Hello, it’s Yehwa
Today, among the new Apple products
I didn't expect too much...
But when it was released, it became hot
I brought AirPods 4 ANC
Noise cancellation is usually emphasized in kernel-type earphones, right?
(Open Noise Cancellation? Why bother?) There aren't many people who expect that from open earphones
Samsung released Buds3 after Buds Live
(Apple's first open ANC earphone airPod 4 ANC) This time, Apple released the AirPods 4 ANC version
Tada! I'm going to compare the noise cancellation levels of the two earphones
The price difference between the two earphones is around $75
(About $75 difference) Aren't you curious if there will be that much difference in performance?
What's different compared to the previous one
Noise cancelling performance compared to Buds3
And if you're curious about the fit
Please stay with us until the end of the video!
(all_it studio)
AirPods 4 have been released in two versions
the regular models and noise cancellation models
The price is $150 for a regular model
The noise cancellation model I bought was about $190
So $40 more expensive
To tell you in advance
(It's enough for $40) I think it's worth $40
As I will say again later
Noise cancellation performance is good
As for the specs, both models have H2 chips
It's upgraded compared to the 3rd generation
also bluetooth, from the previous version 5.0
It supports Bluetooth 5.3 like AirPods Pro 2
With the addition of dust resistance, it has improved to IP54 rating
The case weighs 34.7 grams, lighter than the third generation
2.4 grams heavier than the same generation
Unlike regular models, what stands out is the built-in speaker at the bottom of the case
There's a small ringtone when charging, and there's also a sound when looking for a location
It's not a feature that I use often
(Find My feature to be introduced in Korea in spring 2025) It's planned to be introduced in spring 2025 in Korea
which feels a little late
So is Apple Intelligence
(I'm losing my voice while waiting) Why are there so many things to wait for?
(Applied front hidden LED and deleted rear pairing button) The difference in appearance is that the LED hole at the front of the case is gone
The pairing button is gone
(Pair with two touches) It's changed to touch twice
The exterior looks cleaner
(It feels kind of empty...) It feels as empty as when the iPhone mute button disappeared
You can charge it in type C
Not only the Apple Watch charger
It's possible if it's a QI-certified wireless charger
(Magnetism weaker than previous products) The case is small, so the magnetism is weak
It's a small size, so it fits perfectly in jeans
(It's a bummer that it doesn't have a crisp click) It's a shame that the adherence has weakened
There's little change in the weight of the earbuds
The curve has changed a bit compared to the previous one
The position and size of the sensors and grills are slightly different
The angle of the head unit becomes sharper
so it feels like it goes deep in your ears
The bar got a little shorter!
The second generation is 40.5mm, the third generation is 30.79mm
and the fourth generation is 30.2mm It's getting shorter
Buds 3 made the bar that wasn't there in the previous one
It's the longest one among these three
Otherwise, AirPods feel like the bar is getting shorter
(So ironic) That's so ironic
In addition, the AirPods 4 noise cancellation model
has added head tracking control
and conversation detection function on the AirPods Pro 2
The earbud battery is 4 hours with noise cancellation on
and even with noise cancellation off
it's 5 hours, 1 hour less than the previous one
I admit that they added more functions compared to the previous one
But I'm a little disappointed that the battery's performance has been downgraded
I personally think it would have been better
to leave out the head tracking function
and increase the battery performance
If you put it in a charger for 5 minutes and take it out, you can listen to it for an hour
But you know
When you take a long flight or when you go to and from work
you have to charge it, so if you take it out for a while
it feels like it's breaking off
I think this is a disadvantage
Actually, the reason why there is a big difference in taste between kernel and open type is
that there is a difference in fit
I like the kernel type
But sometimes when I feel tired in my ears, I also use the open type!
I put on AirPods 4 now
and it feels small overall
I think it's light and a bit loose
Rather than putting it in, it feels like I'm putting them on?
I'm going to wear AirPods 3 on the other side
(Feels full and stable in the ears) It definitely feels tight in my ears
I feel like it won't come off easily compared to AirPods 4
I like AirPods 4
but if you have big ears, I think AirPods 3 will be better
I'm going to try on the Buds 3 that I normally use!
Rather than AirPods 4, it fits well for my ears
(Convincing fit of bean sprouts) This is the reason why the bar was added
It's so stable
But Buds Live really fell out of my ears
But it's a bit strange because it's the same Apple product
AirPods 3 and 4 have similar fit!
I think I can group Buds 3 and Airpods 3 together
to say they fit perfectly in your ears with perfect stability
Though it may vary by person to person
but I felt Airpods 3 fit perfectly to my ears
then I would rate Buds 3 and Airpods 4 in that order
I tried all these three products
and cleaned the house and went running
(All 3 products haven’t fell out from her ears!) they never fell out from my ears
so I wouldn’t worry about that issue
If you have small ears or sensitive to pain
I would recommend Airpods 4
but if you want them to fit right to your ears
with stability
Buds 3 or Airpods 3 will be the right choice for you
One thing I want to say is..
(You’d expect to adjust volume on airpods, right?) I thought I could adjust the volume on my Airpods 4 just like Buds 3
but I couldn’t
(Doesn’t matter if they’re newer and more expensive) Airpods 4 are the newer version and is $75 more expensive
(You can play, stop or change modes but not the volume( You can touch them to play or stop
but I couldn’t understand why you can’t adjust the volume
I used this feature a lot
when using my Airpods pro 2 and Buds 3
I didn’t like that…
Cutting to the chase!
Noise cancellation
(The opened shape doesn’t allow for full noise cancellation) The kernel shape that allows for noise cancellation
varies in their functionality
So I didn't have high expectations
It wouldn't make sense to compare these to Airpods pro 2
So I tried Buds 3 one after each other
as they have the same opened shape noise cancellation feature
But Airpods 4 has to be the best for noise cancellation
(Just like the prototypical kernel noise cancellation earbuds!) They felt like the early stage kernel type noise cancellation earbuds!
