DON'T BUY THESE! ❌ AirPods Max vs Sony XM4 vs Bose 700 🎧 ULTIMATE Comparison Review 

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@@mrkwd I miss him a lot 😭. Mark please carry forward his legacy

These don’t have enough bass for Jim I would have thought

I do too, but holy review batman this was amazing!

Mrkwd is jimsreviewroom British accent version

really underrated comment, maybe in a couple weeks it will have hundreds of likes

I hope not, Sony is a pretty stubborn company and their phone is definitely not going with the trends of the rest of the industry

Considering Sony even returned the headphone jack, they are least likely to follow the trend than other companies

@@7654321220 Sad thing is, the next headphones may cost as much thanks to dumb Apple logic

but what if they made them to look like denim daisy-dukes with dangly pockets? lol

HAHA i love u

thank you so much

Yes they’re little bit of a overpriced but they are superior then Sony or Bose

@@JuanJohn013 a 450/500 price tag would be great. But still they are one of the best you can find in that price range. However that case is horrible, don’t know what apple was thinking

@@MasterKey2004 Yes I agree about the case it’s horrible

@@JuanJohn013 if Apple know people are happy to pay that much then they are obliged to charge that much. Failure to charge a luxury price on a luxury product can be a big disaster as it makes the product less desirable and that image can spread to the rest of their line. If it was the same price as the Bose many people would not be interested in it. Many of the audiophile reviewers reckon that the Airpod Max delivers about $100 worth of sound. Not folding means a hard case would need to be huge if you want to travel with them, I don't foresee flights full of business travellers wearing a heavier clownish looking thing. I can see a lot of design elements from older Sony models in the Apple headphone but they should have noticed that few other headphones of this type that go out into uncontrolled environments have such large expanses of metal on the outside. That is going to cause problems and may be why they made that absurd case.

And here I sit with $35 sennhiser hd4.4bt headphones thinking even $100 headphones are expensive.

Thanks so much for the kind words! Speaking as an avid viewer of tech reviews for many years (not speaking as someone who creates them myself) I always felt like most reviews were more of an overview of a product, rather than the deep-dive I was looking for. That's why I always loved Jim's Review Room the most (and why he inspired everything here on my channel) because I genuinely felt like I walked away from his video knowing whether I should or shouldn't buy something. Thanks again for taking the time to comment!

Confirmation bias is at work. MKBHD disappointed you because he's honest, and he doesn't confirm your toxic bias. Because you're an Apple hater and a troll, every other review - 99.99999% of reviews are wrong, and only the one that is pandering to Apple haters dishonestly is correct huh? The reality is, either the reviewer has weird ears, or he's just pandering to the haters. I have XM3s, and Airpods Max, (And I'm an audiophile as well.. I have Audeze LCD X, B&D DT1990Pro, Sennheiser HD6XX, and many more), there's NO WORLD where Sony sounds better than AP Max. I mean, I would say, if you LOVE Beats, and if you think that's the best sound ever, than Sony XMs would be sounding better to you than AP Max. It's literally impossible for anyone with any audio knowledge to listen to XM4s and AP Max back to back and pick Sony... There's a huge difference. Sony has bloated bass that bleads into mids, zero sound stage, distant vocals, no imaging whatsoever, and they are muddy and plasticky in terms of detail. Airpods Max sound EXPONENTIALLY better than Sonys: they are balanced, they have more detail everywhere, they have less bloaty but more punchy and detailed bass, they have WAY BETTER highs, WAY BETTER vocals, and they have Spatial Audio which no one else has other than Audeze Mobius. So, sorry to burst your bubble, but this reviewer is either a liar, or trying to make a quick buck pandering to haters.

@@Gokhanaj How can you compare the sound of headphones that you don't even own? You literally don't have the XM4's. You said so yourself, your opinion is invalid

@@Gokhanaj i have been in the apple ecosystem since 2015, i have used AirPods and i have used wf1000xm3’s - Sony takes the cake. I fell in love and bought the wh-1000xm3’s last October and they have been the best headphones that i ever owned. With xm4’s multi point connection they work far better than AirPods - the reason i loved @mrkwd-techguy ‘s review is because he genuinely compared the headphones to the bone and results don’t lie. It is the objective truth and not a subjective bias. I love mkbhd’s videos but like other RU-vidrs he did not objectively compare the headphones as he is supposed to - for being a tech review ‘expert’. All the videos were confusing - his is not. Thank you 🤣.

@@mrkwd thank you sir. Keep up the good work - ✊. Respect. I am gonna go and buy my xm4’s now (they really should do something about this name).

