这篇文章是 TDS Studio 在少数派上的第 34 篇文章，依然是全平台首发。
时隔两年，我们又回来写 AirPods 半入耳型号了。在 26 年的苹果秋季 event 上，AirPods 5 给我们最大的印象其实还是主动降噪往千元内的版本上进行了下放，不仅局限于高配版本专属。但无论是没有明显的续航提升还是完全一致的外观模具，都显得这次产品迭代不那么面面俱到。在后面看到首发媒体内容之后，也基本能确定一个问题，即该出现的刀法还是没少、降噪虽然出色但调音评价普遍不高。究竟如何呢？
我们首发购入 AirPods 5 的标准版，没有赶首发内容期，来带大家看看同样基于 H2 芯片的这次更新是否值得你关注。正好我们手上也买了一套 Freebuds 7，所以本文也会提及一些近两代 AirPods 与它（尤其是降噪层面）的对比。额外，需要感谢读者 The Boy in the Rye 借出他的 AirPods 4 ANC 辅助这篇文章的完成。
包装与配件 | Package & Accessories
AirPods 5 的包装依然还是那个白色方形纸盒，跟四代相比只有主图换了个角度而已，没有任何配件。
设计、佩戴表现与声学结构 | Design, Fit & Acoustic Structure
仅从外观上来看，AirPods 5 这一代其实跟 AirPods 4 几乎没有肉眼可察觉的区别，依然只有白色、依然是那个易划伤的亮面塑料、依然是非常小体积的充电盒，你甚至可以把两边的耳机本体对换充电…… 不过这并不意味着什么都没改。
AirPods 5 这次虽然两个版本都有一样的主动降噪性能，但是充电盒和耳机电池部分有明显区别，基础版没有盒身的扬声器和无线充电线圈，所以看上去视觉上是更一体的，但功能的确有缩减。无线充电版本则保留了 4 ANC 上的盒身扬声器和无线充电线圈。盒身的开盖手感完全一致，有轻度的弹性反馈。USB-C 口的做工细节有一些变化，具体可以看图。配对也还是通过敲击正面两下调取，隐藏式 LED 灯也完全一致。
耳机本体在盒内固定得还是相当稳的，只是从四代以来都一直存在的不太方便取出的情况也一并延续了下来，如果你和我一样手指头偏粗，那么需要习惯一下这个过程。耳机是典型的短柄 pods 式造型，从外观上跟四代没有任何区别，但是按照 Apple 发布会上讲到的，应该是内腔做了新结构来改善单元通气量。依然是和四代完全一样的比较饱满的长扁圆腔体，纵向上有所拉伸，开口位置仍然有所偏置，而非 AirPods 3 时代（也是当下大部分半入耳 TWS）采用的比较规矩的开口。在合理的佩戴下，漏音和漏气都控制得比较好。
实际佩戴下来我们也没有感知到跟 AirPods 4 系列的差别，都是相对贴合且佩戴压力较低的状态，对于大部分中大耳廓用户来说，AirPods 4 / 5 都应该有比常规半入耳形态更加扎实稳定的佩戴感受，常规强度的运动也不至于容易掉落。而小耳廓用户依然建议先试戴再做决定，由于两代外观一致，如果之前能够佩戴好 AirPods 4 系列，5 也不必担心。
相较于 AirPods 4 的 IP54 防尘防泼溅，AirPods 5 全系和 Pro 3 一样都是耳机本体与充电盒均支持 IP57 级别防尘防水，升级显著，现在它们在最深 1 米的水下停留时间最长可达 30 分钟，一般运动场景和小雨等也就用起来更加放心一些。
操作与软件端功能 | Control & APP
AirPods 5 的机身操作依然依靠捏动柄部的触控区域进行，识别区域有专门的凹槽用于盲操。操作反馈的提示音比较清晰，反应迅速。可以识别单次、双次、三次按压以及长按操作。四代阉割了上下滑动操作，而五代加了回来，可惜只有那个五小时续航、带无线充电的版本支持，真是「等级森严」。好在，对于 AirPods 系列的操作识别准确度与识别效率，你不必担心，它仍然是非常跟手、相当准确的，提示音音量以及佩戴识别的表现都是行业第一梯队的顶尖水平。
在 iOS 27 更新之后，现在你可以通过设置实现更加复杂的功能设置，它依然保留了个性化音量、对话感知等功能，也可以开关人耳检测和进行空间音频的个性化，并且自定义操作逻辑等。头部动作的感知表现依然好用，现在也有了作为相机遥控器使用的设置项。
对，在我们手上的没有无线充电支持的版本中，苹果不光没有提供充电盒上的扬声器，连精确查找都阉割了…… 你只能购买那个定价 1149 元的无线充电版本才能获得精确查找。那么就 999 这个版本来说，它辅助查找的提示音全靠耳机发出，在盒外时这个音量其实还好，安静室内能够比较容易察觉到，但是稍微嘈杂一点的地方就不好说了（但仍比大多数依靠耳机发声辅助寻找的其他品牌耳机要更响）。放在盒内的状态，这个音量就基本上没有什么实用性可言。
降噪/通透/通话 | ANC, Transparency & Call
相较于 AirPods 4，AirPods 5 的腔体外观没有明显的改变，但是内部结构有一些变化，加上半入耳没法真正与耳廓稳定耦合的特性，我们大体上可以判断出两代产品的被动隔音能力其实相差不多，但是在佩戴状态类似的情况下，5 会比 4 略微少一点高频噪音。
作为半入耳降噪耳机，AirPods 5 提供的各项主动降噪相关模式选择跟 Pro 系列其实是一样的。在更新到 iOS 27 之后，AirPods 4 ANC、5、Pro 2、Pro 3 都有了自适应可调档位的滑钮。我们在降噪开启状态体验，AirPods 5 对于稳定低频噪音的抑制是非常明显的，即使放在入耳 TWS 里面也属于第一梯队的水准了。人声中下盘的减弱也非常显著，我们和 AirPods 4 ANC、Freebuds 7（开启智慧降噪）同时对比，AirPods 5 的中低频降噪优势都非常大，甚至接近于 AirPods Pro 2 的水平了。尽管在不经过 ab 的情况下，Freebuds 7 和 Galaxy Buds4 都能够在日常通勤过程中有不错的表现，但距离 AirPods 4 ANC 都还有点距离，更不用提 5 了。
