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# AirPods 5 Bring Noise Cancelling to an Open-Ear Design From A$219
- URL: https://www.blankidentity.com.au/airpods-5-bring-noise-cancelling-to-an-open-ear-design-from-a-219/
- Published: 2026-09-25T04:50:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T04:50:55.000Z
- Description: Apple's everyday earbuds now cancel up to 50 per cent more noise than before, add swipe-to-adjust volume and work with Siri AI.
- Author: Mason
- Tags: Tech, News

Plenty of people prefer the open-ear fit of standard AirPods to the silicone tips of AirPods Pro, but that comfort has always come with a trade-off: the outside world gets in. AirPods 5 are Apple's latest attempt to close that gap, and they come in at a price that undercuts the Pro model comfortably.

## Noise cancelling without the seal

Active Noise Cancellation in an open-ear design is hard to do well, because there is no seal to block sound physically. Apple says AirPods 5 remove up to 50 per cent more external noise than AirPods 4 with ANC, and it claims they offer the best open-ear noise cancellation available. A more natural Transparency mode rounds things out for when you want to hear what is going on.

## Better sound

An all-new multiport acoustic architecture and next-generation Adaptive EQ promise fuller, more immersive sound. It is the kind of upgrade that is hard to judge on paper, but it suggests Apple has rethought the internals rather than simply carrying last year's drivers over.

## Swipe to adjust

The version with the Wireless Charging Case also gets a force sensor with volume swipe on the stem, a first for Apple's open-ear AirPods, along with longer battery life. Swipe up or down to change the volume without reaching for your phone.

## Siri AI, hands-free

Paired with an iPhone running iOS 27, AirPods 5 give you hands-free access to Siri AI. You can respond to Siri with a nod or shake of the head, and Live Translation helps with conversations across languages.

## Price and availability in Australia

- **AirPods 5:** A$219
- **AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case:** A$249
- **Availability:** on sale now

For most people the A$249 version is the one to buy, since it adds both wireless charging and the new volume swipe.

*Sources:* [*Apple Newsroom Australia*](https://www.apple.com/au/newsroom/2026/09/get-ready-to-experience-iphone-18-pro-the-new-apple-watch-lineup-and-airpods-5/?ref=blankidentity.com.au)*,* [*Forbes Australia*](https://www.forbes.com.au/news/innovation/iphone-duo-price-australia-iphone-18-pro/?ref=blankidentity.com.au)*. Image courtesy of Apple.*