Same, got em today

I wanted to get those. Till I heard the audio. It literally was horrible. Way too much bass. Bad treble. Pretty bad balanced sound. Muffled if you want. It's just not worth the money. So I bought actually real headphones for less money. The audio technica ATH-MSR7b. Headphones that actually let you listen to music how it supposed to sound. Bluetooth headphones are really overpriced for what you get. Even Sony it self makes way way better wired headphones then this MX4. For half the money

Listening on my xm3's. Struggling to justify the xm4's after I bought the xm2's when they first came out.

@@metalvideos1961 oh my god, audiophiles whining is the worst. Sony gives you an equalizer for a reason 🤦‍♂️... Just adjust it to your liking since you know everything and lower the bass on them. Everyone knows the sonys are bass heavy out the box but the EQ is where they shine to your liking.

@@mohamadsorya6718 you dont need an EQ if you actually produce good headphones. and sony are well known for producing good audio headphones that are being used in music Studios. An EQ is only needed to give your listening experience a personal touch. Bluetooth headphones come with an equalizer because the audio signal of Bluetooth is actually horrible. it cant send enough data through to have a good listening experience. sure for basic 320Kbps MP3 files its perfect. for anything higher then that its pointless. Listening to Lossless audio formats like FLAC WAV ALAC AIFF for example is not suitable for Bluetooth headphones. Its a personal taste. or me Bluetooth headphones are pointless.

Bose QC lacks bass im not impressed for that much u pay for bose they should sound better lol

If your all out on apple ecosystem AirPods max is absolutely amazing compared to the xm4, in the max you can hear all the instruments individually and in the xm4 it sounds like a complete mess. The max might be heavier but the headbands are 10 times better, because it doesn’t make a dent on your head in prolonged use. The max also doesn’t feel flimsy when you handling it.

Me

Bro, you need to watch Brian tong for comparison of this headphones. You will be amazed. This guys is a joke.

@@marlonmesias75 this right here.

That is the sad thing he did not really give you anything about how they sound, listen to sound from RU-vid from a product does not say anything what so ever when it comes to how the real product sounds. All it gives is the sound that your headphone or speakers gives. And its hardly the top 3 headphones in the market there are a lot of headphones missing in that top list, it might be the 3 most well known about headphones but not the Top3. Anyone that says that you can hear the difference in audio from a pair of headphones on RU-vid is very much misinformed. Audio is something that is very personal what you like or what you don't like as well. It also depends a lot on what you are listening on when its come to music types. I would give the win to the XM4 if you are a bass head and the thump is the most you want like in RNB and that kind of music. But if you listen to Rock, Pop, Country, Classical or mostly anything else that is just not about the thump the AirPods Pro Max sounds best. It's also a question what devices you have and use. If you use an android phone you can use LADC even if it does not make so much of a difference that I would buy headphones because of the codec it have more Kilobytes per second that it can send. But it's not without its problems since it also give a lot more audio skips and such and you need to be a more lot near to the source we are kind of talking no more than less than a meter from the source. Mac OS, iOS, Windows does not have support for LDAC at all, you can get support for it in Linux but not from any distro out of the box so you need to tinker to get it work. I would say if you are a Mac, iPhone, iPad or Apple TV user the AirPods Pro Max are unbeatable when it comes to wireless audio, on Android they don't have that clear victory but still sounds better in most kind of music than the XM4's I know this is probably a little to late now since its gone 7 months but just a heads up for the next time.

@@marlonmesias75 i agree this dude is a joke

Just think about this: that music test was with the stock signature sound. I have the XM4s and once you put an equaliser on that you find amazing, the sound is even better which is astonishing. They truly are kings

Yeah i get fatigue when sounds arent warm. Like the bose

@@Kekosro I don't know what you're on about bud, you've clearly never felt "cheap plastic". These don't creak and it is very well built, plus they are a hell of a lot lighter than the airpods which are basically a dumbell on your head

@@jake8343 not true its heavy but not to the point of annoying heavy

this is so true, it's like snuggling under blanket of sounds, it is so relaxing

one way or another the dynaimcs of the headphones will still sound like your own headphones, because yknow, they're playing out of your headphones

Is it “real” only because it goes against the air pods max?

Yep.

@@SymbianBlack real to most people = confirming their negative belief about something

No it's not, the airpods is really good but its not $200 better than the xm4, except in transparency mode

@@marcdave9521 agreed Airpods max are better but I rather save LOTS of money for the Sony. I got my Sony wh-1000xm4 for 225 on offer up😁

he didn't mention it because the airpods are the best and he didn't want to give any credit to them

@@MrAnderson2744 True.

@개울가에물망초 yes, because other headphones you wear weight -16 grams right 😂

for me it's the stupid case that doesn't even fully protect your headphone

It not heavy I can wear my AirPod max longer than my Sony’s because where the weight is distributed so the weight is in my back jaw not on my head

@@justsaying993 damn bro u got roasted

base sound is better in APM but if you use eq settings, you get an amazin sound with sonys.

please, Apple! make the case in denim so they look like daisy-dukes! add some Bedazzle too!

