Revolutionizing AirPods: Six Key Features in iOS 27

Apple’s highly anticipated update for iPhones, iOS 27, has finally arrived in beta testing. This massive upgrade brings a plethora of exciting features to the table, including Siri AI, new AI image editing tools, and some notable updates for AirPods. For AirPods users, this update is a game-changer.

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One of the most significant changes in iOS 27 is the addition of a custom EQ for AirPods. This feature, which users have been demanding for over a decade, allows users to fine-tune the sound of their AirPods to their liking. With the custom EQ, users can adjust the sound in three sections: ‘Low,’ ‘Mid,’ and ‘High.’ This feature is available in the AirPods settings menu, and it’s a major improvement over the basic EQ setting that applies to the entire Music app.

Another significant update in iOS 27 is the new way to adjust Adaptive Audio mode. AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation have three modes: ‘Transparency,’ ‘Adaptive,’ and ‘Noise Cancellation.’ However, the Adaptive mode has always been a bit finicky, and it’s easy to miss the option to control it. In iOS 27, Apple has added an easy-to-use slider to control Adaptive Audio. Under ‘Listening Mode’ in AirPods settings, users can move the Adaptive Audio slider left or right to make it sound closer to Transparency or Noise Cancellation.

Here are six key features in iOS 27 that are revolutionizing AirPods on iPhone:

• A custom EQ for AirPods, allowing users to fine-tune the sound to their liking.
• A new way to adjust Adaptive Audio mode, with an easy-to-use slider.
• A visual preview of AirPods and their battery life in the AirPods settings menu.
• Name Recognition, which lets users know when someone says their name.
• Precision Finding via Apple Watch, allowing users to find their AirPods directly from their Apple Watch.
• Talk to Siri AI directly through AirPods, available for iPhone 15 Pro and newer.

These features are available in the iOS 27 beta, and they might change or evolve before the final public release in the fall. While anyone can install the iOS 27 beta, we recommend waiting for the public beta release, which should be around the corner. To test the new AirPods features, users will also have to upgrade to the AirPods beta firmware.