Sony WH-1000XM4, the highly anticipated wireless noise-canceling headphones from the Japanese brand, was finally released after months of rumors and reports. Priced at $ 350 (roughly Rs. 26,200), the Sony WH-1000XM4 is the flagship headset in Sony’s range of wireless headphones and the successor to the popular Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. The latest update brings Sony face to face with popular recent releases such as the Bose 700 noise-canceling headphones, Shure Aonic 50, and Sennheiser Momentum 3 wireless headphones. Sony’s new headphones will go on sale in global markets in August. 2020, and can now be reserved.
Sony WH-1000XM4 price and availability in India
As expected, the Sony WH-1000XM4 they are priced higher and, at $ 350, compete directly with the Bose 700 noise-canceling headphones, which are priced at Rs. 34,500 in India. Pricing and initial availability have only been announced for other world markets as of now, but Sony is expected to launch the flagship headphones in India in September 2020.
Sony WH-1000XM4 Specifications and Features
The Sony WH-1000XM4 features a similar design to its predecessor and is powered by the same QN1 noise cancellation processor that made the Sony WH-1000XM3 one of the best headphones in the wireless active noise cancellation segment. There are also gesture controls on the outside of the earbuds, along with features like adaptive sound controls, wear detection, and a 30+ hour battery life per charge with active noise cancellation turned on.
Apart from this, the Sony WH-1000XM4 can be controlled and customized through the Sony Headphones Connect app, available for Android and iOS. The app allows users to customize noise cancellation, configure adaptive sound controls, and adjust other settings such as equalizer and sound modes.
Interestingly, there is also multipoint connectivity on the Sony WH-1000XM4, allowing users to connect the headphones to two source devices simultaneously, as well as compatibility with Google Assistant and Alexa. The headphones also support Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format for spatial sound, although for now there isn’t much audio content available in this format.
Sony’s DSEE Extreme sound enhancement feature will be available on the Sony WH-1000XM4, which works with 40mm hybrid drivers. There is support for Sony’s LDAC codec in the headphones, but this time it doesn’t support aptX due to a different Bluetooth SoC that is said to improve noise-canceling performance but doesn’t support Qualcomm’s codec. There is also a “talk to chat” feature, which recognizes the user’s voice and pauses the music when it detects that the user is chatting.
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