The AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation just hit $119 on Amazon. That's $60 off the $179 list price, a 34% discount, and the lowest we've tracked in our 90-day price window.
What You're Getting at $119
This is the higher-end AirPods 4 model, the one with ANC. Apple sells two versions of the AirPods 4, and the base model without noise cancellation sits at $129 MSRP. At $119, you're getting the ANC version for less than the non-ANC model's retail price. That math is hard to argue with.
The H2 chip handles ANC, Adaptive Transparency, and Personalized Spatial Audio. ANC performance is solid for an open-ear design. It won't match the AirPods Pro 2 or over-ears, but it cuts enough ambient noise to make a commute or open office noticeably quieter. Adaptive Transparency is the more useful feature for most people, letting external sound through without the harshness you get from just turning ANC off.
USB-C charging case with wireless charging support. If you're still carrying a Lightning cable specifically for AirPods, this fixes that. The case also supports Find My with a built-in speaker, which is genuinely useful if you lose cases as often as most people do.
How This Compares
The AirPods 4 ANC at $119 sit in an interesting spot. The AirPods Pro 2 gives you silicone tips, better isolation, and stronger ANC. If you want the best noise cancellation Apple offers, that's still the move. But some people hate in-ear tips. If that's you, the AirPods 4 ANC are the only open-ear option with noise cancellation in Apple's lineup.
Outside the Apple ecosystem, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 sit around $94.99 and the Sony WF-C700N hover near $88. Both are solid, but neither integrates with iPhone the way AirPods do. If you're on Android, those are better picks. If you're on iPhone, the seamless pairing, iCloud sync, and Spatial Audio with head tracking make AirPods the default choice. That's just how the ecosystem works.
The Catch
Open-ear design means the ANC has limits. Don't expect the isolation you'd get from the AirPods Pro 2 with silicone tips creating a seal. In loud environments like planes or subway cars, these will reduce noise but won't eliminate it.
- Apple AirPods 4 (ANC) —
$179.00$119.00 at Amazon (save $60, 34% off)
If you've been eyeing the ANC model but couldn't justify paying $50 more than the base AirPods 4, this closes that gap and then some. Solid deal for iPhone users who prefer open-ear fit.
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