Over time the look of the AirPods has evolved from the long stems of the original AirPods introduced in 2016, to the 3rd-gen AirPods of 2021, which had shorter stems and redesigned earpieces. Over the years there has been no change to the white colorway that harks back to the iPod’s heyday and those classic silhouetted adverts.

For the first time ever, the entry-level AirPods have active noise cancellation (ANC). Apple unveiled the new AirPods 4 on Sept. 9 at the "Glowtime" event where the Cupertino-based tech giant debuted the new line with two variants: one with ANC and one without ANC.

In Apple-speak, there's actually no new generation of AirPods Max -- we're still on the first. The only things new in the fall 2024 refresh are several new colors -- Midnight, Blu

AirPods 4. The main reason you’d opt for these over the two-year-old AirPods Pro 2 is their design. Both new AirPods 4 sport an open-ear/on-ear design, which means they rest on

The AirPods 4 price starts at $129 for the non-Active Noise Cancellation model, which is the same cost as the AirPods 2 that have stuck around since 2019 (although you could often find them for much less thanks to cheap AirPods deals .)