AirPods 5 Review: Strong Value for ANC Wireless Earbuds

Gizmodo tested the AirPods 5: the $129 base version gets ANC for the first time, while the $149 version with a wireless charging case adds a Find My speaker, swipe volume control and an hour more battery. IP57 protection, ANC up to 50% better than AirPods 4, and sound closer to AirPods Pro.

• Base AirPods 5 costs $129 and gets ANC for the first time
• Wireless Charging Case version at $149 adds Find My speaker and volume swipes
• IP57 versus IP54 on AirPods 4, with ANC up to 50% better
• WCC version lasts an hour longer, nearly 5 hours in flight