Aaron R.
Owner since 2004
★★★★★
Finally open buds with ANC
Cannot stand in-ear tips — these actually quiet the Tube. Adaptive mode is the default; I forget I am wearing them.
H2 chip
ANC without in-ear tips
AirPods 4 ANC is for people who hate silicone seals but still want Tube quiet. Fit is redesigned from gen 3 — try your ear shape before you assume open buds cannot isolate.
Last seen around £154.00* on Amazon UK* — confirm the live price before you buy.
Bluetooth · USB-C case · wireless charging · Siri · iPhone/iPad/Mac
EarbudsOpen-ear ANC
Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
Open-ear buds with H2 chip ANC, adaptive audio, conversation awareness, and a USB-C charging case — AirPods Pro comfort without silicone tips.
4.6 (11,600+ ratings)B0DGHYDYJLRecently checked
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Last price on Amazon UK
£154.00**
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Worth a look
11,000+ ratings — H2 adaptive audio switches between ANC and transparency, conversation awareness ducks volume when you talk. No USB-C cable in the box.
- Active noise cancellation on open-fit design
- H2 chip — adaptive audio blends ANC and transparency
- Conversation awareness lowers volume when you speak
- Personalised spatial audio with head tracking
- Up to 4h listening with ANC (20h with case)
- USB-C charging case with speaker for Find My
- IP54 sweat and water resistance (buds and case)
- No charging cable included in box
What it does
Adaptive noise control, spatial audio, and a case small enough to forget in a jeans coin pocket.
ANC performance
Cuts train rumble and office HVAC better than gen 3 — not Pro-level seal, but impressive for plastic-in-ear. Wind still whistles on bike commutes.
Fit redesign
Shorter stem and new contour — owners who failed gen 3 fit often succeed here. Still not for everyone; one ear slipping on a run is the common return reason.
Calls and mics
Voice Isolation helps on windy platforms — tested against a vacuum in reviews and callers heard fine. Android users lose half the software tricks.
Case and battery
Tiny USB-C case charges wirelessly on a Qi pad. Five-minute top-up gives about an hour — handy before the commute home.
What to watch
No USB-C cable in the box at this price stings. ANC model costs more than non-ANC — double-check the SKU. Android gets audio, not adaptive magic.
Owner feedback
What people say after a few weeks
Recent write-ups on this exact kit (F7NP · 128GB). We kept the awkward bits — app pairing trips people up more than the video quality.
4.6
★★★★★11,600+ ratings
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Feedback refreshed recently
ANC without tipsHuge sound upgradeNo cable in boxFit improvedAndroid limited
Verified owner
Rebecca H.
Owner since 2008
★★★★★
Calls in the kitchen
Mum called while I was hoovering — she had no idea. Conversation awareness when someone talks to me in the office is spooky-good.
Cathy D.
Owner since 2014
★★★★★
Louder and clearer than gen 3
Bass has actual punch now. Case is smaller and USB-C at last. Wish they included a cable for the money.
Bryan J.
Owner since 2013
★★★★★
Better fit — one ear still slips
Gen 3 fell out on runs. These stay put walking but jogging one bud still works loose. ANC is not Pro-level but close enough.
Susan L.
Owner since 2005
★★★★★
Fine on Android, muted features
Sound and ANC work on my Pixel but no adaptive audio or easy device switching. Fine buds, wrong ecosystem for full value.
Rosie B.
Owner since 2015
★★★★★
Great buds — petty about cable
Product is excellent. No USB-C lead in the box at £150+ feels cheap from Apple. Case speaker for Find My is genuinely useful.
Setup
Pair on iPhone first — firmware updates fix early ANC hiss that some launch units had.
- Step 1
Pair and update
Open the lid near your iPhone — run the firmware update in Settings before you judge ANC. Takes two minutes on Wi‑Fi.
- Step 2
Tune noise control
Try adaptive first, then fixed ANC or transparency. Conversation awareness is brilliant in shops — turn it off if you podcast-record.
- Step 3
Cable
Grab a USB-C cable if you do not have one — the case does not include it. Wireless charging works but is slower overnight.
In the box
- ANC
- Active · adaptive audio
- Chip
- Apple H2
- Battery
- 4h ANC · 20h with case
- Case
- USB-C · wireless charge · speaker
- Resistance
- IP54
- Spatial
- Personalised with head tracking
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