AirPods 4 Active Noise Cancellation

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, featuring a totally transformed audio experience with Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode,¹ and an updated fit for all-day comfort.

Rebuilt for comfort

AirPods 4 have been redesigned for exceptional all-day comfort and greater stability. With a refined contour, shorter stem, and quick press controls for music or calls.

Active noise cancellation

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation help reduce outside noise before it reaches your ears, so you can immerse yourself in what you’re listening to.²

Hear the world around you

The powerful H2 chip comes to AirPods 4. Adaptive Audio seamlessly blends Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode, which lets you comfortably hear and interact with the world around you exactly as it sounds, to provide the best listening experience in any environment.¹ And when you’re speaking to someone nearby, Conversation Awareness automatically lowers the volume of what’s playing.³

Improved sound and call quality

Voice Isolation improves the quality of calls in loud conditions.³ Using advanced computational audio, it reduces background noise while isolating and clarifying the sound of your voice for whoever you’re speaking to.

Magical experience

Just say 'Siri' or 'Hey Siri' to play a song, make a call or check your schedule.⁴ And with Siri Interactions,³ now you can respond to Siri by simply nodding your head yes or shaking your head no.³ Pair AirPods 4 by simply placing them near your device and tapping Connect on your screen. Easily share a song or show between two sets of AirPods.⁵ A skin-detecting sensor knows to play audio only when you’re wearing AirPods and pauses when you take them off. And you can track down your AirPods and Charging Case with the Find My app.⁶

Personalised spatial audio

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking places sound all around you, creating a cinema-like listening experience for music, TV shows, movies, games and more.⁷

Redesigned case

The Charging Case is the smallest in the industry with wireless charging. Charge with an Apple Watch charger, USB-C Charge Cable or Qi-certified charger.⁸

Long battery life

With Active Noise Cancellation enabled, get up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge⁹ and up to 20 hours using the case. And you can get up to 30 hours of total listening time without Active Noise Cancellation enabled.¹⁰

Dust, sweat and water resistant

AirPods 4 and the Charging Case are rated IP54 dust, sweat and water resistant, so they’ll withstand rain and heavy workouts.¹¹

Disclaimers

¹Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax build‑up. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to https://support.apple.com/102672 for AirPods 4 cleaning instructions.
²Feature available only on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
³Available on compatible devices with iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 2 with the latest firmware.
⁴Siri and activating with just 'Siri' may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area. Compatible device and internet access required. Mobile data charges may apply. Activating with just 'Siri' is not available on AirPods with the H1 headphone chip and Intel-based Mac computers. Devices must support and have the latest operating system software.
⁵Requires a compatible Apple device with the latest operating system software.
⁶Find My functionality requires iOS 18 or later.
⁷Spatial Audio works with compatible content in supported apps. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create personalised profile.
⁸AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation support wireless charging, which requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation Charging Case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB‑C connector.
⁹Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using pre-production AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with pre-production iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with pre-release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness and Noise Control were all 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.
¹⁰Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using pre-production AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with pre-production iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with pre-release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness and Noise Control were all off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 20 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100%, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
¹¹AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are dust, sweat and water resistant for non-water sports and exercise. Products including charging case were tested under controlled laboratory conditions and have a rating of 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; refer to https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210711 for cleaning and drying instructions.