AirPods 4 Review: Nearly Perfect

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[POVwithRC]

They just make me excited for the eventual third generation pro units.

[tyresecowans]

The “good morning” is so crucial to have in the skits I love it 😂

[hhoebeke]

the ANC airpods 4 are great, tried them in a very very busy and loud apple store and while they did not silence the noise of the crowd, it brought it all down remarkably and created a ‘calm’ environment, where it was still possible to listen to music or a podcast, it was quite spectacular. I will not replace my pro’s but wow, for an ‘open’ design…

[kobewilliams]

I’ve been using the Beats Studio pro for about a year now and I highly recommend them. They have good ANC, good transparency, 40 hour battery and to me they are really comfortable. I mainly use them in the gym for about an hour at a time and never feel discomfort. Also they can be found regularly for about $180 on sale.

[lamar]

Tested my Airpods 4 with ANC at the Rams game yesterday. I own the Airpods Pro 2 but when I'm in a crowd or the grocery store...I prefer no sealed tips. Walking from my car to the stadium and back to my car music and podcasts sounded great. The ANC works in good certain situations and Transparency Mode works great. The mics for calls are great too. I had low expectations for these but with personalized spatial audio...they have good bass and get loud. Only negative is the battery life won't last on a long flight or through a work day

[Nolimitgang]

In 2018 I started using Airpods 1st gen upgrading from the wired earpods and honestly both were super comfortable. In 2020 I upgraded to the airpods pro 1st gen, even with the Small variant of the silicone ear tips they didn't stay in my ear naturally, constantly had to adjust them in my ears. Just now 4 years later of using the airpods pro, I got the Extra Small (XS) silicone ear tips from a friend who has airpods pro 2gen and the extra small ear tips are the closest to a comfortable size for my ears canals, they simply fall out less frequently out of my ears. However, this doesn't fix the fundamental issue that if I talk on the phone with the pros the pressure created inside my head from the silicone ear tips is to put it simply- unpleasant. When it comes time to upgrade I will definitely Not be buying the pros again. Upgrading to the airpods 4 with ANC or airpods 5 (if they are released by the time my pair of headphones is unusable) will be the way to go. I initially thought I could get used to the tips but 4 years after I bought the airpods pro 1st gen, I couldn't help but think that at the time the 2nd gen airpods would have been the better buy.

[Mathswithibrahim]

I have had every generation of Airpods and Airpods Pro.

Upon my review of all I’ve come to the following conclusion.
Airpods 1&2 - fit like a glove and loved them.
Airpods 3 - awful sizing the size of pod was too big for my small ears.
Airpods 4 - pod redesigned and fit in the ear well again and also sound great now too.
Airpods Pro 1 - Didnt fit my small ears hence why we get to Airpods Pro 2 - which finally fit well using the XS tips.
So now I use AirPods Pro for commutes / plane travel. And Airpods 4 (non anc) for everyday use at home.

[davidbell]

Just bought AirPods 4 ANC after having pros for a number of years. They are so good. Fit perfectly and I prefer them

[basementeinstein]

Finally someone else who prefers the hard tip😭. It’s so hard not to find a biased review/comparison of these things

[nickobeazo]

Glad I’m not the only one who sometimes has issues with one AirPods Pro not charging in the case

[dylanwhite]

I 100% understand the cons you’re afraid of, but simply put, these are the FIRST open back ANC earbuds that actually work. Also I’m not sure about the Audio bleed. I had my friend try them and at 100% volume I couldn’t hear anything.

[yorisyya]

Also I wished you had tested the mic quality, one of the dealbreakers for me

[Voltasaur]

I’m getting the regular AirPods 4. I don’t like noise cancellation and the speaker doesn’t help if you lose the individual AirPod just the case.

[BaconFaceMcGee]

I’ve never experienced any of those issues with my wired EarPods.😁

[normandyeuropa]

I fly internationally most of the time, with flight time ranging from 6-14hrs. I do use my airpods for flights but only for an hour or two as I tend to read books to kill time. But when it's long term listening, I use a pair of wired Bose Soundsport as it's extremely comfortable and I can just leave in my ears the entire time and still produces great audio quality given how old it is. It also helps that i can use it to connect to the flight entertainment so if i want to watch something, easily doable.

[cheyanntheawkwardcactus]

Just got a pair of ANC 4s and I had no idea what to expect when it said ANC I just wanted a MagSafe charging case I felt like I was going crazy it’s such a strange and cool feature

[sammyfeitlin]

My dad actually just bought a new pair of beats over ear and he loves them. I tried them once and they weren’t to bad, AirPods Pro worked well for me. Enjoyed the video

[JZirn]

Love my Pro 2’s. The slight adjustments for me are worth it. Over ears have always been far less comfortable to me.

[tc_ridgebacks]

My Air Pods Pro (daily usage) lasted 3 years. So I bought another pair in 2023. My Bose QC25 (daily usage) I bought in 2015 are still going strong. For the cost & comfort I would recommend the over the ear headphones.

[LouisLuzuka]

So it’s either these or AirPods Pro 2? 😮