频宽覆盖方面，受限于半入耳没法获得很好的高频隔音，那么有效频段的降噪表现几乎都需要主动降噪来参与，H2 芯片的 AirPods 产品都有着很好的降噪频宽覆盖能力，AirPods 5 亦然。它在人声基音频段的抑制能力其实与 4 ANC 不会明显好一个档次，但是对于人声吐字的细节会进一步弱化，也就会在嘈杂的咖啡厅、商场这类场所中感知到进一步减少的人声比例。背景音乐的强度也会有所下降。这一点也接近于甚至达到了很多入耳式第一档靠后的水准，非常不容易。
半入耳的耦合不稳定还会带来一个问题，就是自适应能力也会受到影响。尽管同样使用 H2 芯片，AirPods 5 对于佩戴调整或者咀嚼等情况导致的佩戴松动都有着非常迅速的补偿，比 AirPods 4 ANC 明显更快，几乎是佩戴调整后的一瞬间就完成了。目前半入耳领域最快的自适应，基本上就是来自于 AirPods 5。耳压感方面，其实与 AirPods 4 ANC 差别不是很大。尤其是在地铁、飞机这种有稳定低频噪音的环境，AirPods 4 会给你一种它一直在计算做适应的感觉，5 就明显更加自然，不会漏掉一些东西。
抗风噪方面，AirPods 5 和 4 ANC 类似，开启降噪之后都对于正面、侧面吹来的风源出现时会出现一定的风噪，但背后的影响不大，相较于 Freebuds 7 的智慧动态降噪状态，这俩对于风源的识别没有那么高效。不过在开启自适应之后，AirPods 5 的风噪会削减一些，虽不是完全干净，但也已经不怎么会影响正常听音了。
通透模式方面，AirPods 5 依然保持了和 4 ANC 在新系统下的优秀水准，自然度和对话可用性都足够高，仅有微弱的高频衰减，相较于降噪关闭的状态会有更自然的高频补足，没有对于单一频段的突出。通透模式下的风噪表现非常微弱，这也与它跟入耳 TWS 的通透需要作用全频段的设计不同有关，它基本上只在高频工作即可，避开了风噪所在的主要频段。
通话方面，AirPods 5 搭载了双波束成形麦克风。我们实际在运营商环境进行通话，AirPods 5 的通话收音响度跟上一代区别不大，清晰度也相对一致，音色仅略微偏闷，对于环境噪音的抑制还是比较明显的，且干预痕迹也比较易于感知。通话抗风噪方面，或许是初始固件的原因？目前在侧对和背对两个方向的风源下，仍然有比较明显的风噪影响，跟 AirPods 4 目前固件下以及 Freebuds 7 的状态有差距，需要进一步优化。
AirPods 5 的降噪各项能力在已经很出色的 4 ANC 基础上更进一步，在低频降噪深度、中高频深度以及自适应优化上做得更好。相较于近期的 Freebuds 7 高频还有轻微增噪的表现来说，近两代 AirPods 半入耳还是有一些优势的。AirPods 5 的降噪综合性能仍然是目前半入耳降噪耳机的最强型号，比很多第一档的入耳 TWS 还要在频宽覆盖和自适应能力以及通透表现上更好，但是它的通话抗风噪还需要进一步优化。它依然可以进入 TDS 降噪综合能力金字塔的 In-Ear Skyline Level，比 AirPods 4 ANC 排名更靠前，但在它面前仍然有一些入耳型号更优先。
额外补一句，目前的半入耳降噪能力格局基本就是 AirPods 5 和 4 ANC 处在第一档，Freebuds 7 第二档，顶多加上 Galaxy Buds4，其他现产中高端型号几乎都不是堪用的状态。在购买此类设备时还是可以有个心理预期的。
信号与续航 | Connection & Battery
蓝牙 5.3 版本结合基础的编解码器，我们认为 AirPods 5 也不应在基本的信号稳定性上出问题。连接标准测试设备 iPhone 17 和 Xperia 1 V，在 WLAN 开启或关闭的情况下近场都很难出现卡顿丢包情况，在隔墙且间隔约 11m 处开始出现丢包，12m 开外会开始出现卡顿问题。基本上可以说常规环境都有着比较出色的 AAC 信号稳定性表现。
在苹果生态之间切换时，AirPods 5 依然具备非常高的流畅度，不用担心这方面有所缩减。延迟方面，我们在默认的状态下以 AAC 编解码器连接 iPhone 17，进行流媒体视频和本地视频观看，延迟大概控制在正常语速少于半个字，和 AirPods Pro 2/3、AirPods 4 ANC 类似，都保持了非常好的生态内延迟控制。
续航方面，AirPods 5 的官方标称续航是有线充电版 4h/6h（降噪开/关）、无线充电版 5h/7h（降噪开/关），结合充电盒在开启降噪时分别可到 20h 和 22h。Apple 在测试过程中关闭了空间音频和对话感知功能，具体的测量过程在官网都有详细说明，这点一直做得不错。个人经过标准流程测试下来，基于有线充电版本，关闭电池充电优化，开启主动降噪，空间化立体声固定，不开启自适应音量，以 AAC 编解码器连接 iPhone 17，以 50% 音量（iOS 音频后台实时显示响度稳定在 58~64 dB）连续播放流媒体音乐（Apple Music Lossless）、播客节目（小宇宙），仅耳机续航为 4 小时 44 分钟，略超官方描述。
充电方面，由于我们购买的是有线充电版本，所以无法进行无线充电测试。有线版本可以以 1.4W 左右比较稳定地充电，后期则降至 0.9W 左右，PD 支持无碍。它也支持充电 5 分钟续航 1 小时应急充电。
扬声器、声音模式、空间音频与编解码器 | Driver, Sound Modes, Spatial Audio & Codec
AirPods 5 搭载了「Apple 定制的高振幅驱动单元」和「定制的高动态范围放大器」——反正就是一颗直径未知、强调冲程的动圈单元以及性能不错的 DAC 和 AMP 电路。支持的编码依旧是 SBC / AAC，没有任何意外惊喜。
