The AirPods Max may be nearly four years old, but they’re still a great pair of noise-canceling headphones if you’re deep in Apple’s ecosystem and appreciate some exceptional (although, heavy) build quality.

Perfect for frequent flyers, the Raycon Everyday Earbuds feature effective, active noise-canceling capabilities and an impressively long battery life. Find out why one travel writer prefers the Raycon Earbuds to Apple AirPods and get a pair to try yourself at Amazon.

The AirPods 4 are a major revamp of the "entry-level" model, introducing a more advanced ANC version that sits between the standard AirPods and AirPods Pro models.