Apple AirPod Pros are reliable earbuds as much as they are a status symbol, and like all sought-after tech products, they come with a clout tax. Luckily, we found a suitable stand-in at a fraction of the cost that one reviewer says is “a steal for quality” and that they “run CIRCLES around AirPod Pros.”

The AirPods 4 are yet to be released, but you can preorder a pair from the Apple Store where you'll find two price points. There's the base model, equipped with Spatial Audio, for $129. Then, there's the $179 version, which include ANC and a wireless charging case.

After years of dabbling in hearing health, Apple earlier this week went all-in, announcing that AirPods Pro, the tech giant’s top wireless earbuds, will soon double as hearing aids for people with milder forms of hearing loss.

Apple announced that iOS 18 will include a feature allowing users with mild to moderate hearing loss to use AirPods as hearing aids.

Apple's next generation of AirPods Pro offers a hearing aid feature for users with mild to moderate hearing loss, which could be a game changer for some users.

Enabling the AirPods Pro to double as clinical-grade hearing aids is one of several new features that Apple is bringing to the second-gen AirPods Pro this fall as part of the comp

Apple is using its newest AirPods Pro as a way to help break into the health industry, a potential $15 trillion market.

AirPods revolutionized the wireless earbuds category and are poised to do the same for over-the-counter hearing aids.

Apple has received official approval from the FDA for its new hearing aid feature coming to AirPods Pro 2 later this year.