通过 iOS 自带的耳机调节功能，你可以实现基于听力图的补偿，也可以进行过去的平衡音、音域以及明亮度调节，如果你已经解锁了听力图功能，还是建议考虑开启的，但还是剩下三个调音模式都不建议。平衡音会让中高频音色带有一些不自然的金属感，人声气声过于前凸；音域也会导致人声发声位置变得贴脸，明亮度则直接高频起飞了。
iOS 27 也支持了均衡器，但对于 AirPods 5 来说，这个模糊定义的「低中高」三档均衡实在过于不好用了，半入耳本身没有稳定耦合需要自适应加上均衡器没有刻度导致也没法准确复刻别人的调节参数…… 哪哪都是问题。不过对于 AirPods Pro 2 和 3 来说，这个均衡器虽然本质没变，但帮助入门用户略微减少一些两端还是有用的。
AirPods 5 的两个版本也都是原生支持空间化立体声以及 Dolby Atmos 的，所以我们按照自己的杜比全景声测试流程跑了一遍。
以下的描述我们基于这样的场景配置：标准测试设备 iPhone 17 以 AAC 连接，开启耳机的空间音频并进行扫描自适应，固定位置（关闭头部跟踪），搭配聆听 Apple Music 的原生 Dolby Atmos 音源和哔哩哔哩的杜比全景声适配视频。
此时空间音频的声场是一个相当规整、有边界感的状态，横向、纵向、高度的距离几乎相当，有着相当准确的定位能力，定位精准程度与 AirPods Pro 2、3 类似。脑后也有充足的信息量，空间规整程度较高，不会有明显的压缩感。结像的清晰度较高，比较饱满，是真无线耳机适配 Dolby Atmos 中的细节清晰度第一档。
头部跟踪的精准度和速度仍然是相当出色的，AirPods 5 依旧是你聆听 Dolby Atmos 音源的合格工具，符合我们的预期，苹果生态内的杜比全链路还是相当好用。
声音主观描述 | Sound Description
基于 AAC 编解码器连接 iPhone 17 下的结果得出，不开启自适应音量、关闭耳机调节，关闭空间化立体声/空间音频。基于系统版本 iOS 27，AirPods 固件版本 9A350。
低频量感略偏多一些，有比较充实的厚度和一定的饱满度。弹性中规中矩，下潜能力还不错。收放速度不算快，保留了轻度的残响。氛围烘托的晕染感适中，浓郁度较高。AirPods 5 在默认的状态下会有比较浓重、偏厚的低频听感，这一点跟 AirPods 4 系列的两头翘还有明显区别，AirPods 5 的处理更像是某些 Extra Bass 耳机会做的处理，这种浓厚的下盘出现在半入耳耳机里让它对于嘻哈和一些 trap 和 bass 类音乐为主的舞曲流行会有更突出低频的听感，但是整体的平衡感会受到非常大的影响。基音位于中下盘的乐器也有轻度的前倾。
中频，人声的距离适中，口型大小适中，精致程度没有明显强调。对于人声的质感表现略优先于线条刻画，线条的突出程度不高，厚度不能说明显缺，但的确上盘是缺一点力度的。对于男女声之间的倾向性不算明显，适合比较有能量的声线，否则会有点不够突出前置的感觉。颗粒感有所打磨。你很难说它有偏暖或者偏冷的倾向，但的确是上盘有种难以形容的怪异，像是试图加了一点音色的明亮感，但又不会像一些人声偏亮的典型那样同时突出线条，它的人声基音其实还算顺。结像的扎实程度会不太够，显得一些曲目下（尤其是编曲复杂且中高频能量偏多的曲目）人声会往后靠、有点糊。喉音位置不算高，气声比例适中。口水声等的细节有一些整体压制但并非完全抹平，仍然略有前凸，齿音的量不多。人声频段的通透程度中规中矩，有轻度的增亮感。
乐器方面，大部分乐器也都是质感略优先于线条。弦乐器中，小提琴、中提琴、吉他等的拉拨弦细节突出程度有一点压制，凝聚感中规中矩。大提琴的形体感也有一点散，在空间里比例稍大。铜管类的气势感比较多但有点浓重，需要亮度的小号等有轻度突出的上盘，音头则不明显。木管乐器的空气感稍有增厚，自然度不算很高。乐器的泛音也属于稍有收缩感，但量其实不算少的状态。打击乐器中，Kick 的存在感较强但偏散，Snare 收得不算快。镲片类总体亮度中规中矩，金属感和刺激感有所控制，只有轻度感知。
高频的总体亮度不算高，也没有过于突出的高 Q 值尖峰，但是总觉得有一点毛躁感，质感上并非完全平滑。极高频的延伸能力中规中矩，滚降稍早但不至于偏快。
声场的规模其实也就中规中矩，横纵距离类似但是都不算远，边界感似乎比四代要弥散一点。结合中规中矩的「高度感」，AirPods 5 的声场是个略呈扁球的状态。人声和乐器之间的分离度表现一般，整体感还好。解析能力和四代类似，信息量并不算差，「解析感」有意进行了压制。动态还可以，瞬态一般。
相较于 AirPods 5，Freebuds 7 的默认调音虽然也偏流行化，但低频能量和人声的质感会更扎实一些。对了，既然提到了 Freebuds 7，其实我们倒是建议你尝试一下它的「悦彰人声」模式，会有着更好的氛围感和中高频通透度，同时中低频厚度依然保持得挺好——总比这个均衡以及 AirPods 5 的默认调音好听一些。我们也给 Freebuds 7 用户准备了一个均衡器微调设置，参见下图。
总结评价 | Overall Impression
在这一个月的使用中，我对于 AirPods 5 的感受其实跟不少首发媒体类似，就是降噪在各种方面其实都没有什么可挑的了，但是续航和声音调校这两方面还是难以让我们完全自信地推荐它。所以结论也很简单，如果你就需要一个半入耳降噪 TWS，AirPods 5 毫无疑问是目前功能性层面最完善的选择，且价格也相对合理，但是不要对它的声音表现抱有太大希望，除非后续固件能够进行调整，或者你只是拿来作为视频观看、播客收听的工具，或者仅在户外嘈杂环境使用，那就也还好。
