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AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Price when we saw it

$179.99seen at Best Buy on 16 Aug 2026

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What we can tell you

The cancelling version of a pair the same brand also sells without cancellation, distinguished only by the suffix in the name, so check carefully which one you are buying. Two battery figures are published, one for the buds and one with the case, and the shorter one is quoted with cancellation on. A dust and splash rating is published, which the record does not carry for most earbuds here.

What the specifications favour

  • Two battery figures published, buds and case
  • A published dust and water resistance rating
  • The non-cancelling version is listed here too, so the comparison is easy

What to check before you buy

  • The name differs from the non-cancelling model only by a suffix
  • A short battery figure with cancellation switched on
  • No weight or driver size is published

Published specifications

The table shows the specifications recorded in this comparison. “Not recorded” means a value is missing here, not that the product lacks the feature or that the manufacturer has never published it.

How it is wornIn-ear
Back designNot recorded
Active noise cancellingOnly recorded where a source describes cancellation the wearer hears.Active, topology not stated
Transparency / ambient modeLets outside sound in. The opposite of cancellation, not a form of it.Not recorded
Microphone noise reductionCleans up what the far end hears on a call. Does nothing for the wearer.Not recorded
Passive isolation claimedIsolation from the seal alone. Also not active cancellation.Not recorded
ConnectionsBluetooth
Bluetooth version5.3
CodecsNot recorded
Two devices at once (multipoint)Not recorded
Battery life4 h
Battery life with case30 h
Battery life, as quotedUp to 4 h with ANC on; up to 30 h total with the case
Driver diameterNot recorded
Driver typeNot recorded
ImpedanceNot recorded
Frequency responseNot recorded
MicrophoneNot recorded
WeightNot recorded
FoldsNot recorded
Detachable cableNot recorded
Cable lengthNot recorded
Water resistanceAn absent rating means none was published, not that the product has none.IP54
Companion appNot recorded
Spatial audioNot recorded

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Form factor
Earbuds
Connection
Wireless
Noise cancelling
ANC

What this page is based on

We have not tested this product. This page summarizes published specifications and retailer information; the sources and price dates are shown below. A missing value means it is not recorded in this comparison.

What we are not sure about (1)

Check the following details before ordering, especially where variants differ or information is incomplete.

  • Which model this listing is

    Apple sells two versions of AirPods 4, distinguished only by whether they cancel noise. This is the cancelling one, and it carries Apple's full product name so the two cannot be confused.

Sources (2)

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Updated 16 Aug 2026 · no hands-on testing · browse the whole catalogue or build a setup on the board.