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

Key feature bullets

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

Legal
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 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 per cent, 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.