![]() In practice, you’ll hear a beep and then an announcement of the mode (i.e. From there, it automatically adjusts the level of the ambient noise accordingly. Utilizing the earbuds microphones, Adaptive Sound Control determines whether you’re indoors or outdoors or if you’re walking or just waiting around. If you’re looking for more fun with sensors, there’s Adaptive Sound Control. It’s super accurate, quickly pausing music even when I mumbled to myself. Once you’re done, whatever you were listening to starts without any prompts. From there, the feature immediately pauses so you can conduct a conversation without removing the earbuds. Speak-to-Chat uses the bone conduction sensor and Sony’s Precise Voice Pickup technology, a combination of four microphones and sensors and advanced audio signal processing to figure out when you’re speaking. Sony loaded the WF-1000XM4 with many of the same features found on its WH-1000XM4 headphones. ![]() When it’s time to queue up your digital assistant, the earbuds respond lickety-split if you say “Hey Google” or “Hey Alexa.” And finally, a long press activates Quick Attention mode. One tap on the left earbud lets you toggle between active noise cancelling and ambient sound modes. A double-tap answers a call, while a long press on the right earbud summons your digital assistant. Two taps skip the track forward and three taps skip backward. Similar to most tap-based earbuds, a single tap on the right WF-1000XM4 pauses or plays music. The right earbud takes care of music and phone duties, while the left bud handles ANC commands. ![]() Sony designed the WF-1000XM4 with enough surface space to comfortably tap out commands. After tapping a button, there was a brief initial setup before the WF-1000XM4 were ready to jam. My Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra immediately lit up with a prompt, letting me know the earbuds were ready to pair. I got a taste of that speed when I opened the charging case. The WF-1000XM4 are compatible with both Google’s Fast Pair and Microsoft’s Swift Pair for near-instant connection with Android or Windows 10 devices. The test confirmed that both ears had a tight seal as designated by checkmarks. I was treated to a pleasant tone during the five-second test. Once initiated, the test prompted me to go to a quiet area while wearing the buds as the app took its measurements. I switched over to the small ear tips included in the box and ran the Fit Test in the Sony Headphone App (more on that later). The default medium eartips felt OK, but the foam eartips placed a bit of pressure on my ear canal. However, that full feeling disappeared soon after I put the buds in –– kind of like how all the ambient noise went away when ANC is enabled. Outside of my earlobe, the only other parts of my outer ear not covered by the earbuds were my helix, anti-helix, scalpha and triangular fossa. I say relative because wearing the earbuds isn’t uncomfortable, but my ears feel full while wearing them. I wore the Sony WF-1000XM4 for nearly an entire work day in relative comfort. While my review unit of the 1000XM4 is black and copper, the buds are also available in ivory and gold. When it’s time to charge, you’ll find the USB-C charging port along the back of the case. The case’s interior is lined in a semi-gloss black plastic and gold connector pins are the only accent. There’s still a slim status light along the front seam for charging and battery life. Instead, the Sony logo is stamped across the top of the lid in copper lettering, just like on the buds. Although it retains its ovular shape, it’s much smaller than its predecessor and lacks the opulent copper lid. Sony’s taken a more subtle approach to the charging case this time around. And like many of their competitors, the buds have an IPX4 rating, meaning they’re water and sweat-resistant. A red R or a white L helps you determine which bud goes where.įollowing the current trend, the 1000XM4 buds are rounder than their predecessors. Flip either of the buds over and you’ll see a glossy bit of plastic for the proximity sensor along with a trio of charging pins. You’ll see Sony prominently printed in copper along the sides and a copper-lined bass port mere millimeters away. The rest of the housing is made from an inky black matte plastic. Now that we’ve talked about how small the 1000XM4 are, let’s dive into their looks, shall we? With copper-colored microphones along the sides, the earbuds have a steampunk aesthetic that I’m digging.
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