The AirPods Pro 3 may be on sale for $199 ($50 off), but that’s still a lot of money. If you want noise canceling at a low price, luckily you can buy AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation For $119 ($60 off) at Amazon and Walmart. This is the cheapest it’s been since the holidays, and only $20 more than their lowest price ever.
For the price, the AirPods 4 do a surprisingly good job of keeping up with the outside world. Although they don’t completely cancel out noise like the AirPods Pro, they do significantly reduce ambient and low-frequency sounds in planes and offices, especially when listening to music. In our testing, external noise was easy to ignore even with the volume set at around 50 percent.
Aside from noise cancellation, the AirPods 4 offer the best sound we’ve heard so far from an entry-level AirPods model, with richer bass than previous generations. They also add a stronger IP54 rating for water and dust resistance and boast some pro-level features, including wireless charging support, a built-in speaker on the charging case so you can track them through Apple’s Find My app, and crystal clear call quality. You also get other features like support for Live Translation, as well as a natural-looking transparency mode, courtesy of the iOS 26 update.
That said, they’re still the more affordable model, so you miss out on extra features like heart rate sensors, on-ear volume controls, and the ability to use them as hearing aids. Still, they provide what people really need at a very low price.
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