AirPods 5, Model A3531 A3532 A3530

Discover the magic of Active Noise Cancellation.

AirPods 5 feature Active Noise Cancellation, Personalized Spatial Audio, Voice Isolation, and a redesigned acoustic architecture for richer, more detailed sound. And AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case features a force sensor with volume swipe, and longer battery life.

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  Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation.◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

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    Adaptive Audio◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

    Automatically adjusts the levels of noise cancellation depending on your environment.

    
    
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    Transparency◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

    Lets you hear the world around you more naturally than ever before, so you can stay aware of your surroundings.

    
    
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    Conversation Awareness◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

    Lowers your media volume when you speak to someone nearby and brings it back as soon as you’re done.

    
    
  
  

• A redesigned multiport acoustic architecture
  brings greater depth,
  clarity, and detail to
  your listening
  experience.

  
  
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  Personalized Spatial Audio for sound that surrounds you.◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

  
  

• Volume control. AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case feature a force sensor with volume swipe.

  
  

• With USB‑C charging. AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case can also use Apple Watch or Qi wireless chargers.◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

  
  
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  Up to

  4 hours

  of listening time with ANC for AirPods 5 on a single charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

  
  

  Up to

  5 hours

  of listening time with ANC for AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case on a single charge◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

  
  

  Up to

  22 hours

  of total listening time with ANC for AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case◊Refer to legal disclaimers.

  
  

• IP57.◊ Refer to legal disclaimers. Improved dust, sweat, and water resistance.

  
  

• Locate your AirPods 5 with Find My.◊ Refer to legal disclaimers. AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case also feature a built‑in speaker.

  
  

Compatibility

Magic runs
in the family.

AirPods work seamlessly
with iPhone, iMac, iPad,
Apple Watch, and more.
And every model packs rich, high‑fidelity audio into an
innovative wireless design.

◊ Legal Disclaimers

• Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Transparency: Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/en-us/102672 for AirPods cleaning instructions. Refer to support.apple.com/en-us/120409 for AirPods Pro cleaning instructions.

  
  

• Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Siri Interactions, Voice Isolation: Requires a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.

  
  

• Automatic Switching: Requires an Apple Account and a compatible Apple device running the latest operating system software.

  
  

• Battery: Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

  
  

• Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 and AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256‑Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. With Noise Control turned off, listening time for AirPods 5 was up to 6 hours, and listening time for AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case was up to 7 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback.

  
  

• Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2026 using preproduction AirPods 5 and charging case and AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case paired with preproduction iPhone 18 Pro units, all with prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256‑Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness were off, and Noise Control was set to Active Noise Cancellation. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged.

  
  

• Charging Case: USB‑C charging requires a compatible USB‑C charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger or the Apple Watch charger. MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger.

  
  

• Dust, Sweat, and Water Resistance: AirPods 5 and AirPods Pro 3 are dust, sweat, and water resistant for non‑water sports and exercise. Products including charging case were tested under controlled laboratory conditions, and have a rating of IP57 under IEC standard 60529. Dust, sweat, and water resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge when wet; refer to support.apple.com/en-us/105046 for cleaning and drying instructions.

  
  

• Find My: Find My functionality requires iOS 27 or later.

  
  

• Heart Rate Sensing: Built‑in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third‑party apps on iPhone running iOS 26 and later. Refer to support.apple.com/en-us/123184 for more information.

  
  

• Personalized Spatial Audio: Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Personalized Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. Personalized Spatial Audio is not available when using other devices.

  
  

• Up to 1.5x More Active Noise Cancellation: Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.

  
  

• Up to 3x More Active Noise Cancellation: Up to 3x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with AirPods 5 when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.