The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made
It’s almost a guarantee that the new version of a product will be, at best, the same price as the old one, and often (especially in the past couple years) more expensive. But that’s not what Apple did with the AirPods 5. The $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case are $30 cheaper than the AirPods 4 with ANC they replace. They have slightly better active noise cancellation, and they’re the first non-Pro AirPods with volume controls on the stem. Apple has never made wireless earbuds that offer as much for so little, and they make the base AirPods 5, which are $20 cheaper but don’t have wireless charging or volume controls, pointless.
Verge Score
The Good
- Cheaper than the AirPods 4 with ANC
- Improved sound
- Volume swipe control
The Bad
- Below-average battery life
- Confusing naming convention
The AirPods 5, like all non-Pro AirPods, use an open-ear design, meaning they...
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