AppleAirPods 4 Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth Headphones, with Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Transparency Mode, Personalized Spatial Audio, USB-C Charging Case, Wireless Charging, H2 Chip

If you're an Apple fan, you've probably already put these in your cart, regardless of reviews. But I am not an Apple fan. In fact, I kind of hate the brand for a plethora of reasons and would not own any of their devices in a perfect world. However, my philosophy is to purchase items that are the best at what I need them for, regardless of brand. Keeping this in mind, I can say that I am very happy with my 4th gen Airpods with ANC. If you are looking for an actual review of this item from someone without the Apple-colored glasses on, keep reading.I bought the 2nd gen Airpods (not the pros) in 2020 because they were pretty much the best true wireless, non in ear earbuds in the market at that time. The "non in ear" part is the biggest requirement for me. My 2020 Airpods have lasted me 4+ years so far, even after I dropped one in water. They're still working great and I have no need to replace them, but I wanted to get a new, upgraded pair and then I can keep the 2020 ones in my bag at all times as a backup.When I saw that these had ANC, I was skeptical but excited. I have Bose headphones for ANC like when I'm working or on a flight, and honestly having ANC has been great. But Bose headphones are big and clunky and uncomfortable, all things that make them not the greatest for daily use. Reviews for these Airpods said the ANC was pretty good, so I decided to pay the little bit extra and get them. Worse case was that I would never use the ANC and I'd have just overpaid for the same product but 4 years newer. Luckily, best case happened and that is that I am very happy with my purchase and use the ANC modes all the time.I know not everyone is a fan of the fit of non in ear earbuds like the Airpods have, but for me it's great. In ear earbuds hurt my ears in just a few minutes. Earpod style earbuds (where it points into your ear canal but doesn't insert in) are much more comfortable. The earbud part on these are a bit larger than my 2nd gen Airpods, but still fit decently. They feel pretty stable in/on my ear for my day to day usage, but I don't think I would trust them to stay put for vigorous exercises like running or jogging.The ANC is fantastic. I wore these on a plane recently and when I had previously flown with my Bose headphones, the ANC made loud popping and crackling noises from time to time, and especially on take off and landing. But the Airpods' ANC did not do that at all. They cancel out outside noise very well, just as well as my Bose headphones, and have less of a "eardrum pressure" feeling than my Boes headphones do.I like the multiple ANC modes. It has off, on, transparent, and adaptive. Off means it's just normal earbuds, on filters out almost all outside noise, and transparent lets in all the extra noise so you can hear (similar to open ear headphones like bone conduction ones).Adaptive mode is great. You may think that it will dynamically choose the level of noise you get based on the name, but it doesn't do that actually. There is a "conversation awareness" feature you can turn on or off that can reduce noise and amplify speech, but it only activates after *you* talk, instead of if someone talks to you. The way the adaptive mode works instead is that you can select the level of noise that you want allowed in. This is great because I have it tuned so I don't hear environmental noises like the dehumidifier, heater, or my roommate working, but I can hear her talk. While using my Airpods with adaptive mode on a recent flight, I could hear the announcements and flight attendants, but the engine sound was greatly reduced and I could hear my music.Audio in general sounds pretty good. I'm no audiophile by any means, but I know what good quality sounds like. The profile to me is pretty flat, and with a basic EQ I'm able to get the sound I like. There's not too much lag between video and audio, but there's a very noticeable gap for a split second when you first start playing audio after having none playing. For example, a Slack notification on my Macbook might pop up, and then a second or two later the notification sound will play through my airpods. I've seen this same behavior in other Bluetooth headphones and earbuds so I guess it must be a technical limitation or a side effect of some sort of standby state on the connection.Battery life is pretty good. I went about 5-6 hours recently with ANC Adaptive mode on and music playing before I got a low battery bleep. My gen 2 Airpods could go a bit longer, and I'm guessing these have longer battery life if I were to turn off ANC. The case keeps you charged quickly on the go, and the case itself charges pretty fast. Plus it charges with USB C now, thank god. Practically everything in my life uses C now, except those gen 2 Airpods which use Lightning. I'm glad the EU made Apple finally add C.The controls now require you to squeeze the stem of the airpods instead of tapping like the gen 2 ones. Because I haven't had the gen 3 Airpods or any of the pro models, maybe that's the way it's been for a while, but honestly I preferred tapping to pause or change songs. I was able to change the squeeze speed at least because it was a bit cumbersome at first and I kept dislodging my earbud before I got used to it.The Airpods work well with my Android (Pixel) phone, and really there's no loss in functionality when using them with my phone or PC vs an Apple device. I think the only 2 features that I can't use is 1) use Siri with them (ohhh noooo however will I survive) and 2) pause my music automatically when I remove an earbud (oh well). But all of the various settings and tweaks can really only be changed using an iPad, iPhone, or Mac. I luckily have an iPad (best tablet for digital art) and Macbook (very nice experience for coding or watching movies) so I set them up there, but you can also just use a friend's device or probably a demo model at a store. There are some apps for Android that allow you to make some tweaks, but as of Jan 2025 I think only one of them has partial support for 4th gen Airpods with ANC. With my Pixel, phone calls are clear sounding for both me and who I'm talking to.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. I do think they're overpriced (as is everything from Apple), but I also think that based on the 2 months I've been using them, they've been worth the money. If these last 4 years too, then they'll be beyond worth it. If you are looking for ANC non in ear earbuds with good sound and decent battery life, these are in my opinion the best choice.

These are really comfortable, The quality is great it’s an Apple product. (i have issues with earbuds that have the silicone pieces because they never stay in my ears and it’s so aggravating and i have tried many many brands and styles even the ones that have a hook for your ear and they just never stay in.) These on the other hand Function and work great they never come out of my ear even when i’m sweating or doing alot of moving. they seat so well and don’t irritate me or hurt my ears at all. the durability i’m not so sure of i try and take care of my stuff even tho im rough and clumsy i’ve only dropped them a few times case, and buds but so far nothing bad has happend so id say they are pretty durable for what they are you shouldn’t be doing anything else with them to damage them and blame it on durability. volume control is really nice and they sound amazing like really really good bass and everything. the noise cancellation works so well i work in a heavy duty diesel mechanic shop and when i have them in and there could be 20 diesel trucks running while people are working on them and i cant hear a thing if my music is up. charging is what you would expect its wireless or type c plug its very easy to charge and fast

Bought these as a gift and they are a very big upgrade from the previous versions. The air pods themselves are a little smaller so they fit more snuggly in your ears thus they don't fall out as often. The sound quality is very good and they have so many different functions now. They kind of do an adaptability thing when you're listening to music and someone starts talking it will lower your music automatically, very good for work. They also have really good noise cancellation.

So I got these about 2-3 weeks ago, I don’t like spending a lot of money on things especially with the low amount of luck I have, but I thought I’d give these a try because of the good reviews I’ve seen on them.So I got them! They work great and I couldn’t ask for a better pair the battery life is amazing, they’re comfortable and really easy to figure out the automatic noise cancellation, now on to why I’m making this review in the first place. About a week after I got these I dropped my right airpod into a small river by my job and instantly gave up on it thinking it would never work again. Boy was I wrong!! A few days ago my boyfriend decided to go down into where I dropped the AirPod and retrieve it, now we’re both thinking at this point that it’s a lost cause and won’t work anymore. I let it sit to dry, blew in it to try and get the access water out blah blah blah and put it back in my case to charge. And it did!! They still work amazing, they charge just fine and the noise quality wasn’t touched at all! Very pleased and surprised with the water resistance on these and I recommend getting them for sure.