WH-1000XM4

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WH-1000XM4

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Linus Tech Tips - I Forced 3 Android Users to Switch to iPhone - 30 Day iPhone Challenge Part 1 July 8, 2025 at 12:08PM

I’ve used the Sony linkbuds S before, and the WH-1000XM4 or whatever it’s called, and the transparency mode on those doesn’t hold a candle to the AirPods. I’d honestly forget I was even wearing the AirPods, the transparency mode is that good. In terms of sound quality they all sounded fine, if anyth

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ivandagiant in r/LinusTechTips

July 8, 2025 8:29 PM

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Apple’s laziest upgrade yet? AirPods Max 2 vs 1 - SoundGuys

I do not recommend the XM5 as the XM4 and XM6 are better, but I do think Sony does a much better job at their sound curve with ANC on. They are close to a Harman curve with more emphasis on the bass

gabriel_GAGRA in r/apple

April 26, 2026 9:35 PM

6

Is HD 550 the most divisive Sennheiser headphone?

I have them and they are certainly the best headphones I owned (some Beyerdynamics, HD 569, HD 599, HD 4.40 BT, Sony WH-1000XM4). I understand HD 550 are leaner than all of them, but I mean, it makes the sound so much more detailed and clear. When I go back to some of these other headphones it just

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ppetrov1829 in r/sennheiser

May 5, 2026 8:38 PM

5

With the new DLC the Audio of my Bluetooth Headphones go screwed.

Same here with my Sony WH 1000Xm4... Hope they fix it soon

MasticoSopa in r/aoe2

February 17, 2026 6:39 PM

6

Bad sound quality on Sony WH-1000XM4 when using the mic

There is a well known issue with the XM4s, where if you use them on a Windows PC, and use the microphone at the same time as listening to something the sound quality of the headphones is dropped down to the quality of the microphone (which is horrible).

This doesn't matter that much for pure voice,

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Nixxen in r/sony

February 20, 2021 3:58 PM

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Sony wh-1000xm4 noise after prolonged usage

I'm already on my second pair of Sony wh-1000xm4 headphones. I hoped that the first pair was broken but apparently the second pair has the same problem so I guess it's a structural problem. After prolonged listening sessions of more then 3 hours, the right ear cup starts to make a loud crackling/his

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GorsonBE in r/sony

August 15, 2020 10:28 AM

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MTW4 is the best earbuds out there in the world. Prove me otherwise.

To be honest I have them because Sony messed up the firmware of the 1000xm4 (killing the battery). The ANC was better and the case is nicer to carry. Also I found the sound profile nicer.... And they were cheaper.

woehaa in r/sennheiser

April 16, 2026 9:59 AM

3

Funktionsweise Noise Cancelling Kopfhörer

In meiner Erfahrung muss man damit rechnen, dass auch gute Noise-Cancelling-Kopfhörer bei eingeschalteter Cancelling-Funktion ein leises Sirren haben (aktuell Sony WH-1000XM4, davor Sennheiser HD 450BT). Gänzlich ohne Musik/Geräusche finde ich sie deswegen eher unangenehm.

ParticularTie7898 in r/Ratschlag

March 8, 2026 5:08 PM

3

Loudness level

I have the Sony WH-1000XM4 and Pixel 8 Pro. I can't get my headphones all the way up without causing pain. Do you have adaptive sound turned on?

TuTenkahman in r/GooglePixel

November 21, 2025 8:08 AM

3

Terrible call quality on the sony wh 1000xm4

Hi is there way to make sound quality better on the sony wh 1000xm4 , I'm getting complaints from people that the call sounds muffled from my end. I recorded one of the calls and my end sounds muffled and phases out quite regularly. It is especially irritable when my voice keeps phasing out regularl

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babelmow in r/sony

September 22, 2020 4:24 PM

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