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Apple - AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"I couldn't find anything more comfortable than my regular airpods."
"Iv had this same issue with in ear buds with the tips but honestly I got the apple aid pods and they never fall out. ... Is there a way you can test with a friend or family as I've found they are the only ones that sit in right. ... Reason why as the normal air pods don't sit all the way in your ears like alot of others that sit half way in which imo is more comfortable for me and doesn't fall out at the gym"
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"I have the ear shape where in-ear headphones always make a loud bumping sound when I'm moving, so AirPods 4 give the benefits of noise cancelling and great sound without the in-ear effect. ... AirPods 3 always fell out my left ear but they dialed in the size perfect for the 4's, they sit perfect and I've never had it fall out or shake loose doing sprints and a full marathon."
"I put them in my ear, put the helmet on, then do one final “push” with my finger to seat them in my ear for the ride. ... The batteries die before they work out of my ear."
"I’ve tried everything from 5k to 200mi and keep coming back to 4th generation AirPods ."
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"And I love the ANC for working in the office! It completely cuts out the air noise, and helps with office chatter too (it sounds like everyone is ~10 feet further away).."
"ANC works surprisingly good despite not being in ear headphones."
"feeling ko bingi ako everytime i remove it"
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"works great with the Mac / iPhone. ... I mainly use it for Teams calls on my Mac mini / MBP."
"I have the air pods and they work seamless with both."
"They connect seamlessly with Apple products. ... As I go from room to room, Apple will ask what to connect to with one click."
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"the mics are definitely better on the AP4 compared to all the other AirPods I have used."
"the call quality of their Airpods are almost unmatched. ... Look at every single remote interview you see on TV... 99% of the time the person calling in is using Airpods of some kind. It always sounds pretty good too. ... I've tried calling my friends with all my earbuds and they all have said the Airpods sound better on their end. ... My other buds tend to have a slightly muffled or digital sound. ... when I know I'll be on a long call, I'll switch to them."
"If I then switch to FaceTime audio / video it becomes crystal clear."
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"ANC is not usable IMO"
"if I am riding a motorcycle or am sitting in a topless car with airpods in, its very difficult to listen to music properly even with ANC on, theres a lot of air noise and disturbance."
"I can still hear street noise even with noise reduction at the highest level"
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"they won't stay in my ears. ... The left one especially."
"it felt like they wanted to fall out of my ears ... it was driving my nuts"
"Personally AirPods and EarPods are trash for being easy to fall out and no good seal. ... Ear/Airpods not fitting is an issue with the PRODUCT, not a choice. It’s shit design that should’ve died a decade ago"
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"Mine are so degraded at this point though (four years on) that they can’t even hold a charge for 5 fucking minutes. ... Disgusting"
"I killed 2 sets of AirPods with too much sweat."
"True wireless will always be far far worse in terms of sound and lifespan than standard IEM’s. ... A good pair of $80-100 IEM’s will... have a probably 4-5 times longer lifespan (or even longer)."
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"the bass sounds are nonexistent ... my 30$ EarPods have much better bass sounds ... So if you listen to a lot of bass-heavy music, stay away from these. ... I had to spend a lot of time with equalizer to make them usable."
"not sound quality ... Samsung buds pro 2 sound way better than apple's ... bowers and Wilkins pi6 and pi8 even better sound quality again than this"
"Their sound quality isn't good enough for critical listening and yet they have 0 character. ... Just another pair with poor soundstage, mediocre instrument separation at best, and boosted bass."
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"I hate that the 4s don't have volume adjust on the stem. Annoying when your phone is tucked away somewhere."
"Wish it had touch control volume feature"
07thatswhatshesaid 1.0I have both and I ll make it simple for you how much ANC do you need? If you are in flights, trains and want to block lot of noise go with pros if you are going to listen music, calls and at work take airpods 4 with ANC. They are much more comfortable than pros and can wear for a long time.
33kbps 1.0They’re excellent! Much better than the AirPods 3 and the ANC is way better than I had expected. Of course the Pro’s can do ANC way better, but they are doing a good job. Plus less stressful for some ears.
aec_itguy 1.0Big budget - Sony WH1000XM(x) I still have my original MDR1000x and while the mic leaves a lot to be desired, they're amazing for music and blocking out the outside world. Find a new old stock on sale. Barring that, Bose, Sennheiser, pick your poison/price point, unless you love Apple, then the Airpods Pro2 are amazing for this if you like in-ear. Max if you hate everyone. Airpods4 with ANC are honestly fine for office environments if you have some music going, if you hate over/in ear stuff. If you're on a budget, the Anker ANC stuff is shockingly good for the price, both in sound quality and NC ability. Not 'no music on a plane of crying babies' good, but definitely good enough for an office.
After-Cell 1.0The ANC is very impressive. Very useful for those of us with sensory issues and reacting to the silicone tips.
Aggravating_Cream_97 1.0I just bought the AirPods 4 with noise cancellation. I have the previous generation of the Pros. The pros do not stay in my ears, very annoying. The 4’s are perfect! Don’t have to worry about them falling out and the noise cancellation is decent.
Allu71 1.0Apple airpods 4 ANC have been really nice, they have a nice shape for my ear, ones with the suction cup don't fit. The active noise cancellation is still really effective, I don't have to increase the volume at all when next to a busy road
_aloeplume 1.0If kaya dagdagan budget mo, I'd suggest yung Airpods 4 ANC. Decent ang noise cancelling and kung hindi ka fan ng silicone ear tips, okay na okay siya. Maganda din ang mic.
alphadarren 1.0airpods gen 4 with anc. The tuning is v pleasing, in my opinion better than APP3. the fit is slightly disappointing if you do vigorous head swings or while eating
Antique-State-4512 1.0Airpods 4 anc are not bad but Earfun is better with all the codecs supported, features, battery life and sound. The Airpods might be better if you have an iPhone, but I don't.
Avinin1 1.0I have both and have mixed feeling, 4 w/ ANC is more comfortable but ANC is not usable IMO I just got better tips for the AP2 and keep on using these
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