More than five years after its debut, Sony’s WH-1000XM4 Remains to be an excellent pair of noise-canceling headphones. And right now, Best Buy is offering a doorbuster deal that drops them down to just $159.99 (discounted $190) for a limited time, which is the lowest price we’ve seen this year. If you prefer the latest tech, you can also purchase the new XM6 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for about $398 ($60 off).
We once considered the XM4 to be the best headphones you can buy. We replaced them with the XM5, followed by the XM6 three years later, but the last-generation model is still a solid choice in 2025. The XM4 offers great sound quality, up to 30 hours of battery life, and great active noise cancellation, even if the ANC can’t compete with Sony’s newer models. They support multipoint connectivity, allowing you to pair them with two devices simultaneously with great voice call performance. They also have a handy Speak to Chat feature, which can automatically pause your audio as you speak.
Additionally, the XM4 support wear detection, meaning that when you take them off your head they will automatically pause whatever is playing and resume playback when you put them back on. And unlike the previous generation XM5, the comfortable headphones fold up when not in use, making them relatively easy to keep in your bag.
As for what you miss out on by choosing the XM4 over the XM6, Sony’s latest model offers better sound quality, more powerful ANC, and even clearer voice calls. You can also charge the XM6 while listening, although you’ll need to connect two cables – a USB-C and a 3.5mm – as they don’t support audio over USB-C.
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