i purchased the sony wf xm4 and because i’m not an audiophile, i don’t know much. i like the headphones, but the noise cancelling hurts my ears. i’m really sensitive to things like this so i accept it. i’ve just been using the headphones without the anc and i don’t think i’d ever use the spatial audio mode. i either use them bluetooth or wired. i mostly will use them for studying or just sitting and listening to music, i don’t think i’ll walk around with them on (preference).

because the anc hurts my ears, is it pointless for me to have them? i never had ear/headphones before besides the wired earphones that come with the iphone. i feel terribly guilty for spending so much money on headphones if i’m not using one of it’s greatest functions. again, i’m not an audiophile so i can’t tell the difference between these headphones and my apple earbuds that come with my iphone.

i’m also afraid that in the summer (gets hot where i am) that i won’t use them and will regret not getting earbuds because they’ll be too hot to use.

i even am considering different headphones, but i’m afraid of anc hurting my ears. at one point i wanted airpods but i’ve heard they are bad for your ears (in comparsion to headphones) because they sit in your ear and i wouldn’t want to wear earbuds for long time when i’m studying, but they would be nice if i’m walking around.

i have until january 1st to return the sony’s because of my best buy’s black friday deal.