Other than that, little has changed. Sony has, however, updated the color options – the new model is available in violet, gray, or black. The Sony logo is subtly rendered in silver on all three versions, rather than in gold as on the older model, making it easy to distinguish between the two versions.

Sony is reportedly using the same 40-millimeter dynamic drivers as before, capable of reproducing frequencies from 4 Hz to 40 kHz. The Bluetooth chip is said to be upgraded from Bluetooth 5.0 to 6.0. Sales of the Sony WH-1000XM4C are set to begin on September 7. It remains to be seen whether Sony will fix the hinge issues or sell the headphones with the well-known defect.