It’s quite rare for Apple to give updates to their AirPods. Now the manufacturer has announced a major update that should also bring innovations for older models. TECHBOOK has the details.
The AirPods are now available in different generations and designs. Especially with the current AirPods Pro 2, Apple has integrated many of its new functions that other models do not offer. This includes, for example, the volume control by swiping directly on the headphones. Apple would like to expand the range of functions with a major update. But the older generations should not go away empty-handed either.
Apple is planning these innovations via an update for the AirPods
In the future, the parallel connection of the AirPods to several Apple devices should work more reliably and switching should be easier. In addition, Apple is planning four major innovations for the AirPods Pro 2. These include a new microphone control with which the microphone can be switched on and off during a call. This can be useful, among other things, if you have to talk to another person during a phone call without the other person on the phone noticing. Apple would like to deliver the microphone control not only for the AirPods Pro 2, but also for the first generation of its Pro series as well as for the AirPods of the third generation and the over-ear headphones AirPods Max.
The other three of the four new features that Apple is rolling out via the AirPods update are exclusive to the second Pro generation. These are adaptive audio, personalized volume and conversation detection.
Adaptives Audio:
- After the update, the AirPods Pro 2 should be able to analyze ambient noise and thus recognize the optimal mode for music playback. On the one hand, this can be the transparency mode, in which the wearer can still hear outside noise, or active noise canceling (ANC), in which all outside noise is filtered out.
Personalized volume:
- The AirPods Pro 2 use the possibility of machine learning. They learn the user’s listening habits and use this to create the perfectly adjusted, personal volume. The update should improve the quality during music playback via the AirPods.
conversation detection:
- This is a completely new feature that Apple wants to bring to the AirPods Pro 2 with the update. If it is activated, the headphones recognize when the user is addressed while listening to music. You then disable ANC mode, turn on transparency mode, and turn down the volume so the wearer can respond to the conversation without removing the buds from their ears.
When is the update coming?
As Apple announced at the WWDC 2023 developer conference, the AirPods update is planned for this fall. However, the company did not reveal a more specific date or further details about the new functions. According to Apple, developers should already be able to try out a first version of the update for the AirPods models mentioned.