Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro have an Adaptive Audio feature that includes Adaptive Noise Control, Personalized Volume and Conversation Awareness, all features that adapt the sound and active noise cancellation to the environment around you.
Right now, Adaptive Audio is an all-or-none setting, but that will change in iOS 18. Apple has added a “Customize Adaptive Audio” menu that lets you adjust the setting to allow more or less noise.
When the AirPods Pro 2 running the latest beta firmware is connected to an iPhone running iOS 18, you can open the AirPods section of the Settings app to see a new Adaptive Audio section.
Tapping this will reveal a slider where you can adjust Adaptive Audio for less noise or more noise, which affects the Adaptive Audio settings. The feature will mainly apply to Adaptive Noise Control, a feature that combines transparency and active noise cancellation. It is designed to adjust the level of noise control based on changing conditions in the environment, so it can be useful to set it to allow more or less noise.
The setting also affects Personalized Volume, an option that adjusts the volume of the AirPods Pro 2 based on your personal volume preferences and environmental conditions.
These settings will be generally available to owners of AirPods Pro 2 when iOS 18 launches in the fall. The earbuds can also be customized with iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.
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