Apple and Sony are fiercely competing for the title as "best ANC earbuds" and so the I tested them both thoroughly in a head to head comparison. Sony WF-1000XM4 PRICE: https://mikeobrienmedia.com/sony-wf1000xm4 AIRPODS PRO PRICE: https://mikeobrienmedia.com/AirPodsPro2 Follow me on social media! (it's always just @mikeobrienn) Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikeobrienn Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeobrienn TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikeobrienn About me: https://mikeobrienmedia.com/ Please comment below with any questions you might have. Thank you all for watching! I appreciate you! ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES: ANC TEST Airplane test: Sony = 30, AirPods = 27 Female voice test: Sony = 10, AirPods = 16 Wind test: definitely audible with both, but AirPods were marginally better Air conditioner test: Sony blocked substantially better. Airpods picked up clicking very well AirPods are more compressed, so it is hard to tell what you are hearing through them Quiet room test - they are both dead silent. No hissing or white noise Apple seems to have a better algorithm, but the Sony earbuds are more powerful TRANSPARENCY AirPods have a dB limiter - good for concerts? Sony has some white noise, but I could hear a truck backing up two streets over, so it picks up sounds at natural volumes Sony sounds slightly like straws in my ears AirPods sounds like nothing in my ears at all MIC TEST SOUND QUALITY LDAC vs AAC/SBC Sony earbuds are clean and detailed with properly powerful lows, an excellent in-app EQ. They gently lift the lows and mids and everything up to around 3k or 4k Hz or so. I think this gives them a warmer tone, but I like to EQ them and lift the highs and drop the mids slightly so they never sound dark. The Sony earbuds have a great soundstage and instrument separation. Airpods have much less boomy and to some extent, a shallower bass, albeit a massive improvement from the old pros. They still manage to reproduce fairly natural sounding music with little distortion, great instrument separation, and beautiful detail. We still have more emphasis on higher frequencies for more perceived clarity, but they are far from an energetic and lively pair of earbuds. For acoustic music, these are nice, and for podcasts they are great, btu the clear winner here are the Sony WF-1000XM4 earbuds DESIGN Appearance: Vote! I think I like Sony better Two colors vs one color Comfort - I prefer the airpods 1000XM4 foam tips broke Controls (pinch and swipe vs touch) IPX4 both Cases: AirPods case is much much smaller Both have wireless charging Battery = 6/30 AP Pro, 8/24 hrs with Sony FEATURES Sony has speak to chat Both have 3D sound capabilities Both take pictures of your ears to customize Sony has customizable controls Sony has adaptive sound control Sony has tap to speak Airpods have native Siri Airpods have seamless switching Neither has true multipoint AirPods have mono mode FindMy Case speaker OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Price: $250 vs $250 (originally $280) Compatibility: They both work with any BT connections, but there is no AirPods app for Android and no galaxy app for apple Disclaimer: This video is purely based on my experiences, research, and opinions. You and only you are responsible for your actions. I made this channel to advise viewers and I truly hope to help you all out. I love making these videos and connecting with my viewers! This channel is monetized via YouTube ads as well as some affiliate links. If a purchase is made after clicking the link, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to the buyer. Thank you all for watching!