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Holding it will activate Quick Attention, which activates pass-through mode with “Focus on Voice” enabled, so you can have a quick “Yes / No” conversation without taking the buds off. The two discs on the outer shells of the buds are actually touchpads.īy default, the left earbud controls active noise cancelation - tapping it will toggle between ANC and pass-through mode.
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For what it’s worth, I certainly appreciate them for their fit and comfort. They don’t feel like they will be able to sustain the wear and tear that classic silicone-made earbuds can, though Sony says they are good to last you years of use. The new earbud tips are made of this weird memory-foam like material that deforms like Play-Doh or really soft bread, then returns to its regular shape when pressure is released. The WF-1000XM4’s round-ish, kind of bulky bodies are specifically designed to rest against the inside of your earlobe and ensure that the tips stay inside your ears. This is both thanks to the new tips and the new resign.
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Yet, the WF-1000XM4s fit nicely and stayed in place, with a full seal. I’d like to note that my ears are notoriously bad when it comes to holding in-ear headphones. I made it a point to ask the interlocutor on the other end of my conversations about it every time, and nobody reported being unable to hear or understand me.
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I’d say the XM4s can definitely deliver an OK quality - it’s still voice captured by Bluetooth earbuds, so it can sound a bit digital and just a tad quiet. Sony touts precise beamforming technology and noise reduction for calls, so your voice can come across clearly.
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When we tried this on iOS 15 Beta, we didn’t get Dolby Atmos at all, but this could easily be due to the beta status. However, with Dolby Atmos enabled in Apple Music, the WF-1000XM4 sounded less “in your face” and more spacious, which was pretty nice. From what I could tell, the effect is not as dramatic (tested against a pair of AirPods Max cans). And you are limited to only listening to tracks that have been mastered for this standard.Ĭan you listen to Apple Music Dolby Atmos tracks with the Sony WF-1000XM4? To listen to 360 Reality Audio tracks, you need to be subscribed to the proper platform - like Tidal Hi-Fi. Kind of like the new Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, which Apple added to Apple Music. The Sony WF-1000XM4 buds support the 360 Reality Audio technology - a new way of creating a virtual sound stage, where everything - from instruments to reverb - can have a more realistic stereo image. I can use these to both enjoy my favorite tracks with their every intricate detail being audible, or even to research and learn songs confidently. Instrument separation is great and everything sounds pleasantly defined and with minimum distortion. But that’s still an inherent quality of the in-ear design, I feel. Now, they definitely can’t reach the quality of a nice pair of over-ears (like the Sony WH-1000XM4 or AirPods Max), as the music sounds a bit too “cranked” and “in your face”.