AirPods 4 is the name given to Apple’s latest true-wireless in-ear headphones. There’s the regular version, reviewed below, and the souped-up model called AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation. There’s no visible difference between the two versions of earbuds, though the case is different, inside and out.

The Apple AirPods 4 earbuds were released earlier this month, but we're already seeing some welcome discounts ahead of the holiday season. Right now Amazon is taking $10 off both models: the AirPods 4 with noise cancellation is down to $169 (from $179) and the AirPods 4 without noise cancellation is down to $119 (from $129).

Apple’s AirPods weren’t the first wireless earbuds to hit the market, but in typical Apple fashion, they turned that market on its head when they arrived. And the new AirPods 4 release (s) bring some big upgrades to the lineup.

In California, in the wake of its launch event, Apple told us how the AirPods 4 were designed and what changes have been made to achieve noise cancellation in an open-ear design.

Open-ear earbuds are more comfortable to wear for most, but it used to mean no active noise cancellation — until now.