至于 AirPods 5 作为半入耳降噪耳机能跟部分入耳式旗舰一较高下这点我虽然部分认同，但是半入耳没有严密稳定耦合这件事情还是会给你在运动、咀嚼等状态下带来一些不适感的，自适应收敛速度再快，目前也很难完全避免这件事。再好的半入耳降噪，终究不一样。希望 Apple 重新思考他们对于耳机调音的理念，说实话，哪怕是能阐述清楚这两年的新目标是什么也好。
本文所涉及型号在当时市场背景下的 KT MARK：
Apple AirPods 5: IV (Recommend)
降噪综合能力金字塔 | TDS ANC Pyramid：
Apple AirPods 5: In-Ear Skyline Level
固件版本：
Apple AirPods 5: 9A350
Apple AirPods 4 ANC: 9A348
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Two years later, we came back to write about AirPods half-ear. On Apple Falls in 26, AirPods 5 gave us the greatest impression that it was actually a voluntary noise drop to a thousand-dollar version, not just a high-end version exclusive. However, it appears that this product is not as comprehensive as it is in the absence of a significant renewal or a fully consistent look. After seeing the initial media content later, it is also largely possible to determine the problem that the knife still appears and that the noise is down, though excellent, but the tone is generally low. What's going on?
We have first-ordered a standard version of AirPods 5, and we have not been able to meet the release date to show you whether this update, also based on the H2 chip, deserves your attention. And we've got a set of Free Buds 7, so this paper will also mention some of the recent two generations of AirPods compared to it, especially in terms of noise reduction. The Boy in the Rye needs to be thanked for lending his AirPods 4 ANC to support the article.
Packaging and accessories
AirPods 5 is still packed in a white square box, with only an angle change from the master map to the four generations and no accessories.
Design, wear and acoustic structure
In terms of appearance alone, AirPods 5 is a generation that is virtually invisible to AirPods 4 and still only white, which remains the bruised, bright face plastic, which is still a very small charger, and you can even switch the earpieces of both sides to the charger...but that doesn't mean nothing has changed.
AirPods 5 this time, although both versions have the same active noise reduction performance, there is a clear difference between the charger and the headphone battery, and the base version does not have a box-body speaker and a wireless charge wire, so it looks more one-sided, but the function is reduced. Wireless charging versions retain 4 ANC case speakers and wireless charge wires. The box has a perfectly consistent sense of open hand and has a mild, flexible feedback. The details of the work done at the USB-C mouth have changed and can be seen in the figure. The pair is also drawn by knocking on the head, and the hidden LED lights are identical.
