Apple announces AirPods 5 with ‘best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation’

The two new Apple AirPods 5 models both include active noise cancellation. | Image: Apple Today, Apple announced the AirPods 5, updates to the AirPods 4 series that was first released in 2024. Apple says the new buds feature "best-in-class open‑ear active noise cancellation." The AirPods 5 are redesigned with a new acoustic architecture, upgrades to adaptive active noise cancellation (ANC) with 50 percent better noise reduction than the AirPods 4, and improved sound. A second model includes on-stem control - the first time Apple's open-ear design includes it - allowing for volume adjustment by swiping up and down. It also has a longer battery life that provides up to five hours of playback - one hour more than the AirPods 4 wit … Read the full story at The Verge.

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