Sony’s best in-ear headphones are on sale at Amazon

Better than the Apple AirPods Pro – but much cheaper? The Sony WF-1000XM4 are some of the best true wireless headphones on the market. Amazon sells them at the top price.

Amazon sells Sony WF-1000XM4 for 169 euros

You can currently get the at Amazon Sony WF-1000XM4 for 169 euros, there are no shipping costs. Sold and shipped by Amazon. You can choose between the two color variants black and silver. The price (RRP) when it was released was 279 euros, Sony itself is now asking for 219 euros. Other retailers have prices of around 190 euros. The offer from Amazon is therefore impressive.

Sony WF-1000XM4: who is the headphone for?

The Sony WF-1000XM4 was released in June 2021 – it is no longer the very latest model. Nevertheless, it is still the flagship among the true wireless models within the Sony lineup.

The most important feature is that superior noise canceling (ANC), which effectively reduces traffic noise and human voices so that you can listen to music in peace. Everyday noises hardly get through to the listener. Also one of the strengths is the fabulous sound quality – Sony has pulled out all the stops here and created a real all-round talent. The music sounds rich in detail, natural and balanced: no exaggerated bass, no sharp highs – just leaning back and enjoying the music. The Apple AirPods Pro (1st gen.) can’t keep up here – more on that in our detailed GIGA test report:

Advantages:

• Fantastic sound quality
• Very good noise canceling (ANC)
• Useful app

Disadvantages:

the Operation by touch takes some getting used to and is a bit sensitive. He can do that large range of functions (including 360 degree reality audio, LDAC support, speak-to-chat) and the associated mobile phone app (“Headphones Connect”) offers many setting options for operation and sound. The bulky construction, which affects the long-term wearing comfort, can be seen as a disadvantage. For some people, the rather large Sony WF-1000XM4 can cause an uncomfortable feeling of pressure after a while.

If you place the highest value on a particularly compact housing, you should rather get the Sony LinksBuds S (129 euros at Amazon): This model is a bit smaller and technically almost as good. However, the LinkBuds S do not achieve the outstanding sound quality of the Sony WF-1000XM4.

Conclusion: If the best possible sound quality and effective noise canceling are crucial, then the Sony WF-1000XM4 should be shortlisted.