AirPods Pro (2nd generation) will receive a notable software update with the arrival of iOS 17 later this year. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) main event on Monday, Apple announced that its latest truly wireless (TWS) stereo earbuds will get a new feature called Adaptive Audio that can intelligently analyze your surroundings to adjust the transparency mode. and active noise cancellation (ANC). ) settings, without any input. You can mix both modes based on your interaction with your surroundings over the course of a day, according to the company.
During the WWDC 2023 main event, Ron Huang, Apple’s vice president of sensing and connectivity, Announced that second-generation AirPods Pro would gain support for Adaptive Audio, a feature that dynamically combines both ANC and transparency mode. This mixed mode will allow you to turn off background noise, while important sounds like horns and bells will still alert you.
Apple says it will use personalized volume controls based on machine learning trained on your listening preferences over time, in combination with the adaptive audio feature that uses both ANC and transparency mode, to deliver a better listening experience. music and podcast episodes.
Meanwhile, AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) will also be updated with another useful feature when iOS 17 arrives, called Conversation Awareness. When music is playing on AirPods, the feature will detect when you’re speaking and automatically lower media volume, reduce background sounds, and focus on the voices of the people in front of you.
Apple says that Adaptive Audio will also block outside sounds while you’re talking on a phone call, letting you hear the other participants without distraction. You can also mute yourself with a pinch gesture. Automatically switching an AirPods connection between Apple devices will also become more seamless later this year, according to the company.