The headphones are still fairly stable in the box, but the inconvenient withdrawals that have existed for four generations have also continued, and if you are as thick as my fingers, you need to get used to it. Headphones are typical short-stamp Pods, which are no different from the four generations, but according to Apple publish, the inner cavity should have made a new structure to improve the unit air flow. It is still a more plethora of cyborgs, the same as the fourth generation, stretching vertically, and still biased in opening positions, rather than the more disciplined openings of the AirPods 3 era (which is also used by most of the current TWS). Under reasonable wear, both leaks and leaks are better controlled.
Nor do we recognize the difference with the AirPods 4 series, which is a relatively adhesive and low-pressure state. For most medium-sized, large-earth users, AirPods 4/5 should have a more stable wear and clothing feeling than the conventional semi-heart form, and the conventional-strength movement is not easily lost. The user of the small acoustics still suggests that they should be tried before a decision is taken, and because of the two generations of identical appearances, there is no need to worry if the AirPods 4 series can be worn.
Compared to AirPods 4, the IP54 dust-proofing, AirPods 5 as a whole and Pro 3, both headphones and chargers support the IP57-class dust-proofing and water-proofing and upgrading, they can now stay for up to 30 minutes below the depth of 1 metre, which is more reassuring for general sports scenes and small rain.
Operation and software-end functions
AirPods 5 continues to operate on the tactile area of the handle, with a special dent for blinding. The sound of operational feedback is clear and responsive. Single, double, three presses and long operations can be identified. Four generations have been castrated, and five generations have been added, but it is a pity that the five-hour extension, supported by a version with a wireless charge, is "a very high grade." Fortunately, with regard to the operational accuracy and efficiency of the AirPods series, you need not worry that it is still very handy, very accurate, and both the volume of the sound and the way it is worn are at the top of the industry's first ladder.
