AirPods 4 Still Selling at Sale Day Price
Prime Day may be over, but there are still some great deals left from the massive sale. If you’re worried you missed out on some great Apple deals, consider yourself lucky: You can still snag AirPods 4 for $89.99 (originally $129.99) — the lowest price ever, according to price trackers, and the discount is in line with Prime Day. That’s the version without active noise cancellation. The version with active noise cancellation is $149.99 (originally $179.99).
The AirPods 4 have an updated USB-C port for charging. Both models are powered by Apple’s H2 chip, which will give you personalized spatial audio (which lets you hear sounds coming from different directions as you turn your head) and the ability to use head gestures to tell Siri “yes” or “no” and answer calls. Apple will also likely add live translation to both models with the release of iOS 26 (previously iOS 19) late next year.
If you get AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation (ANC), you’ll get a charging case with a built-in speaker that you can use with Find My to locate your earbuds if you lose them. You’ll also get features like Conversation Awareness, which lowers the music volume when your AirPods detect that you’re talking to someone; Transparency Mode, which lets you hear your surroundings better when your AirPods are in; and Adaptive Audio (combines ANC and Transparency Mode to adjust the ANC level based on the noise around you). Keep in mind that since these are open-back headphones, without a silicone tip for better noise blocking, the ANC won’t be as good as the AirPods Pro or Beats Fit Pro .
Both versions are IP54-rated for dust and water resistance, provide up to five hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 30 hours with the charging case), and support automatic switching between Apple devices. For more on the AirPods without active noise cancellation, see PCMag’s Excellent review, and for the AirPods with active noise cancellation, see PCMag’s Excellent review .