Sony reveals new WH-1000XM4 family ANC Headphones

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The MDR-1000X started it all in 2016, followed a year later by the WH-1000XM2, and then the XM3 in August 2017. Now, the highly anticipated XM4 noise-canceling headphones have been announced.

Until we tried on a pair of the original 1000X headphones at IFA 2016, we had thought that Bose was going to rule the noise-canceling roost for a long time to come. Sony's over-ears impressively removed the background hustle and bustle from the show floor and allowed us to completely focus on the sample music being offered. The technology has gone from strength to strength with each successive generation, with us noting after taking the XM3s for a proper workout that "it's the noise canceling capabilities that really sell these headphones, setting a new bar for other headphone manufacturers to strive for."

Sony reveals its fourth generation 1000X family ANC headphones

The MDR-1000X started it all in 2016, followed a year later by the WH-1000XM2, and then the XM3 in August 2017. Now, the highly anticipated XM4 noise-canceling headphones have been announced.

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[Ink]

PRESS RELEASE - The best just got better - Sony announces WH-1000XM4 industry-leading wireless noise cancelling headphones

HOMEPAGE (US) - https://www.sony.com/electronics/headband-headphones/wh-1000xm4

 

[Protomartyr]

I have the XM3s and love them. The XM4s seems like an iterative upgrade but is a step in the right direction.

 

[SumTingWong]

I bought my XM3 for $278 3 months ago and I see no point of upgrading to XM4 imo. XM4 is great for those on XM2 and below.

 

[Ink]

XM4 is great for those on XM2 and below.

M3 added better Noise Cancelling and USB-C, so if they need that, then upgrade from M2 to M4, otherwise keep the M2 have until it breaks. I believe that RRPs are around the same.
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