This is the version of AirPods 4 worth paying attention to.
These are the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and at $119, down from $179—you’re looking at a 34% discount on the model that actually adds the features most people care about: noise canceling, Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode, and wireless charging in the case.
More importantly, this is the price where the “should I just get the cheaper version?” debate mostly disappears. At $119, the ANC model makes a lot more sense than usual.
Amazon lists these as the AirPods 4 Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation, powered by Apple’s H2 chip. The feature list includes Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode, Personalized Spatial Audio, a USB-C charging case, and wireless charging.
That matters because this is not the stripped-down pair. This is the version built to feel better day to day: less outside noise when you want to focus, easier switching between quiet and awareness, and a charging case that feels more current instead of like an older leftover accessory.
Apple also says these were rebuilt for comfort, with a refined shape, shorter stem, and improved stability. That is a bigger deal than it sounds. If earbuds are uncomfortable, you stop using them. If they fit well, they become your default pair fast.
This deal works because it hits the sweet spot between Apple convenience and actual value.
You’re getting the model with the better feature set, and you’re getting it at a price that feels much more grounded than the usual Apple premium. The H2 chip, ANC, Transparency mode, and the overall Apple ecosystem experience are the reasons to buy these, and at $119, you’re no longer paying an absurd premium just to get them.
They’re especially easy to recommend if you already use an iPhone and want a pair of earbuds that just work. Fast pairing, seamless switching, solid call handling, and the familiar Apple setup are still the main reasons people keep buying AirPods.
At $119, the AirPods 4 with ANC are easy to recommend. This is the version with the features that actually improve daily use, and the discount finally brings them into a price range that feels like a smart buy instead of an automatic splurge. If you’ve been waiting for a clean Apple earbuds deal, this is it.
The OnePlus Buds Clip are a new pair of open-ear earbuds built around a simple convenience. They join Sony’s LinkBuds Clip in the growing ear-cuff category, but either OnePlus bud can go on either ear.
Sensors recognize how the earbuds are being worn and route the audio channels accordingly. There’s no label to check before putting them on, and the feature also works when only one bud is used.
We buy fitness bands and activity trackers to keep tabs on our exercise, but it is easy to forget to start tracking or switch modes when moving between different activities. For Fitbit and Pixel Watch users, that could soon become a lot less annoying, as Google is rolling out a major upgrade to automatic activity tracking that can recognize more than 100 types of exercise, up from just 10 before.
Google first showed off the improved tracking earlier this month alongside the Fitbit Edge. It is now coming to Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5, and Google claims the added context behind the system makes workout detection nearly twice as accurate while cutting missed activities by more than half. Fitbit Edge will support it too.