Sony revives WH-1000XM4C with removable battery and 27-hour life

Sony has launched the WH-1000XM4C, a refreshed version of its six-year-old WH-1000XM4 headphones. Priced at £219/$300/AU$450, they add Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC and a user-removable battery to meet EU rules, with battery life down to 27 hours.

• Priced at £219 / $300 / AU$450, undercutting Bose and Sennheiser flagships
• Battery life drops from 30 to 27 hours due to a smaller cell
• Battery is now user-removable to comply with EU regulation 2023/1542
• Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC and Multipoint, but still no aptX support