In settings, there are four features: surrounding noise, adaptability, noise cancellation and off
If you turn on the noise cancellation
it kinda feels like your ears are clogged
Buds 3 don’t feel that clogged
But Airpods 4 brought that back!
The odd thing is, it seemed like they’re adjusting to the surrounding environment
But it took a second of clogging then went back to normal
This is opened feature so when you’re not listening to anything
You can still hear the surrounding noise
There was a big difference between playing music and video
(Even if the volume is increased by 50%, speech is audible) Buds 3 blocks wind noises
But can’t block other noises completely
I can hear the chats even when volume’s increased 50%
(Below 20% of volume can block most notifications and chats) But for Airpods 4, when the volume’s increased by 20%
I couldn’t hear any alarms or chats!
(Buds 3 is newly developed with increased ANC feature) Buds 3 was recently updated with firm ware
which they claim the noise cancellation feature has enhanced
(When it comes to noise cancellation, AirPods 4 wins) I think AirPods 4 is better
When noise cancellation function is on for both of the models
I can hear others with Buds 3 on
But with AirPods 4 on, I can hardly hear others
(Possible to avoid mom's nagging) With AirPods 4, you can avoid mom's nagging
Of course, in an environment where a noise reaches a high level
They both have almost the same functions
(Subway Line 5, notorious for noise) I was in the noisiest course of the Subway Line 5
To test the noise cancellation function
It was a waste of time...
It has 'Ambient' and 'Adaptative'
I believe it's the only Open type model with those functions
(AirPods PRO 2 has a better Adaptive function) In my point of view, compared to PRO models
It has an inferior Adaptive noise cancellation function
But I am impressed by the Ambient function
I could feel the amplifying sounds
(Clearer surrounding sound than kernel type) It has clearer sounds than kernel type
Is it like cleaning out the ears?
To recap the noise cancellation function
I can dare to say it is the best of Open type earphones
When it comes to sound quality
It has been upgraded from H1 chipset to H2 chipset
It has been equipped with acoustic architecture, low distortion driver
And also dynamic range amp
Especially, with the H2 chipset as in PRO 2
I've expected this model to have improved sound
Let me listen to music with noise cancellation off
The song I chose is bass heavy
808 bass is featured in the song
I can hear the low notes clearly
I think it has a smoother sound than Open type
I listened next to a low-to-mid-pitched song
It is a City pop by a female vocal
(Background guitar sound is not irritating) The constantly played guitar sound is not irritating
I feel like the voice embraces me
When listening to high-pitched songs
The sounds is not shrill or crushed
When Spatialize Stereo is off
It has a much clearer sound
If someone asks me whether this model has much more improved sound quality than the previous one
I would say it doesn't
This is because Open type, AirPods 3 has
Great low sound quality
And in general sound range
It is said that it has a good resolution
I've used it and Buds 3 in turn
Compared to AirPods 4, it has weaker mid- and high-pitched sound
But it has full low-pitched sound, which makes me think as if I'm wearing kernel type
This is a typical comment
When comparing AirPods and Buds
I was curious whether noise cancellation (NC) affects sound quality
So I tried listening with it on and off
Personally
I felt that with ANC on, it captured the sound better
delivering a more concentrated bass
With noise cancellation, the bass seemed more emphasized
This could also be because the noise isolation allows
for better focus
Adaptive EQ is still there, like in the previous model
and I used the default settings
The main difference from Buds 3 is that
while Buds 3 offers only basic audio settings
in the wearable app
AirPods allow more fine-tuning
on Apple devices
You can widen the frequency range, enhance mids and highs
and use stereo spatialization
to boost the lacking bass
It’s noticeable enough
so it might be a useful tip to keep in mind!
To sum up, the sound quality of AirPods 4
feels similar to, or slightly improved from the previous model
Apple’s audio tuning capabilities
and the focus brought by the noise-canceling feature
were overall impressive
However, Buds 3 supports SSC codec at 24bit/96kHz
whereas AirPods 4 supports 16bit/48kHz
which is a slight downside
Considering Buds 3 is about $75 cheaper, it’s definitely a great option for the price
AirPods offer good call quality
even without being the Pro model—give it a listen!
Also, in the 4th generation, like the Pro 2, the H2 chipset has been added
and it includes a new voice isolation mode
It's best to try it out yourself!
I've tested it alongside Buds 3 too
Let’s listen together!
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I think the voice isolation is almost identical to PRO 2
The sound isn’t nice
Kind of mechanical
Might be a lot after a while
But I’m usually not on the phone for long
(Accuracy over sound quality) The sound transfers accurately
So I appreciate the feature
Buds 3 is like the in between
of Airpods 4 standard and voice isolation
You have an adequate voice register
and the surrounding noises are well cut
So it felt most comfortable
So in terms of call quality I’d pick Buds 3
and Airpods 4 for its isolation mode
The open vs kernel depend on your taste
but they can’t be compared
Despite the stuffy wearing
we use kernel earphones because of noise cancellation
The perfect earphones would be the comfort of open type and quality of kernel type
Like a hybrid car
So it’s the first open type noise canceling earbuds
(Good quality) This quality is quite good
Praise is due
Choose your earphones depending on the environment
But this does work well with Galaxy
I would feel?
(Battery length and touch volume adjustment are lacking) Compared to Buds 3, battery life is shorter
and volume control is missing
If an open type noise cancellation is this good
I’m looking forward to the Airpod Pro 3
(all_it studio Subscribe & Like & Set on notification) This is it for today
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