Sony WF-1000XM4

The Sony WF-1000XM4 may be priced at the higher end of the wireless earbud market, but they really do offer a premium experience with amazingly good sound and a myriad of features.

The WF-1000XM4 sound powerful and natural and have one of the best noise cancelling systems with good adjustment options on board. However, the Sony in-ears are no experts for phone calls: speech sounds a bit muffled, background noise is audible.

The noise-cancelling feature of the Sony headphones works very effectively and adapts to different situations. The sound is undistorted and balanced.

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For the higher price, there is a convincing sound image by in-ear standards, good ANC and an exemplary sound app.