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It’s a great time to be shopping for some new AirPods. You can get the non-ANC AirPods 4 for $89.99 (originally $129.99), the lowest price they’ve ever been, according to price-tracking tools. The ones with ANC are $119.99 (originally $179.99), also at their lowest price ever.
The AirPods 4 have updated USB-C charging. Both models are powered by Apple’s H2 chip, so you’ll get Personalized Spatial Audio (so you can hear sounds seemingly coming from different directions as you move your head) and the ability to use head gestures to tell Siri “yes” or “no” and answer calls. It’s also likely Apple will add a live translation feature to both models when iOS 26 (previously iOS 19) rolls out later next year.
If you spring for the ANC AirPods 4, you’ll get a charging case with a built-in speaker, which you can use with Find My to locate it if you lose them. You’ll also get features like Conversation Awareness, which lowers your music volume when your AirPods detect that you’re talking to someone; Transparency Mode, which lets you better hear your surroundings while your earbuds are in; and Adaptive Audio (combines ANC and Transparency mode to adjust ANC levels based on the noise around you). Keep in mind that since these are open-style earbuds, lacking a silicone tip to better block out noise, the ANC will not be as good as what you can get from AirPods Pro or Beats Fit Pro.
What do you think so far?
Both versions are rated IP54 for dust and water resistance, offer up to five hours of listening per charge (up to 30 hours with the charging case), and can handle automatic switching with your other Apple devices. You can read more about the non-ANC AirPods in PCMag’s “excellent” review, and more about the ANC AirPods in PCMag’s “outstanding” review.
