AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation—delivering an entirely new audio experience with Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode (1), plus a more precise fit for all-day comfort.

Main Features

• REDESIGNED FOR COMFORT—AirPods 4 are redesigned for incredible all-day comfort and improved stability. With refined contours, shorter stems, and quick-press controls for music or calls.
• ACTIVE NOISE CANCELING—AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation helps reduce outside noise before it reaches your ears, so you can enjoy what you’re listening to (2).
• HEAR THE WORLD AROUND YOU—The advanced H2 chip is built into AirPods 4. Adaptive Audio seamlessly combines Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode—which lets you comfortably hear and interact with the world around you exactly as it sounds—to deliver the best listening experience in any environment (1). And when you’re talking to someone nearby, Conversation Awareness automatically lowers the volume of the media playing (3).
• BETTER SOUND AND CALL QUALITY—Voice Isolation improves call quality in noisy environments (3). Using advanced computational audio, it reduces background noise while isolating and clarifying your voice for whoever you’re talking to.
• A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE—Pair AirPods 4 by simply placing them near your device and tapping Connect on your screen (4). Easily share songs or shows between two sets of AirPods (5). Skin-sensing sensors know to play audio only when you’re wearing AirPods and pause when you take them off. And you can keep track of your AirPods and Charging Case with the Find My app (6).
• PERSONAL SPATIAL AUDIO—Personal Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking places quality sound all around you, creating a cinema-like listening experience for music, TV shows, movies, games, and more (7).
• REDESIGNED CASE—The industry’s smallest Charging Case with wireless charging. Charge with Apple Watch charger, USB-C Charging Cable, or Qi-certified charger (8).
• LONG-LASTING BATTERY—With Active Noise Cancellation turned on, get up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge (9) and up to 20 hours with the case on. And you can get up to 30 hours of total listening time without Active Noise Cancellation turned on (10).
• DUST, SWEAT, AND WATER RESISTANT—AirPods 4 and the Charging Case are rated IP54 for dust, sweat, and water resistance, so they can withstand rain and vigorous exercise (11).
  
  

Legal

1. Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency may be affected by the buildup of dust or earwax. Clean your device regularly to maintain performance and full functionality. See support.apple.com/102672 for instructions on cleaning AirPods 4.

2. This feature is available only on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.

3. Available on compatible devices with the latest operating system software when paired with compatible AirPods with the latest firmware.

4. Requires an iCloud account and a compatible Apple device with the latest operating system software.

5. Requires a compatible Apple device with the latest operating system software.

6. Find My functionality requires iOS 18 or later.

7. Spatial Audio works with compatible content in supported apps. An iPhone with a TrueDepth camera is required to create a personalized profile.

8. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation support wireless charging, which requires a Qi-certified wireless charger. The AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation charging case also works with an Apple Watch charger or USB-C connector.

9. Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using preproduction AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 4 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

10. Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using preproduction AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancelling) with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Noise Control were off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 20 hours. Testing involved fully discharging AirPods while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPod was charged to 100%, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both AirPods and the charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

11. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancelling are dust, sweat, and water resistant for non-water activities and exercise. Products including the charging case were tested under controlled laboratory conditions, and are rated IP54 under IEC standard 60529. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions, and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge when wet; see cleaning and drying instructions.