Sorry, AirPods Pro 2's coolest feature isn't coming to the originals after all

Date:
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:42:52 +0000

Description:
It looks like the unexpected addition of an Adaptive Transparency option for the original AirPods Pro was a bug.

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Bad news, Apple fans: it looks like the original AirPods Pro earbuds arent getting a free feature upgrade courtesy of their new sibling, after all.

Apple AirPods Pro (2019) and AirPods Max users testing the iOS 16.1 beta reported seeing Adaptive Transparency mode a feature introduced on the new AirPods Pro 2 appear in the settings for their first-gen devices, but Bloombergs resident Apple insider, Mark Gurman, has now poured cold water on the excitement.

Im told this is a bug, Gurman tweeted in light of the reports, adding that
the feature is not meant to work when asked to clarify the nature of the hiccup.

Adaptive Transparency is an extension of the original AirPods Pros Transparency mode that allows the AirPods Pro 2 to quieten loud sounds sirens, construction noise and so on without blocking out all noise, owing
to the buds new H2 chip and its more advanced design .

AirPods Pro and AirPods Max users reported seeing the upgraded feature
replace their devices original Transparency mode after downloading the third iOS 16.1 beta, but Gurman has now dispelled hopes that Apple was planning on expanding Adaptive Transparency to all AirPods Pro generations. Im told this is a bug https://t.co/4BPBmpLbgI October 3, 2022 See more

In truth, the revelation doesnt come as a surprise. The H1 chip in the original AirPods Pro always seemed unlikely to be able to support Adaptive Transparency, which was supposedly introduced on the AirPods Pro 2 because
its new H2 chip afforded as much.

In all likelihood, then, the switch to activate the feature appeared for
these devices in error. Adaptive Transparency never actually worked on these devices in practice although some users disagree over the extent to which it did or didnt function: They can and it does actually work. I tested it with
my AirPods Pro and multiple other users are reporting it also works for them. October 3, 2022 See more

According to Gurman, Apples official line is that Adaptive Transparency is
not meant to work on AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, which suggests some further digging would need to be done to determine whether these older-gen products are indeed capable of using the feature.

The Transparency mode that does officially exist on AirPods Pro and AirPods Max works in much the same way to let in outside sounds, albeit without the ability automatically quieten particularly loud outside sounds (those above 85db).

Many have found the AirPods Pro 2's Adaptive Transparency mode to be one of its best features: TechRadar's Senior Editor for Audio, Matt Bolton, wasn't a fan of how the original AirPods Pro handle Transparency Mode, and wrote a guide on how he fixed it but he finds the mode great in AirPods Pro 2 out of the box.



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