Apple AirPods 4: Here’s How to Pre-Order the Wireless Earbuds Online

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With just a few months until the holiday shopping season heats up, Apple is going full throttle with a slew of new gadgets. The tech giant debuted iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, AirPods 2 earbuds with hearing-aid capabilities, five new colors of the AirPod Max and more during Monday’s (Sept. 9) Apple Event.

Apple’s AirPods 4 ($129) feature upgraded acoustic technology, an H2 interactive chip, Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking and the ability to answer Siri by “gently” shaking your head. The battery on AirPods 4 lasts up to 30 hours and Apple promises that the new earbuds are comfortable for various ear shapes.

“With AirPods 4, customers can enjoy Active Noise Cancellation and the most advanced audio experience ever in an open-ear design,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering. “And with a revolutionary update to the world’s bestselling headphones, AirPods Pro will deliver groundbreaking new capabilities — including Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features — to help more than a billion people affected by hearing loss.”

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation ($179) feature Transparency mode and Adaptive Audio which “dynamically blends Transparency mode and ANC based on the conditions of a user’s environment,” according to a news release. Conversation Awareness lowers the volume on your AirPods when you start speaking to someone closeby.

The AirPods 4 case is 10 percent smaller than its predecessor and it has a USB charging cable. Besides the cable, you can charge AirPods 4 with ANC on an Apple Watch charger or Qi-certified charger.

AirPods 4, AirPods 4 ANC and AirPods Max are up for pre-order at Amazon and Apple.com and will be released on Friday, Sept. 20.

Apple’s new hearing health features will be available for AirPods Pro 2 starting this fall.