Sony revives WH-1000XM4 headphones with lower-priced XM4C refresh
Sony is returning its 2020 noise-cancelling headphones to its lineup alongside two updated, lower-priced models.
Sony is bringing back its 2020 WH-1000XM4 headphones as the refreshed WH-1000XM4C, pricing the model at $300. The headphones retain the original design, active noise cancellation powered by Sony’s QN1 chip and multipoint Bluetooth connectivity, according to Engadget.
The XM4C adds Sony’s latest sound profile, a 10-band equaliser and a gaming-specific equaliser. Its Quick Access feature provides one-touch access to selected streaming services, while revised quick charging delivers an hour of listening from three minutes of charging.
Battery life is rated at up to 27 hours with noise cancellation enabled, three hours less than the previous model. Sony has positioned the XM4C below the $450 price of its current WH-1000XM6 and $50 below the original XM4’s launch price. The model is due to arrive in autumn, although the source does not specify a market or currency for the quoted prices.
Sony is also launching the WH-CH730N in September at $180. The successor to the WH-CH720N has redesigned ear cups, a folding headband and a revised noise-cancellation system. Sony claims up to 50 hours of battery life with noise cancellation enabled and 75 hours without it, alongside improved call quality and safe-listening controls.
The $70 WH-CH530 replaces the WH-CH520 and arrives in September without active noise cancellation. Sony claims up to 55 hours of battery life, improved sound and call quality, plus the same safe-listening tools included on the CH730N.
