My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The AirPods 4 With ANC

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Prior to September 2024, any Apple user interested in active noise-canceling (ANC) AirPods would’ve had to shell out $250 for the AirPods Pro (currently on sale for $197). With the release of the ANC AirPods 4, the tech is much more affordable—and you can currently grab a pair of these $179 earbuds for $118.99, a record low price, according to price-tracking tools. This price makes the budget-friendly version of the AirPods 4 without ANC irrelevant, since they’re $117 (originally $129), just a $2 difference.

Apple AirPods 4 (Without ANC)

$117.00
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$129.00
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$117.00
at Amazon

$129.00
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Apple AirPods 4 (With ANC)

$118.99
at Amazon

$179.00
Save $60.01

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$118.99
at Amazon

$179.00
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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” (this also works for answering or denying calls). Apple added a live translation feature to the ANC model when iOS 26 rolled out earlier this 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 them 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.

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.