Over-ear noise cancelling headphones powered by the H2 chip deliver more detailed, high-resolution sound and up to 1.5x more active noise cancellation than the previous generation. A new high dynamic range amplifier gives the custom-built driver room for fuller bass, more natural vocals and precise instrument placement across a wider soundstage.

• Tailors sound in real time with a reworked Adaptive EQ and inward-facing microphones that adapt to the fit and seal of the ear cushions
• Streams lossless audio with ultra-low latency over USB-C, removing lag for films, music and gaming
• Creates cinema-like surround with personalised spatial audio and dynamic head tracking via built-in gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Adjusts noise cancellation automatically with adaptive audio, or lets the world in with transparency at the press of a button
• Delivers up to 20 hours of listening with active noise cancellation and spatial audio turned on

Conversation awareness lowers your media and boosts voices when you start talking, then restores the volume afterwards. Loud sound reduction is on by default in transparency and adaptive audio, and personalised volume learns your preferred levels over time. Siri waits on standby, and you can nod or shake your head to answer. Automatic switching, on-head detection, audio sharing with a second pair and USB-C charging round it off. Treat your ears to a quieter, richer soundscape.

• Type: over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC)
• Chip: H2
• Active noise cancellation: up to 1.5x more than the previous generation
• Sound: custom-built driver with new high dynamic range amplifier, Adaptive EQ with inward-facing microphones
• Lossless audio and ultra-low latency via USB-C connection
• Personalised spatial audio with dynamic head tracking (built-in gyroscopes and accelerometers)
• Listening modes: active noise cancellation, transparency, adaptive audio (switched with the listening mode button)
• Conversation awareness, loud sound reduction (on by default in transparency and adaptive audio) and personalised volume
• Battery life: up to 20 hours with active noise cancellation and spatial audio
• Siri voice assistant on standby ("Hey Siri"), answer by nodding or shaking the head
• Automatic device switching and on-head detection with automatic pause
• Audio sharing between two pairs of AirPods
• Compatible devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
• Charging: USB-C
• Colour: Midnight