Apple Prices AirPods 5's 50% Noise Claim At $129
Preorders start today for AirPods 5, shipping September 18 to the US and more than 65 countries, with a wireless-charging case at $149.
- The $149 model adds a force sensor for volume swipes and one extra hour of ANC battery.
- With the case, AirPods 5 run 22 hours on active noise cancellation, Apple says.
- Apple measures its 50 percent noise-reduction claim against AirPods 4, its own 2024 model.
Why it matters: Best in class, measured only against Apple's last model, is a claim nobody outside Apple has tested.