What are the differences between the $129 and $179 AirPods 4 models?

Question

What extra features do I get with the $179 AirPods model 4 as compared to the $129 model?

Answer 1

The AirPods 4 model with a price tag of $179 comes with Active Noise Cancellation ANC, transparency mode, Find My speaker and wireless charging. The model priced at $129 misses these features; also it does not allow wireless charging. Not even the $179 model is MagSafe capable, even if it does charge on a MagSafe dock.

Comments

Outside noise has never affected me that much, I usually listen to music in a quite area, office space or at home. So the $129 AirPods 4s are a bargain. Wait for Costco or Bestbuys or Amazon to drop these to $119 or better $99 to snag one up. The least I had seen for the AirPods 3 was $139. I have the AirPods 3 and yeah, that deep base sound and  projection is not there, I even tried the pros, same, hardly any difference. But for convince the 3s or 4s are great, you don't even feel you have them on. That is my #1 requirement, I don't like earphones with silicone tips being shoved in the ear canal.

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$129 is a nice deal but if it won't use my MagSafe or existing lightning cords, I have to update all of my charging to USBC. Maybe I should get the mag-charging version for that reason alone.

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Ive bearly received mine today  I’ve order the ANC version with engraving

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The ones with ANC would be perfect with volume control and the U1 chip.

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No volume control , no charging cable in the box , I’ll gladly keep my air pods pro 2 !!!