Apple on Monday unveiled new AirPods models during its “ Glowtime ” event . The novel AirPods 4 and AirPods Max are usable for order now and will start shipping on Friday , September 20 . Apple also reveal new hearing health characteristic for the AirPods 2 . Here are the details on the newfangled AirPods .
AirPods Pro 2: Hearing Protection
Apple did not release a hardware update to the current AirPods Pro 2 . Instead , the company announce major new features centered around hearing health , building upon Apple ’s initiative to use its devices to promote and hold proper wellness habits . These new hearing health features will become available later this evenfall in a computer software update and include :
The sense of hearing health features are come to the AirPods Pro 2 in a software update later this nightfall .
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The hearing health features are coming to the AirPods Pro 2 in a software update later this fall.
AirPods Pro 2 USB-C
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancelation
These new $ 179 AirPods supercede the AirPods ( 3rd generation ) that were $ 179 ( or $ 169 with a Lightning load case ) . The AirPods 4 now have a redesigned , small USB - C case that work out with wireless charging and now has witness My functionality , with a build - in speaker for locate the equipment .
The $ 179 AirPods 4 have active stochasticity cancellation , antecedently obtain only on the AirPods Pro and Max . These earpiece also sport Apple ’s H2 chip , which was introduced in the 2022 AirPods Pro and improves audio timbre . The AirPods 4 also offer personalised spatial audio , and voice closing off that removes background noise .
Apple AirPods 4 (with ANC)
The AirPods 4 also hold up yes and no head nod responses to Siri . The base has a force sensor for hint ascendency of fun / suspension of audio , or mute / terminal earphone calls . Apple also posit that the AirPods 4 earbuds have been redesigned for a well fit . The newfangled AirPods 4 offers up to 30 hour of battery animation in the charging case , about the same as AirPods 3 .
The AirPods 4 are useable for $ 179 with Active Noice Cancelation , or $ 129 without .
AirPods 4 without ANC
These raw $ 129 AirPods 4 supersede the AirPods ( 2nd generation ) that Apple offer at the same price . The 2nd - gen AirPods had longer stanch , while the AirPods 4 feature shorter stem and redesign earbuds for a good fit . The $ 129 AirPods 4 sport most of the features of the high - price model with the main exception of Active Noise Cancelation , Transparency Mode , and Adaptive Audio .
Apple AirPods 4 (without ANC)
AirPods Max with new colors, USB-C
virtually four year after their initial exit , Apple has annunciate updates to its high - end $ 549 AirPods Max headphones with a USB - 100 port instead of Lightning and Modern coloring material : Blue , Midnight , Orange , Purple , and Starlight . They still have an H1 micro chip and Apple specifically did not call these AirPods Max 2 .
Apple AirPods Max (USB-C, 2024)
The hearing health features are coming to the AirPods Pro 2 in a software update later this fall.
The AirPods 4 are available for $179 with Active Noice Cancelation, or $129 without.
