AirPods 5 review: the first open-ear earbuds with noise cancellation, at a more accessible price
ANC improved 50% over AirPods 4, Spatial Audio carried over from Pro 3, Live Translation on every model, priced at $129/$149 (Thai pricing not yet announced)
By Apple · Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Key point — AirPods 5 is the first open-ear AirPods with ANC (Apple claims 50% better than AirPods 4), priced $129/$149; Thai pricing not yet announced.
Why it matters — Getting noise cancellation without ear tips, plus Spatial Audio and Live Translation at an entry-level price, narrows the gap between standard AirPods and AirPods Pro considerably.
Limitations — The hands-free Siri feature requires an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone and is English-only at launch.
Source: Apple
