Thesonofkrypton
500+ Head-Fier
Hmmm, if you didn't like the XM3 sound wise, everything I read suggests the sound is a bit darker and treble even less pronounced on the XM4 which is one of the reasons aside from price I am struggling with the new model. If you do decide on trying the XM4 I would make sure it's from a company that allows returns like Amazon.
I had the XM3 since they were released and only recently transferred over to the XM4 and I can tell you that the treble is an improvement over the XM3. I would say the XM4 has more authoritative bass over the XM3 so if you're not a lover of bass then stick with the XM3. Have given it a mix of most genres and I found it particularly good for EDM, pop and classical music especially since it adds weight to those instruments like double bass and cello adding some nice richness to those warm low pitches.
I would say having owned the XM3 and the XM4, that it's a great improvement across the board but at the moment with the price difference, it's better to go with XM3 if you're working with a budget. If not, then XM4 is currently top shelf stuff in this realm.
I'd add that if you live in a climate where you get a lot of wind and you use them outdoors a lot, then the wind reduction feature in the XM4 is worth the price alone lol
It was one major annoyance of mine with the XM3 that I'm glad Sony addressed.
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