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Sony WF-1000XM4 noise cancelling ear buds review: https://billbennett.micro.blog/2026/03/29/sony-wfxm-noise-cancelling-ear.html

Bill Bennett: Reporter's Notebook - Sony WF-1000XM4 noise cancelling ear buds review

This story was originally posted in June 2021. At a glance For:Great sound, best wireless ear bud noise cancellation, long battery life.Against:Microphone less than wonderful, expensive, possibly too big for people with small ears.Maybe:Could be more comfortable. You either love of hate the look.Verdict:Excellent if you’re prepared to pay for better noise cancelling and sound quality.Rating:5 out of 5.Price:NZ$500.Web:Sony NZ. Sony’s WF-1000XM4 noise cancelling ear buds are a revelation.

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leighelse{}

@billbennett I considered those.

Currently I have a pair of rebranded (Ultro) no-name Chinese earbuds, which are surprisingly good apart from a weak bottom end.

Now that there's an Android app available, though, I'm thinking that a next pair might be from Apple. But that could be a long time coming, and things will have changed by then.

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Bill Bennett 1d ago

@leighelse For obvious reasons, particularly during Covid times, the companies didn't want their earbuds back. I still have the Sony ones and a now aging pair of AirPods. I tend to use the AirPods because they are more comfortable, but the Sony ones have a more balanced sound.