Bought at the beginning of 2022 Sony WH-1000XM4. Good noise reduction, very good . even my head starts to hurt from it. Sometimes after a long wear I took them off and my ears popped as if I was going to descend on an airplane. Heavy, wearing them strained me. Noise canceling to remove you have to go into the software on your phone. The sound quality is good except for high frequencies, perhaps the noise reduction kills them. Touch controls are fine, but slow. After walking with them for three months, I bought myself a SENNHEISER PXC 550-II. The noise reduction is not so strong, but in my opinion everything else is better. Long wear, lighter, noise canceling switch, the sound is better, the sensor is better. Sony gave it to his wife, but she does not want to wear them either - she says they are straining.