headphones are getting to be such a gamble. sometimes they work for 6 months, sometimes 6 years. it's luck of the draw on whether or not you got the good one coming off the assembly line.

This reflects exactly what I am seeing online https://www.google.com/search?q=sony+wh-1000xm4+broke&amp;oq=Sony+WH-1000XM4+broke&amp;aqs=c[…]3j0i22i30i625j69i60l2j69i61.2512j0j1&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8 But surprisingly, if you searched for "<headphone-model> broke", you will find that reports about Sony XM4 are A LOT. On the other hand, some people say it is the best headphone they ever used.