Are AirPods 4 the New ‘Pros’?

It’s too good to be true

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Apple recently unveiled the 4th generation of its forever ‘taken-for-granted’ wireless earbuds, the ‘just’ AirPods. And in case you don’t already know, the new budget-friendly AirPods (priced at $129) finally received the upgrades they deserved.

Courtesy of Apple’s Charitable Trust, the new AirPods 4 are now equipped with Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode. Moreover, they also get the USB-C port alongside the newest features of the AirPods Pro 2nd generation such as Head Gestures. Also, the Spatial Audio feature was brought to these AirPods in the third generation. So it was passed on to the fourth generation as well.

“Finally, Apple is bridging the gap between the regular AirPods and the AirPods Pro”

If you think that, you’re too naive, my friend.

So are the AirPods 4 the new Pros?

Quick answer, no!

Apple, as we know it to be, will do its best to keep the regular AirPods hindered by the blinding glimmer of the almighty Pros. In no way, Apple will ever make the regular model nearly identical to the Pros.

Let me explain:

Bursting the ANC and Transparency Mode bubble