Switch between noise control modes (2024)

Do one of the following:

• AirPodsPro: Wear your AirPodsPro, then press and hold the stem on either of your AirPods until you hear a chime.

  If you have AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can also press the stem to switch to Adaptive Audio. See Change what the forcesensor or Touch control does.

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• AirPodsMax: Wear your AirPodsMax, and press the noise control button on the right headphone. A chime confirms the change.

  

1. Wear one or both AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Open Control Center, then touch and hold the volume control.

3. Tap the Noise Control button at the bottom left, then choose a noise control mode.

   

You can also customize which sounds come through when you use Transparency mode on AirPodsPro (all generations). See Customize Transparency mode for AirPodsPro.

1. Wear one or both AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your AppleWatch.

2. While you’re listening to audio, tap , then choose a noise control mode.

1. Wear one or both AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your Mac.

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   AirPods controls

2. Do one of the following:

   • Click the AirPods Pro or the AirPods Max icon in the menu bar, then choose a noise control mode.

   • Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then select a noise control mode on the right.

   

1. Wear one or both AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your AppleTV.

2. Open Control Center, select the AirPods button, then adjust the controls.

If you want to allow Noise Cancellation when you’re wearing only one of your AirPodsPro, wear your AirPodsPro, then do one of the following:

• On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings > Accessibility> AirPods, then tap your AirPods. Turn on Noise Cancellation with One AirPod.

• On AppleWatch: Go to Settings > Accessibility> AirPods, tap the name of your AirPods, then turn on Noise Cancellation with One AirPod.

• On Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Accessibility in the sidebar, then click Audio on the right (you may need to scroll down). Click next to your AirPods, then turn on Noise Cancellation with One AirPod.

• On AppleTV: Go to Settings > Accessibility> AirPods, then turn on Noise Cancellation with One of your AirPods.

With AirPods Pro (2nd generation), you can turn on Conversation Awareness, Personalized Volume, and Loud Sound Reduction.

• Conversation Awareness makes it easier to interact with people nearby. When you start speaking, Conversation Awareness automatically lowers the volume of your media and enhances voices in front of you, while reducing additional background noise.

• Personalized Volume helps adjust the media volume for you by taking into account your environmental conditions and your system volume preferences over time.

• Loud Sound Reduction automatically reduces harsh noise—like sirens or construction—around you for more comfortable listening (available with your AirPods on iPhone or iPad).

1. Wear both of your AirPods, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings , tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then turn on Conversation Awareness, Personalized Volume, or Loud Sound Reduction.

   • On Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click the name of your AirPods in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then turn on Conversation Awareness or Personalized Volume.

When Conversation Awareness is turned on, media volume lowers when you start speaking; if you’re listening to spoken media, like a podcast, the media pauses after a few seconds. The media remains at a low volume (or paused) as long as your conversation continues and returns to its previous level after your conversation ends. To manually end the conversation (for example, if people are talking around you, but you aren’t part of the conversation), press and hold the stem.

You can also turn Conversation Awareness on or off in Control Center on iPhone or iPad. Touch and hold the volume control, then tap Conversation Awareness.