Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones

After the WH-1000XM4 were discontinued in 2025, Sony is bringing them back as the WH-1000XM4C. After the WH-1000XM4 were discontinued in 2025, Sony is bringing them back as the WH-1000XM4C. Six years ago Sony and Bose were in the middle of a noise-canceling battle, with each new model of headphones better than the last [1].

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1. theverge.com · Six years later, Sony revisits its legendary XM4 headphones Sep 7, 2026

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