Best For
Best Noise-Cancelling Earphones
Best Open-Design AirPods
Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Best Bass From an Open Design
Best Noise-Cancelling Earphones
Best Open-Design AirPods
Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Best Bass From an Open Design
Best Noise-Cancelling Earphones
Best Open-Design AirPods
Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Best Bass From an Open Design
Active Noise Cancellation
Transparency Mode
Standard and Apdative Transparency
Standard and Apdative Transparency
Standard
No
Standard and Apdative Transparency
Standard and Apdative Transparency
Standard
No
Standard and Apdative Transparency
Standard and Apdative Transparency
Standard
No
On-Ear Controls
Volume swipes; press and press-and-hold gestures (ANC/Transparency selection, calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Volume swipes; press and press-and-hold gestures (ANC/Transparency selection, calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Digital crown (playback, Siri, track navigation, volume); button (ANC/Transparency selecion, pairing)
Force sensor (calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Volume swipes; press and press-and-hold gestures (ANC/Transparency selection, calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Volume swipes; press and press-and-hold gestures (ANC/Transparency selection, calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Digital crown (playback, Siri, track navigation, volume); button (ANC/Transparency selecion, pairing)
Force sensor (calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Volume swipes; press and press-and-hold gestures (ANC/Transparency selection, calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Volume swipes; press and press-and-hold gestures (ANC/Transparency selection, calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Digital crown (playback, Siri, track navigation, volume); button (ANC/Transparency selecion, pairing)
Force sensor (calls, playback, Siri, track navigation)
Spatial Audio
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Personalized Spatial audio with Head tracking
Chip
H2 headphone chip; U1 chip for case
H2 headphone chip
H1 headphone chip
H2 headphone chip
H2 headphone chip; U1 chip for case
H2 headphone chip
H1 headphone chip
H2 headphone chip
H2 headphone chip; U1 chip for case
H2 headphone chip
H1 headphone chip
H2 headphone chip
Water Resistance
IP54 for both earbuds and case
IP54 for both earbuds and case
None
IP54 for both earbuds and case
IP54 for both earbuds and case
IP54 for both earbuds and case
None
IP54 for both earbuds and case
IP54 for both earbuds and case
IP54 for both earbuds and case
None
IP54 for both earbuds and case
Battery Life
Up to 7 hours for earbuds, 28 hours for case
Up to 4 hours with ANC
20 hours
Up to 5 hours for earbuds, 25 hours for case
Up to 7 hours for earbuds, 28 hours for case
Up to 4 hours with ANC
20 hours
Up to 5 hours for earbuds, 25 hours for case
Up to 7 hours for earbuds, 28 hours for case
Up to 4 hours with ANC
20 hours
Up to 5 hours for earbuds, 25 hours for case
Charging Support
Lightning, MagSafe, Qi Wireless, USB-C
USB-C, MagSafe, Qi Wireless
Lightning
USB-C
Lightning, MagSafe, Qi Wireless, USB-C
USB-C, MagSafe, Qi Wireless
Lightning
USB-C
Lightning, MagSafe, Qi Wireless, USB-C
USB-C, MagSafe, Qi Wireless
Lightning
USB-C
