These refurbished AirPods4 (with ANC) cost just $118 during the Amazon Big Spring Sale

Apple’s AirPods Pro may be its most premium, expensive earbuds, but that doesn’t mean they have all the features included. While they have interchangeable ear tips, heart rate sensors, and the ability to be used as a hearing aid, there are a lot of features you might consider “pro” that you can get on Apple’s standard earbuds. Case in point: noise cancellation. If you need a pair of earbuds that can block out the sound around you (without spending $249), consider the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, which are currently on sale for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.

AirPods 4 are “one size fits all,” and, thus, do not ship with different sizes of ear tips. However, if you’ve found Apple earbuds to fit your ears before, these should fit just as well. There’s also a surprising amount of overlap in terms of features between the AirPods 4 and the AirPods Pro: They both support noise cancellation (though the Pros are four times better at it, according to Apple); Transparency Mode, which pumps out external sounds so you don’t have to take off your earbuds to hear what’s going on; Conversation Awareness, which automatically lowers the volume when you’re speaking and raises it when you end; Live Translate, which translates conversations in real time through your AirPods; and personalized spatial audio, which can track your head movements to instantly adjust sound reproduction.

Apple says the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation get up to five hours of listening time on a single listen, and up to 30 hours when you consider the charging case. These are IP54 resistant to dust, sweat, and water, which is slightly lower than the Pro’s IP57 rating. Overall, if you want a pair of AirPods that can work well on an airplane without breaking the bank, the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are a good choice. (Though be careful if you need noise cancellation, as Apple sells a pair without the feature for a slightly lower price.)

The only caveat here is that these aren’t the brand new AirPods 4; Rather, Amazon is selling a “refurbished premium” model. According to the company, “refurbished” products are “inspected, tested, and refurbished” by “Amazon-qualified suppliers.” To qualify as “Premium Renewed”, these products must have no visible cosmetic damage when placed 12 inches apart. The battery must be at least 90% of its original capacity, and Amazon sells these products with normal or original accessories or packaging. When it comes to AirPods, my guess is that Amazon is taking open-box items (items that were opened but not used) and reselling them under this label — but chances are someone else may have used these AirPods before you bought them. While the company says all Premium Refurbished products are professionally cleaned, I wouldn’t blame anyone for being a little careful here. In that case, you can purchase a brand new pair for $148.99, which is 17% off the list price of $179.