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Amazon October Prime Day is coming up on October 7th and 8th, but we’ve found some early deals that are available now. Apple products are always in high demand for sales, but even we were surprised that the Apple AirPods 4 were discounted to just $90 at Amazon.Â
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Apple’s latest AirPods offer a number of advancements and features, including Live Translation, immersive spacial audio, and IP54 durability. They can last up to five hours on one charge and up to 30 hours with a fully juiced-up charging case, and offer dust and water resistance for premium portability. In ZDNET editor Jada Jones’ review of every AirPods 4 and Pro model, she wrote that the AirPods 4 come with Bluetooth 5.3, which she called “a significant upgrade from the 5.0 version found in [its] predecessors.” This upgrade ensures more stable connections, “enhanced sound quality, and more efficient power consumption.”Â
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Jones also mentioned that the AirPods 4 “in-ear sensor allows for more reliable ear detection, as skin sensors have more difficulty discerning when to play or pause music if you place your AirPods on a table or in your pocket.”Â
Other upgrades include a more compact charging case, and shorter stems with a more severe angle on the actual buds. The new angle allows the buds to sit more comfortably in most ears and direct sound more precisely towards your eardrums, avoiding pressure build-up that can be common with other designs.Â
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The AirPods 4 have a USB-C port and also offer a Find My speaker, so though the case is more compact, it’s way easier to keep track of. They also have Apple’s H2 chip for clearer audio, and “allow you to shake your head ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to Siri requests,” as Allison Jewell wrote in her review. While October Prime Day is approaching, we’re not sure how long this discount will last, so it’s probably best to act fast if you’ve been considering taking the AirPods 4 plunge.
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This deal makes the AirPods 4 almost $40 off for a 30% discount, and that’s definitely not something we see every day. While certain Apple products pretty reliably go on sale somewhat frequently (looking at you, AirTags), this is still a solid deal for the latest version of AirPods.
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