last ?