Open-ear earbuds are more comfortable to wear for most, but it used to mean no active noise cancellation — until now.

The new features make a great value proposition when you look at their prices. The low-cost $129/£129 variant are still packed with those touch panels and Spatial Audio, and the $179/£179 model adds that lovely ANC. They're easy to find as well. You can grab them from the Apple Store and Amazon, amongst other retailers.

The AirPods 4 are the first from Apple to offer noise canceling, and an AirPods Pro update will feature a hearing test and OTC hearing aid functionality.

In our Apple AirPods 4 vs Nothing Ear Open comparison, find out which is the better open-ear style wireless earbuds to buy.

With identical prices and brimming with features, we compare the specs of the new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds and AirPods 4 with ANC wireless earbuds.