Super early! Hope all is good in your part of the world and thanks for taking the time to comment 🔥

@@mrkwd moto squad mate 👍 Nope nothing is fine here, but I hope it gets better soon 💯

@@hmm2928 Same here! 😷

Xm4 has more clarity over the xm3, less muddy, better comfort. Vocals will be more forward and clearer. I sold my xm3 after owning the xm4

Love your videos. Will you be announcing the winners for the jbl speaker anytime soon?

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4:31 it hit the corner

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I don't know you head of this company status audio, but they produce some really good headphones. And they have a new pair called the ANC Flagship, they are really good in my opinion. And give sony a run for their money, plus they cost $200, and you can get 10 percent off as well.

Thanks for the kind comments and for the great suggestion, I'll try and think of that in the future. Hope things are all safe and well in Turkey.

The only thing that I have grown to notice with my Sony xm4 is the creaking has increased. I hear it when turning my head and running. Sound is amazing but thinking of returning for a new one.

@@troesplain Do you pay extra money for returning it?

Hifi is not a sound signature Bose is more near to the Harman Curve than the others.

Thanks for subbing! So glad you found my video somehow!

@mba presents me too, great balanced review

Me too

You need to watch Brian tong.

Is it worth it?

any issues with touch control when you're out in the cold?

@@twystedhumour so far no, I think it was the issue with Xm3 not 4

Totally agreed. Saw Jim hit 1 million the other day... still waiting for the RU-vid comeback 😂🔥🔥

@@mrkwd he wasn't at a million before? Why he so underrated??? 😭😭😭😭

Thanks - it means a lot! (especially this review took me 3 full solid days to film and edit) I have WAY too many, especially as I insist on keeping them ALL for comparison in future. To my left, off camera, is a wall that looks like an Amazon warehouse and Becky hates it 😂

@@mrkwd keep up the good work! I just got the wf1000xm3 because of you. Listening to them right now and they do not disappoint! Thank you sir!

On the Beats Solo Pro there are some settings you can alter but its not much.

Yes they might do but don’t forget you can adjust the sound to your liking but you can’t on airpods.

@@dariuszwojcik1601 I would not buy the AirPods anyways, I am just commenting what I think. Been using QC 35 for years, comfort is just amazing. Will keep them till they break.

I own both and I agree

That’s cuz they do. This guy clearly has broken ear drums or just has some beef with Apple. Pretty sure it’s also been proven that the ANC is superior as well. It’s blocks more frequencies than any other headphone on the market so not sure how it came to that conclusion.

@@dariuszwojcik1601 adding an eq won't get rid of the mud, there are more factors than just the sound frequency response, but this reviewer didn't include that

They are the worst of the three for double the price. It isn’t about how much money you can spend it’s about making a smart decision.

I bought the max’s this year. Agree i was so scared because of the price. When i pulled the trigger. I have some bose 700. But the airpods sounds quality is just ridiculous. I am a sound engineer for some church events and the way the bass is so well rounded and punchy but clean! Not over boomy like the XM4 that are super bass heavy. Then doing some Headphone Accommodation changes and the vocal presence of the mids come back, and already with the sparkle of the highs, makes them the best sound for me!

Typical apple fanboy. Apple will sell you a hard case for $199.99. Best case ever

@@davidlane9609 Apart from the fact I own the M4s and on android with no intention of owning the airpods😂 My comment states 'FACTS' , not being a fan boy, it's 'FACT'! Assumption makes you look stupid mate🤪

I agree. The xm4s suck. I have owned them for a year but stopped using them after 2 months or so of use. They look ridiculous, I was embarrassed to have them out in public. The sound is horrible, all I could hear was the mud. The app sucked aswell, not even properly translated to my language, neither did it work since the headphones changed the settings themselves, It was a constant pain to turn the noise cancelling on again since it randomly turned off every once in a while when I was traveling. The only thing I liked was the noise cancelling, but I have seen other reviews where they did more than one test and the AirPods Max were better.

Amen i agree

Power to all Apple haters. Yourself included. You must be feeling better now.

@@shirleytwsw throw poison darts at Apple. Go android Go.

It's not overpriced mate have you seen the specs on it? And now compare that with the thx panda

I was sitting here waiting for someone to call me an Apple hater, so I could point out that I have an iMac in the background. Sadly, I haven't been able to do this yet.

Personally think the xm4 sounds terrible compared to AirPods max

They're all fine with glasses, but as the Bose 700 have the strongest clamping force, I have to say that they're not quite as comfortable.

I ordered for the blue color. Can’t wait

Can i join the club ?i got the blue ones today !

@@shirleytwsw I’m yet to get mine. How does it look and feel ?

Ordered my Blues today, receive tomorrow... Cannot wait! Great review too!

Me too. I like the design of the Bose 700 the best.

and the transparency of the airpods max