Following the iOS 27 update, you can now make more complex functional settings by setting them, and it still retains personalization of volume, conversational senses, so on, and can also test and personalize space audio in the ears of switches, and customize operational logic. The sensory performance of head action is still good, and settings are now used as a camera remote control.
Yes, in the version we have without wireless charge support, apples don't just provide a speaker on the recharger box, they castrate even the exact search... and you can only get the exact search if you buy the 1149-dollar wireless charger. So for this version of 999, the tone of the search is based on the headphone, which is actually good outside the box, and is more readily visible in the quiet room, but it's hard to say where it's a little louder (but still more loud than most other brand headsets that rely on earphone support). The state of the box, the volume is basically of little practical use.
Noise/access/call
Compared to AirPods 4, AirPods 5, there has been no significant change in the look of the cavity, but there have been some changes in the internal structure, along with the characteristics of a half-width that cannot really be linked to the soundline stability, we can generally judge that the passive soundproofing of two generations of products is the same, but in a similar state of wear, five would be slightly less HF noise than 4.
AirPods 5 offers the same options for active noise reduction models as the Pro series. After updating to iOS 27, AirPods 4 ANC, 5, Pro 2 and Pro 3 have their own slide buttons to adjust to the slot. We're experiencing a noise-reducing state, and AirPods 5 is very clear about stabilizing low-frequency noise, even if it's in the ear of TWS. The weakening of the lower plate in the human voice is also significant, as we compare with AirPods 4 ANC, FreeBuds 7 (opening intellectual noise), and AirPods 5 has a very large medium- and low-frequency noise-reduction advantage, even close to AirPods Pro 2. While Free Buds 7 and Galaxy Buds4 can perform well in their daily commuting without passing ab, they are still a little distance from AirPods 4 ANC, let alone 5.
In the area of broadband coverage, which is limited to half-indirection and does not allow for good high frequency sound insulation, active noise reduction in the active band is almost all required, and the AirPods products of the H2 chip have a good noise-release wide coverage, as do AirPods 5. Its inhibition in the human acoustic-based audio segment is in fact less than a level of 4 ANC, but the details of people's narrations will be further weakened and the proportion of people's voices reduced will be felt in noisy cafes, malls, etc. The intensity of background music will also decrease. This is also close to, and even close to, the level of many first-in-the-heart-down levels, which is very difficult.
Half-wielding instabilities can also pose the problem of self-adaptation. Despite the same use of H2 chips, AirPods 5 has a very quick compensation for the uncomfort caused by wear adjustments or chewing, which is significantly faster than AirPods 4 ANC, almost immediately after the wear adjustments. At present, the fastest self-adaptation in the semi-heart is largely from AirPods 5. In the sense of ear pressure, it's not quite the same as AirPods 4 ANC. Especially in a stable low-frequency noise environment like subways and airplanes, AirPods 4 will give you a sense of how it's always calculated to adapt, and it's obviously more natural, not missing something.
In terms of wind noise, AirPods 5 and 4 ANC, similar to the one used to open the noise, there is a certain amount of wind noise in front and side of the wind source, but the influence behind it is small, and they are less effective in identifying the wind source than FreeBuds 7, whose intellectual dynamic is less effective. However, after the start of the adaptation, AirPods 5 noise will be reduced, if not completely clean, but it will no longer affect normal hearing.
AirPods 5 continues to maintain and 4 ANC excellence under the new system, with sufficient naturality and dialogue availability, with only a slight HF decline, with a more natural HF supplement than a noise-down, and no prominence for a single frequency band. The low performance of wind noise in the permeability mode is also related to the design of the full frequency band, which is different from the penetration of the ear TWS, which is essentially only available for high frequency operations, avoiding the main frequency in which the wind noise is located.
On the phone, AirPods 5 carries a double beam-forming microphone. We actually communicate in the operator ' s environment, and AirPods 5 has a little different sound from generation to generation, a relatively similar level of clarity, voice is just a little bit dull, the inhibition of environmental noise is still more evident, and intervention traces are easier to sense. What's the reason for this? There are still more visible wind noise effects under the wind sources of side-to-back and back-to-side, which are different from the current status of AirPods 4 under the current solids and Freebuds 7 and need further optimization.
AirPods 5 noise-mitigation capabilities go further, building on the already excellent 4 ANC, and are better at low-frequency noise depth, medium-high-frequency depth and self-adaptation optimization. Two generations of AirPods have some advantages compared to recent high-frequency (HF) 7. AirPods 5 is still the most powerful type of semi-acousademic headphone, better than many first-stage TWS in terms of bandwidth coverage and self-adaptability and permeability, but its call-resistant wind noise needs further optimization. It still has access to the In-Ear Skyline Level of the TDS Noise Reduction Pyramid, which is ahead of the AirPods 4 ANC rankings, but still has some ear type in front of it.
