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The latest AirPods 4 dropped to a record low price during Black Friday last week, and after restocking, they’re back on Amazon (and even slightly cheaper). The ANC AirPods 4 are $99 (originally $179.99) after a 45% discount. This is the lowest price they’ve ever been, according to price-tracking tools.
The AirPods 4 have updated USB-C charging. Both models (the 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 as 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 iOS 26 rolled out earlier this year.
The biggest difference if you choose to go with the 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 them. You’ll also miss 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).
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.
