Along with the new iPhone and Apple Watch, Apple today presented the AirPods 5the new generation of its open-design wireless headphones. The company claims that they offer ‘the best active noise cancellation’ of its category, referring to the models that They do not use silicone padsas they do AirPods Pro.
The main novelty is that active noise cancellation also comes to the basic model. With the AirPods 4launched in 2024, Apple offered a version without this function and another more expensive one that incorporated it. Now both models allow you to reduce outside noise, according to the company’s announcement.
The new headphones debut an acoustic architecture that improves sound and allows eliminate up to 50% more noise than AirPods 4 with cancellationaccording to Apple measurements. They thus maintain the format for those who prefer to wear the ear without the closure provided by the pads.
The version with wireless charging case adds controls that allow increase and decrease the volume by sliding your finger along the temple. This is the first time Apple has incorporated this gesture into its open-design AirPods, allowing you to adjust the sound directly from the earbud.
This model also increases autonomy up to five hours of playback with cancellation activatedone hour more than the AirPods 4 with that function. Its case allows you to recharge them with chargers from the Apple Watch and bases compatible with Qi.
The AirPods 5 can now be reserved in Spain and will be available on September 18. The basic model costs 149 euroswhile the version with wireless charging case, volume slider and greater autonomy is priced at 169 euros.
Apple thus maintains the entry price of the AirPods 4, but adds noise cancellation to that 149 euro version. The most complete model drops 30 euros compared to the 199 euros that the AirPods 4 cost with cancellation at their launch. Therefore, there is no price increase and access to this function goes from 199 to 149 euros.