Sony WF-1000XM4 Industry Leading Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbud Headphones with Alexa Built-in, Black

The WF-1000XM4 are my current favorites of all the wireless earbuds I’ve owned. They have the best noise cancelling, tied for best sound. Being able to connect to two devices is quite nice. It switches between devices seemly. They are terrific, as they should be for the price they command.13 months into ownership, I had one ear bud begin to die within 15-20 minutes of initial use. I contacted Sony’s support who walked me through a simple reset procedure. This drastically improved performance, giving me 1.5hrs before the same ear bud started to die. Better, but still less than half the expected life (per Sony). I contacted Sony again, and they elected to give me a RMA to replace them. I’m very pleased to have a corporation stand behind their product in a day and age where most will use any excuse to leave you high and dry. I’m looking at you, Apple.I realize that sound quality is highly subjective, but since I've now tried a several options when it comes to wireless headphones/earbuds, the costs of which are all over the spectrum, I'll offer my rankings based on the experience/s I've had;AirPod Pro - tied for best sound, but after 13 months the battery in one was shot, and the noise cancellation was acting up PRECISELY how Apple described they might in a service program that they were replacing faulty pros under. Mine however, were made the very next month after they magically fixed all of the subsequent AP Pro's, and since mine were made after this magical yet seemingly arbitrary cutoff date, they told me to kick rocks. Which I promptly did, and bought Sony's! Never again, Apple....EarFun Air Pro 2 - These things really punch above their weight. Sound is great, close cancellation is good, and the battery life is excellent. The only cons I can think of is that the case is bigger than the others I’ve had, and the ear foams/pads are not comfortable.Edifier TWS1 Pro - great sound and performance, i wound up giving these to my girlfriend since she needed something for her work day. No complaints whatsoever for either of us.AirPods (OG) - great if you like the OG headphone fit. They can get really uncomfortable after a whileSoundPEATS Sonic - best base of the bunch but just not loud enough to drown out louder ambianceLenovo Droplets - budget option. Didnt expect much, and didnt get much. No harm, no foul. Not terrible.Sony SBH70 - my first Wireless. About as comfortable/uncomfortable as the OG Airpods. Sound is good but not great. They're older, so like anything else, technology improves, other players catch up.Hope this helps.

These earbuds were worth every penny. If you read the reviews you'll see the salient features -- impressive sound quality, long battery life, great noise canceling, etc. It's all very much true. The noise canceling for example is nothing short of amazing. It's basically as good as my WH-1000XM4s. I couldn't believe it when I first experienced it. So, you can trust the reviews on those points. I want to point out a few things that I've noticed from about a month of daily use. For context, these are my first Sony earbuds; I've used a lot of the Samsung buds but I've never tried the Apple buds. My impression of earbuds is that there's a lot more of a personalized experience - the fit, the sound, etc. depends so much on each person. So, here's my experience.First, the software (on Android) has a feature that will let you test which of the earbud sizes best fits your ear. This feature alone fundamentally changed my experience with these earbuds - I discovered that my ears take different sizes! I have no idea how common that is, but it's just one of those things I would never have realized on my own. I just knew earbuds never fit! Following the software's recommendation on which size to use for which ear, these buds fit and they never fall out. It's the first time in my life I've been able to trust the earbuds sitting in my ear. Without the overall excellence of the earbuds on top of this feature, I think it would be a bit of a gimmick. But for me it made all the difference in how usable these were. Chewing, speaking, etc. don't dislodge them. Every so often I'll give a twist to secure them. But it's night-and-day different from any earbuds I've ever used before.Second, the material on the earbuds is like a memory foam -- squishy and malleable -- as opposed to the silicone I've encountered on other similar products. I much prefer the memory foam! It seems to adapt and stay better to my ear, at least. I do think it puts a bit of stress on the skin and that can lead to a bit of discomfort after long periods of time using them. I also think they're a little more difficult to clean. They may need to be replaced more often as the material breaks down. But, for me these have been minor issues in comparison to how they fit and stay in the ear. I've worn them hours at a time without trouble.Third, in the negative column, there are some interesting/weird artifacts in the sound stage sometimes. In some cases there's a weird edge on voices like we're sitting inside a tin can or something. I've also noticed a short "whooshing" sound just before sound starts or ends. Both are subtle but noticeable and I did not experience anything like it in the WH products I've owned (the over-ear Sony headphones). They may be specific to settings that I haven't figured out yet. In both cases, I noticed it but it hasn't really bothered me. I do wish I had known about it before buying!Last, I wish it were easier to switch between devices. It's not that it's terribly difficult; you long-press both earbuds for 5 seconds, and they go into pairing mode. But, I think the target audience for these earbuds probably switches pretty often between phone and laptop (and in my case, add a few more devices) -- so the tediousness of that otherwise pretty simple process gets amplified from repetition. (To illustrate the perceptual distortion, when I was typing this out I originally put 10 seconds because it feels like "forever". But, I decided I should just look it up and found that it was only 5 seconds!)In practice, the issues I described haven't stopped me from reaching for the WFs over the WHs more and more consistently over the last month. These are hands down the best earbuds I've ever owned or used, and approaching the best portable personal audio solution in general for the price point. I paid full price and I have zero regrets. It's a truly impressive product.