Yahoo Senior Tech Writer Rick Broida describes the ANC as "surprisingly effective," saying it's "at least 80% as good as it is on the AirPods Pros." AirPods 4 with ANC also share the Pros' H2 chip, spatial audio, Personalized Volume, Conversation Awareness, Head Gestures and wireless charging case with speaker, to name just a few features.

While some may consider alternative models like the Apple AirPods Max, which retail for $399 (currently on sale at Amazon), the Bose QC headphones offer comparable performance at nearly half the price.