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I bought Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds during the Black Friday sales – and I’m blown away

As soon as the Sony WF-1000XM4 went on sale for Black Friday, I bought them and the experience has been amazing

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When the Black Friday wireless headphone deals started to come through last weekend, the one pair that caught my eye were the Sony WF-1000XM4. These slick True Wireless noise cancelling headphones are reduced from £250 to £199 on Amazon in the UK, and from $279.99 to $248 in the US on Best Buy.

When I saw the price drop, I pounced as I was looking for a quality set of earbuds for using both at home and when out running. Sure, I still have my Apple AirPods from a few years ago, and I’ll always love my old Oppo PM-3 over-ear cans, but I just wanted something different.

And since the Sony WF-1000XM4 arrived last weekend, I’ve hardly had them out of my ears. The noise cancelling is superb (activated with a soft press of the left earbud) and the audio clarity is out of this world. Kicking back with Rush’s Hold Your Fire, I was picking out details from an album that I’ve owned since it was first released 34 years ago – particularly from the end of Mission and the chorus of Turn The Page – and that was without tinkering with the EQ settings on Sony’s headphone app.

Jazz, too, sounds terrific and Herbie Hancock’s Thrust sounds dynamic and crystal clear, while John Coltrane’s 1958 album Blue Train was mesmerising on both Spotify and Apple Music through my iPhone.

Yes, iPhone. I guess I could have plumped for the Apple AirPods Pro which you could argue would be a better fit considering the hardware I’m using – but I also loved the look of the Sony WF-1000XM4 and so the deal was sealed.

It’s been a lot of fun over the last week rediscovering older albums and tuning into new releases with my new Sony WF-1000XM4, and I’m looking forward to exploring other sounds over the coming months. The only problem is trying to find the time. 

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Source: loudersound.com