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SAVE $29:As of March 25981 Archives Apple AirPods 4 with ANC are on sale for $149.99 in the Amazon Big Spring Sale. That’s a 16% discount from the usual $179.

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I’ve tested a lot of wireless earbuds over the years, and I rarely expect much when a new version shows up. But I’ll admit, the AirPods 4 with noise cancellation caught me off guard in a good way. They just dropped to $149.99 for Amazon’s Spring Sale, which is $29 off the $179 list price. That makes this the first real deal on Apple’s latest noise-canceling earbuds, and I’m intrigued.

Apple didn’t just slap “new” on the box and call it a day. The AirPods 4 with ANC have been genuinely redesigned with a more ergonomic shape, a shorter stem, and better controls. They feel more secure and actually stay in place when I move around. Shocking, I know.

SEE ALSO: The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are listed for under $170 in the Amazon Spring Sale

The real story, though, is the sound. These use Apple’s H2 chip, which unlocks Adaptive Audio—a feature that smartly blends noise cancellation and transparency mode based on what’s happening around you. It’s one of those “I didn’t know I needed this” things. You can block out the chaos on your commute, then seamlessly hear someone talking to you without yanking an earbud out. Conversation Awareness even lowers the volume automatically when it senses you’re mid-chat. It’s giving thoughtful little assistant energy.

The audio quality is also better than I expected for the non-Pro line. Calls are sharper thanks to voice isolation, and everything from podcasts to playlists sounds crisp and full. You also get Personalized Spatial Audio with head tracking, which places sound around you like you’re sitting center row in a private screening of your own music video. No complaints here.

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• Price: $149.99 $179

• Retailer: Amazon

• Sale: Amazon Spring Sale

• Earbuds Type: In-Ear Wireless

• Chip: Apple H2

• Charging Port: USB-C, Wireless, Apple Watch charger

• Noise Control: Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio

• Water Resistance: IP54 (dust, sweat, and water resistant)

• Audio Features: Personalized Spatial Audio, Dynamic Head Tracking

• Smart Features: Conversation Awareness, Siri Interactions, Find My

• Battery Life: Up to 5 hours (30 with case)

• Fit: Redesigned contour, shorter stem

Battery life holds strong with up to five hours of listening time on a charge and 30 hours total with the wireless charging case. Oh, and the case itself is smaller, charges via USB-C, and works with Apple Watch chargers or Qi-certified pads. Because of course it does.

At $149.99, these are the most complete AirPods Apple’s released outside the Pro line. And now that they’re part of Amazon’s Spring Sale, I think they’re finally priced like they know it.

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