In addition, the current semi-acoustic noise-mitigation pattern is basically AirPods 5 and 4 ANC in the first tranche, FreeBuds 7 in the second tranche, with Galaxy Buds 4 at the top, and the other high-end models in the current production are virtually non-functional. There is still a psychological expectation when such equipment is purchased.
Signal & Battery
Bluetooth 5.3-based codecs, and we believe that AirPods 5 should not have problems with basic signal stability. Connecting to standard test devices iPhone 17 and Xperia 1 V, it is very difficult to lose a carton package in the immediate vicinity of WLAN on or off, starting at the wall at approximately 11 m apart, and starting at the 12-m outside meeting. It's basically the conventional environment that has a good AAC signal stability.
AirPods 5 still has a very high fluidity when switching between apple ecology, without fear of reduction. In terms of delays, we connect to iPhone 17 with the AAC decoding device in a default state, with streaming and local video viewing, which is probably contained at a normal speed of less than half a word, similar to AirPods Pro 2/3, AirPods 4 ANC, which maintains very good ecological delay control.
For the continuation of the voyage, AirPods 5 is officially marked as the continuation of a linear charge of 4h/6h (noise reduction/off), a wireless charge of 5h/7h (noise reduction/off), and a combination of chargers can reach 20h and 22h, respectively, when the noise reduction is activated. During the testing process, Apple closed down the spatial audio and dialogue sensor functions, and the specific measurement processes were described in detail on the official network, which has been doing well. Individuals tested through a standard process, based on wire-charged versions, battery recharge optimization, active noise reduction, spatialized stereo fixation, and no self-adapted volume, connect iPhone 17 to the AAC coder, with a 50% volume (iOS audio backstage showing a real-time level of sound stable at 58-64 dB), continuous streaming of media music (Apple Music Losles), podcasts (small cosmology) and only four hours and 44 minutes, slightly overstated.
On the charging side, we can't run a wireless charge test because we bought a wire charger. Wireless versions can be recharged more steadily around 1.4 W, while post-production falls to around 0.9 W, and PD support is intact. It also supports a five-minute renewal of one hour emergency charge.
Driver, Sound Modes, Spatial Audio & Codec
AirPods 5 carries "Apple Custom High amplitude Drivers" and "Define High Dynamic Range amplifiers" - in any case, an uncharted diameter, a pacing unit with an emphasis on impulses, and well-performing DAC and AMP circuits. Supported code remains SBC / AAC, no surprise.
Through the iOS self-hatted headphones, you can achieve compensation based on listening attempts, or you can reconcile the balance, the sound field, and the brightness of the past, if you have unlocked the hearing effort, or if you have suggested to consider opening it, but none of the remaining three modulations is recommended. Balancing the sound will give the medium-high frequency (HF) voice some irradiated metallic senses and the sound is too high; the sound field will also cause the voice to become stylish and the brightness to take off directly.
The iOS 27 also supports the balancer, but for AirPods 5, the vague definition of the "low-middle-high" three-tier balance is too bad, and half-in-heart does not itself have a stable coupling requiring self-adaptation, plus the balancer does not have a scale that leads to no precise reset of other people's reconciliation parameters... But for AirPods Pro 2 and 3, while the balancer remains the same in nature, it is useful to help the introspective users reduce some of the two ends.
Two versions of AirPods 5 are also protogene-supported stereos and Dolby Atmos, so we ran through our Dube Panorama testing process.
The following description is based on this scenario: standard test device iPhone 17 is connected with AAC, space audio of headphones is activated and scanned for self-adaptation, fixed position (close head tracking), and mixes with the original Dolby Atmos and Bilibili Dube-based video.
At this time, the sound field of space audio is a fairly well-structured, border-sensitive state, with almost equal horizontal, vertical and high distances, with a fairly accurate positioning capability, which is similar to AirPods Pro 2, 3. There is also a sufficient amount of information at the back of the brain, with a high degree of spatial regulation and no apparent sense of compression. The image has a high degree of clarity and is full, and is the first stage of clarity in the true wireless headphone fit for Dolby Atmos.
The accuracy and speed of head tracking is still pretty good, AirPods 5 is still the right tool for you to listen to Dolby Atmos sound sources, in line with our expectations, and the full line within Apple's ecology is still pretty good.
