My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Apple AirPods 4
Before Apple’s event this September, any Apple user who wanted AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) had to shell out $250 for AirPods Pro . With the release of the new AirPods 4, now priced at $169 (originally $179), that’s no longer the case. Apple also has a lower -end version without ANC that’s now $119 (originally $129). While they’re only $10 off, the fact that we’re seeing a discount on the newly released AirPods can be considered a “bargain” compared to Apple.
The new AirPods 4 finally get USB-C charging, so you can use the same chargers you use for other Apple products. Both are equipped with Apple’s H2 chip, so you’ll get personalized spatial audio (measuring your head and ears so you can hear sounds coming from different directions when you move your head), as well as the ability to use head gestures to tell Siri “Yes or No” “
If you’re willing to pay more for ANC AirPods 4, you’ll get a charging case with a built-in speaker that you can use with the Find My feature to find it if you lose it. You’ll also get other features like Conversation Awareness, which lowers the music volume when the AirPods detect you’re talking; Transparency mode, allowing you to hear your surroundings; 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-back headphones, they don’t have noise-isolating silicone, so the noise cancellation won’t be as good as the AirPods Pro.
Both versions will feature IP54 dust and water resistance, up to five hours of listening time on a single charge (30 hours with the charging case), and automatic switching with other Apple devices. You can read more about them in PCMag’s “excellent” review .