I Was Skeptical About AirPods 4 ANC, but They Surprised Me

We share our first impressions of Apple’s new AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) after a demo at Apple Park. As an open-ear design, we were skeptical about how effective the ANC could be – but after testing them in a faux airplane noise environment, we were surprised by how well they performed. We break down what we experienced, including sound improvements, comfort, and features like transparency mode and adaptive listening. This isn't a full review yet – but make sure to subscribe and hit the bell for our upcoming deep dive, where we'll compare them to the AirPods Pro!

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[Caleb_Denison]

Hey all — comparing these to the AirPods Pro 2 is my chief mission for the review. So expect that.

[woodyssoundup]

I rarely find earbuds I can comfortably wear for more than an hour. As far as pure comfort in my ears, somehow the standard plastic AirPods are still some of the most comfortable for me. Maybe because they rest in my ears instead of squeezing into my ear hole

[scottgodown]

I do not understand why anyone would be surprised at this. I have the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C and the ANC is fantastic. I use them when cutting the grass and I cannot hear the lawnmower at all. Apple AirPods Pro 2 are one of the best at ANC and now they have brought it to the AirPods 4. Cant wait to see your review when you’re allowed to put it up.

[spanishjohn]

Never had anc before and its crazy even just not listening to anything it makes everything so quiet and peaceful lol, take them out and its a crazy difference. Didnt think it would be that good at all.

[raunakbn]

Hi Caleb,
During the full review of the Airpods 4 with ANC, a comparison to the ANC Airpods Pro 2 would be greatly appreciated to better understand the extent of the ANC the rubber ear tips make.

Wonderful content as always.
Hope to see the full review soon.

[ChristopherMarshburn]

This is awesome news. I hate in ear buds. One thing that I think will make these even better are some after market silicone covers like I have had on all my other Apple Ear Pods that make them almost impossible to fall out even while exercising. Can’t wait for the full review!

[onlyzach]

I hope you do a review on the new AirPods Pro ANC too.

[Rocky-pzpx]

Is there any sound quality difference between the 129$ and 179$ variant?? Or its just the ANC and wireless charging??

Nd how do the 129$ compare to Airpod 3???

[ConradMurkitt]

Looking forward to your full review. I ordered the 4 with ANC within minutes of the event ending. I love my Airpods Pro 2 but I have some real trouble with the ear-tips so not having to have those will be a killer feature for me.

[mattspeer]

Wonder when a new version of AirPods Pro are coming? I know they are adding new features to the current gen but they aren’t all-new like the regular AirPods this time around.

[manliong-wd]

most important is how good is sound quality/ how loud one needs to listen coz it's a open earbud as bluetooth open earbud tend to do poorly on sound level having to raise the volume high to get good enough sound quality but that will cause ear pain & headache. companies tend to focus so much on ANC ANC ANC as with so many they tend to forget sound quality is still the most important though. seriously I don't give a shit about ANC for me sound quality is first second is does the bud fit well ?

[MadLadsAnonymous]

IMO, they shouldn't release a Pro 3 unless it can do at least 9 dB greater NRR than the Pro 2.

[JazCap]

Does the base Airpods 4 sound the same as the one with ANC with ANC off?

[Bazenpm]

Are the AirPod 4 with ANC just as good as the Here one? What I miss in every ANC pods since the Here one, is the cancelling of all noise but one. Like you only hear the announcer on the train/metro. And the focus listening with the pods of one person with all persons around you.

[Draconis]

Ooooh! Sounds promising. Can't wait for the review!

[AudreyMcNeal-ni]

I am so excited! I can’t tolerate the silicone tips, my ears are so small that it hurts while they’re in and essentially eject themselves almost immediately. I’ve literally switched to only using over ear headphones. So excited to not need to bring ginormous headphones through the airport!

[__greg__]

Awesome, def what I was looking for. Thanks!

[ninoluciosantiago]

How’s the ANC of the open-ear Samsung Buds 3 (non pro) compared to this? It’s the only other open ear with ANC that I know of.

[LeezahB]

Interested in hearing the review. Still not sure if this would help me. I have the AirPods Pro 2 and they are great with noise cancellation. Problem was on my last flight my right ear was in agony during the descent and I am not sure if it’s because of the closed ear with eartip thing or if it just a coincidence that the pressure built up in my right ear so badly. I really want a more lightweight new version of the AirPods Max but that didn’t happen.

[augustinomageka]

So excited for the full airpods 4 review