Sony WF-1000XM4 (vs. Apple AirPods Pro) - an AUDIOPHILE's perspective

This episode is brought to you by Headphones.com:
https://www.headphones.com/

Camera: Olaf von Voss | Editor: John Darko | Motion GFX: John Darko | Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan

Sony WF-1000XM4 (€277):
https://www.sony.com/lr/electronics/truly-wireless/wf-1000xm4

All music discussed in this video and heard during its interludes is detailed on my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/johndarko

0:00 Intro
1:16 Background n Basics
4:17 ANC
6:34 Phone calls & music playback
10:45 Intermission
11:06 Hello AirPods Pro
13:41 Shortcomings
18:18 Convenience, face masks, touch controls

Also seen/mentioned in this video...

Apple AirPods Pro:
https://www.apple.com/de/shop/product/MWP22ZM/A/airpods-pro

Sony WF-1000XM3:
https://www.sony.de/electronics/truly-wireless/wf-1000xm3

Campfire Audio Holocene:
https://campfireaudio.com/shop/campfire-audio-holocene/

No, Bluetooth cannot deliver hi-res audio:
https://darko.audio/2020/11/no-bluetooth-cannot-deliver-hi-res-audio

Sony's LDAC:
https://www.sony.net/Products/LDAC/

The Soundguys on AAC:
https://www.soundguys.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-bluetooth-headphones-aac-20296/

Qualcomm aptX Lossless:
https://darko.audio/2021/09/a-very-short-film-about-aptx-lossless-bluetooth/

KZ ZST (X):
https://kz-audio.com/kz-zst-x.html

Special thanks to the staff at Bonanza Coffee Roasters:
https://bonanzacoffee.de/

#Sony #IEM #ANC
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