Black Friday and AirPods discounts go together, just like AirPods and iPhones. We thought the latter AirPods Pro were an incredible deal at their recently reduced price of $189, but they’ve dropped even further at Amazon and Walmart, where you can now pick them up for a new low of $153.99 ($95 off). That’s less than the current price for the AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation, which is just $168.99.

Sure, the AirPods 4 are newer, but Apple was mostly playing catch-up with their release. The second-generation AirPods Pro are still the best wireless earbuds in Apple’s lineup, even a few years after their initial release. The quality of their voice calls is fantastic and their noise cancellation performance is more effective than Apple’s entry-level earbuds, as the latest Pro comes with a selection of silicone tips that seal your ear to keep out more noise. The added tips also provide tighter bass response, and we think they have more natural and convenient volume control.

There are other benefits too. The AirPods Pro last up to six hours with ANC on or an additional 24 hours with the included charging case. The AirPods 4, meanwhile, only last four hours with ANC enabled, or another 15 hours or so with the included case. Oh, and they’re even certified for use as hearing aids thanks to the release of iOS 18.1.

Both the Pro and AirPods 4 come with a wireless charging case with USB-C for wired charging and a built-in speaker for easier Find My tracking. There’s more feature parity elsewhere too, including spatial audio with head tracking, adaptive audio and transparency modes. There’s really no question here: unless you prefer a smaller case or don’t find earbuds comfortable, the Pro are the better deal.