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Apple's AirPods 5 bring ANC to both models, add on-stem volume controls and longer battery
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Apple announced the AirPods 5 as updates to the AirPods 4 line, with both new models featuring active noise cancellation, a redesigned acoustic architecture, and 50 percent better noise reduction than their predecessors.
Both AirPods 5 models now include ANC, eliminating the split between ANC and non-ANC versions that defined the AirPods 4 lineup. The higher-end model adds on-stem swipe controls for volume adjustment, a first for Apple's open-ear design, and extends battery life to five hours, while dropping $30 from the previous generation's price. For engineers working with audio hardware or wearable platforms, the convergence of features into a unified ANC product line and the new stem-interaction model are the notable design shifts.
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Both AirPods 5 models include active noise cancellation, unlike the AirPods 4 which split ANC and non-ANC versions.
The higher-end model adds on-stem swipe controls for volume adjustment and up to five hours of playback, one hour more than the AirPods 4 with ANC.
The base model is priced at $129 and the wireless charging case model at $149, which is $30 less than the previous generation equivalent.
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