Description
Audio Technology1
- Custom high-excursion Apple driver
- Custom high dynamic range amplifier
- Active Noise Cancellation
- Adaptive Audio4
- Transparency mode
- Conversation Awareness4
- Voice Isolation2
- Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking3
- Adaptive EQ
- Vent system for pressure equalization
Sensors
- Dual beamforming microphones
- Inward-facing microphone
- Optical in-ear sensor
- Motion-detecting accelerometer
- Speech-detecting accelerometer
- Force sensor
Chip
- H2 headphone chip
Controls
- Press once to play or pause media
- Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
- Press twice to end a call
- Press twice to skip forward
- Press three times to skip back
- Press and hold for Siri
- Say “Hey Siri” or just “Siri”5 to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
- With Siri Interactions, nod your head yes or gently shake your head no when Siri asks if you want to answer an incoming call, hear a text message, manage notifications, and more2
Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistant6
- Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)
Battery
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation
- Up to 4 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled15
- Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge with noise control off15
- Up to 4.5 hours of talk time on a single charge16
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Charging Case (USB‑C)
Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
System Requirements
- iPhone models with the latest version of iOS
- iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
- Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
- Mac models with the latest version of macOS
- Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS
- Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
- AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non‑Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.