What are the differences between the new AirPods 4 base model and the AirPods 4 with noise cancellation?

Question

Would anyone be able to describe the major distinctions between the AirPods 4 lower end variant and the higher end variant of the AirPods 4 which has noise cancelling capabilities?

Answer 1

Primarily, the differences in features between Air Pods 4 base model and Air Pods 4 model with noise canceled are price and features. The price of the base model is $ 129 and it has the standard features while the noise canceling version is $ 179 and features include active noise cancellation, a case with a speaker for charging chimes and also trying to locate the Air Pods, wireless charging with a USB type C port. However, the noise-canceling version lost out on MagSafe which was also because of the shrinking of the case size.

Comments

I personally love the seal I get from the AirPods Pro 2nd gen. The only problem is I like using them for running or the gym, but as soon as I start sweating they slowly start to ease out. I never had that problem with the AirPods 3. HOWEVER, I’m also not willing to sacrifice the noise cancellation. I’m hoping these AirPods 4 are the perfect mix of both .

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I love the shape of AirPods 2. Want to upgrade to AirPods 4 for the noise cancellation but I’m afraid I won’t like how they fit my ear.

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I can't stand in-ear tips despite trying multiple times so I'm super glad we finally get some ANC on regular AirPods!

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if you play the music loud enough, it works as noise cancellation

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I love noise cancelling, but I hate pushing stuff into my ears. I was most excited about the AirPods 4 by far

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They should've named the ones with ANC "AirPods 4+" or something

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I'm definitely apart of the crowd that hates the silicone ear tips.  As long as they continue to offer the other ones, I'll buy em.

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never before did i think base airpods could be so convincing…

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00:27 "Apple wants both people's money"

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Love that Apple keeps giving love to the customers that don't like silicon tips. Literally bought AirPods just because they were the only true wireless earbuds I could find at the time, and I've not looked back!

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I'm very excited about these because I've always wanted the noise cancellation but I have never been able to comfortably wear silicone tips. Luckily the hard tips tend to stay in my ears pretty well, hopefully this slightly different shape still does.

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Tbh nevery really expected airpods 4 without the tips would have good noise cancellation

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I'm the exact same way but with the airpod pros the silicone ear tips always forced their way out of my ears and the hard plastic was super snug so I'm really excited to have ones with noise canceling, I think there's an abundance of silicone ear buds and I'm glad they're finally giving people who they don't fit a better choice

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AirPods 4 with the noise cancelling is the product that I have been waiting for years this is going to be my absolute favourite AirPods ever never liked the pro with the ear tips!!!!!!

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I used to love the basic hard tipped airpods but air pod pros are just next level. I can't imagine going back

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I'm a tipless earbud kinda guy. Silicone tipped earbuds fall or slide out of my ears like crazy, so I'm super stoked about these new AirPods.