Battery life is important to me. I like to make sure that my headphones or my earbuds are going to last a good amount of time — a long bus journey, a lengthy train ride, or a multi-hour flight somewhere. If I have to charge up, that's time spent not listening to my favorite tunes, and that, friends, simply won't do.
The AirPods 4 have a lot going for them, but the battery life certainly isn't one. Given that I care about battery life, the 4 hours of rated staying power just isn't good enough. The non-ANC version aren't much better, only lasting for 5 hours.