Sound Description
Based on the results of the AAC decodator connection iPhone 17, no auto-adapted volume, closed earphones, and space-based stereo/space audio. Based on system version iOS 27, AirPods solid version 9A350.
Low-frequency senses are slightly higher, with a greater thickness and a certain level of saturation. It's nice to dive. It's not very fast, but it keeps a slight resonance. The atmosphere is dry with a high sense of dizziness. AirPods 5 has, by default, a more heavy and thin low-frequency hearing, which is distinct from the two-header of the AirPods 4 series, and AirPods 5 is treated more like some Extra Bass-Ears, a thick lower drive in the earpiece that allows it to have a more prominent low-frequency sound in hip-hop and some trap and bass-like music, but the overall balance will be significantly affected. There is also a slight forward tip of the instrument in which the tone is in the middle and down.
Medium-frequency, medium-range human voice, medium-sized mouth, and low-precision. The qualitative expression of the human voice is slightly superior to the line depiction, the line is less prominent and the thickness cannot be said to be clearly lacking, but the upper plate is indeed a little less powerful. The bias between the voices of men and women is not obvious and is suitable for a more energy-efficient line, otherwise there is a somewhat less pre-eminence. Particle senses are being sharpened. It's hard to say it's warm or cold, but it's a strange thing on the top, like trying to add a little bit of voice's brightness, but it doesn't highlight lines at the same time, as is typical of some people's luminous voices, whose tone actually works well. The image would be less solid and would appear to have a back-sliding and a bit of a loss of human voice under a number of tracks (especially those that are complex and have high and medium-frequency energy). The larynx is not very high, and it is moderate. Some of the details, such as the saliva, are generally suppressed, but not completely flattened, and still have a slight pretense and a small amount of teeth. The penetration of the human voice segment is moderate and has a slight increase in light.
With regard to musical instruments, most instruments are also slightly more qualitative than the line. In the string instruments, the particulars of the chords of violins, middle violins, guitars, etc. are somewhat suppressed and condensed in the middle. The cello's form is also scattered, with a slightly larger proportion in space. Copper tubes have a high but a little heavy aerodynamic sense, requiring a lightly upper disk, such as a light luminous trombone, which is not visible. There is a slight increase in the sense of air in woody instruments, which is not very natural. An instrument's transistor is also in a state of slight contraction, but it's not a small amount. In the hit instrument, Kick has a strong sense of presence but is fragmented, and Snare doesn't collect fast. The metallic and irritating senses are controlled, with only mild sensing.
The overall brightness of the HF is not high, nor is it too high Q peaks, but there is always a sense of irritation, which is not entirely smooth. Extremely high frequency (VHF) extended capability is smooth, rolling earlier but not faster.
The scale of the acoustic field is, in fact, the same, but not too far, and the sense of the boundary seems to be more diffuse than the four generations. The sound field of AirPods 5 is a slightly flatball state. The separation between the human voice and the musical instrument is generally shown and the overall sense is good. The ability to analyze is similar to the four generations, the amount of information is not poor, and the sense of analysis is deliberately suppressed. Dynamics are also, transient.
While the default tone of AirPods 5, Freebuds 7 is popular, the quality of low-frequency energy and human voice is stronger. By the way, since there is a reference to Free Buds 7, we would suggest that you try its "happiness" model, with a better sense of atmosphere and medium-high-frequency penetration, while the medium- and low-frequency thickness remains good — always better than this balance and the default tone of AirPods 5. We have also prepared a balanced calibration set for Freebuds 7 users, as shown in the figure below.
Overall Impression
In this month's use, my feelings for AirPods 5 are very similar to those of a number of initial media outlets, which is that no one really has much to choose in any way, but it's still hard to recommend it with all confidence, both in re-routing and sound calibration. So the conclusion is simple, if you need a half-in-heart-down TWS, AirPods 5, which is undoubtedly the best option at the current functional level, and at a relatively reasonable price, but do not have much hope in its voice, unless the subsequent solids can be adjusted, or you can simply use them as a video-seeing, podcasting or just outdoor noise.
As for AirPods 5, as a half-in-heart voice and a part-in-heart flagship, I agree in part, but half-in-heart is not tightly stable. It's a matter that still brings you some discomfort in a state of sports, chewing, etc., and it's very difficult to avoid it at this point. A better half-wielding noise is different. It is hoped that Apple will rethink their ideas about earphones and, to be honest, even if it makes it clear what the new goals are for these two years.
KT MARK:
Apple AirPods 5: IV (Recommend)
Noise Reduction Pyramid
Apple AirPods 5: In-Ear Skyline Level
Solidware version:
Apple AirPods 5: 9A350
Apple AirPods 4 ANC: 9A348
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