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AirPods Pro second-generation gets three new noise-cancellation features

By Liu Hongzuo - on 6 Jun 2023, 3:07pm

AirPods Pro second-generation gets three new noise-cancellation features

Three new noise-cancellation features are coming to the Apple AirPods Pro (second-generation), as heard at WWDC 2023.

While WWDC 2023 announcements like the new Apple Mac Pro with M2 Ultra and the Apple Vision Pro spatial computer stole the show, Apple hasn’t forgotten to share some love with its more mainstream products, like its true wireless earbuds. 

The US tech company announced a major update to its second-generation Apple AirPods Pro. It adds three new noise-cancellation features to make these buds even more useful when you’re out and about.

First is Adaptive Audio, a new listening mode that combines the AirPods Pro’s Transparency Mode with Active Noise Cancellation. Adaptive Audio is similar to the awareness modes of other existing earbuds technologies: it cuts out distracting noises. Still, it retains other environmental audio cues around you and adapts to your surroundings as you move.

Personalised Volume is what the AirPods Pro uses to understand your audio conditions and preferences over time, where it employs machine learning to grant its user a better listening experience.

Additionally, there’s Conversation Awareness for the 2022 Apple true wireless earbuds. When speaking to someone in person, this feature automatically lowers the audio volume and brings up voices, all while keeping environmental noise to a minimum.

Also implemented across the Apple devices and AirPods lineup is Automatic Switching. Apple claimed that the AirPods buds would be faster at hopping between active Apple devices (iPhone, Mac, etc.) for listening, although the specific ways it does so remains to be seen.

The mute/unmute shortcut on the true wireless earbuds.

Also new is a new mute/unmute shortcut on AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd generation,), AirPods (3rd generation), and AirPods Max. To mute yourself in a call, press the stem on the true wireless earbuds, or turn the digital crown on the headphones.

Apple said that these new audio features will roll out “later this year” as a free firmware update.

 

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Source: Apple (newsroom)

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