Sony’s WF-1000XM4 true wireless headphones are on sale today for €199.00 on Amazon and Boulanger.com. It is currently one of the best products in our comparison.
To be clear: Sony won’t be overwhelmed in the juicy market for high-end wireless headphones. Faced with Apple, Sennheiser and other devialets reassembled as ever, the WF-1000XM4 showcases a Japanese manufacturer that’s still very much alive.
Sony’s new Premium true wireless headphones deliver near-pristine performance. Good at everything, exceptional at the critical points of autonomy, sound reproduction quality and active noise cancellation, the WF-1000XM4 sets a new standard to beat in its category. Unless you’re resistant to real in-ear headphones, they’re a perfectly natural choice.
strong points
- Exceptionally dynamic and precise sound.
- Spacious and natural soundstage.
- Extremely effective active noise cancellation.
- Excellent wearing comfort, very pleasant foam in the tips.
- Gigantic autonomy for True Wireless (9 hours with noise cancellation, 12 hours without).
- Good speakerphone.
- Compact storage case.
- Splashproof (IPX4).
- Wide range of advanced features (including fast pairing on Android and Windows 10).
weak points
- The extreme bass lacks a bit of depth.
- Volume control via headphones possible, but impractical.
alternative
It’s a nice surprise that this Technics EAH-AZ60. The Japanese manufacturer’s high-end true wireless earphones, thanks in part to very good sound performance and a user experience that is as complete as it is intuitive, are slowly but surely making it into the top flight.
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