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The latest AirPods 4 dropped to a record price over Black Friday in November, according to price tracking toolsand after restocking, they are back on Amazon. THE ANC AirPods 4 are $99.99 (originally $179.99) after a 44% discount, and the non-ANC AirPods 4 are $79.99 (originally $129.99). This is a great opportunity to get these revamped flagship headphones from Apple with the latest features that Apple has to offer.
AirPods 4 have updated USB-C charging. Both models (ANC and non-ANC) are powered by Apple’s H2 chip, so you’ll get personalized spatial audio (so you can hear sounds seemingly coming from different directions when you move your head) and the ability to use head gestures to tell Siri “yes” or “no” and answer calls. Apple added a live translation feature to the ANC model when iOS26 deployed earlier this year.
The biggest difference if you choose to go non-ANC is that you’ll miss out on the charging case with a built-in speaker, which you can use with Find My to locate it if you lose it. You’ll also miss out on features like Conversation Awareness, which reduces the volume of your music when your AirPods detect that you’re talking to someone; Transparency mode, which allows you to better hear your surroundings when your headphones are connected; and Adaptive Audio (combines ANC and Transparency modes to adjust ANC levels based on the noise around you).
What do you think of it so far?
Both versions are IP54 rated for dust and water resistance, offer up to five hours of listening time per charge (up to 30 hours with the charging case), and can handle automatic switching with your other Apple devices. You can learn more about non-ANC AirPods in PCMag’s “excellent” review, and more about AirPods ANC in PCMag’s “Outstanding” Review.
