I don't think you understand what it is.
And it does work - i've got both sets of Pros and transparency mode is much better now - though it's not something I ever really use.
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iOS 16.1 Beta Brings Adaptive Transparency to Original AirPods Pro
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I don't think you understand what it is.
And it does work - i've got both sets of Pros and transparency mode is much better now - though it's not something I ever really use.
If this works well for loud concerts, it will be amazing! It will also be the first time I wish they were available in a color other than bright white; I want to save my hearing but also don't want to look like the weird person wearing headphones at a concert.
your not understanding a loud drilling and road works should cut the sound to normal level but its the same like wearing then and with them on with it on, it doesn't work
Thanks for writing one of the worst sentences i've ever read - also it's "you're" and it does work, it's just you.
If you want to save your hearing you should buy a pair of $20ish high-fidelity earplugs. They’ll do a way better job protecting your ears than AirPods.
How long does a full charge last on the original AirPods? I'm tempted to buy them as a backup to my Pros.
Sheesh…they’re 3 years old and got spatial audio as an upgrade. I’m glad they’re doing this but I don’t feel “entitled” to it. Also, you have no idea if this is a hardware limitation or not.
Ha yea, I think they did a lot of good with the Watch too supporting new features on S4’s and up. I like it!
My recollection from the keynote where they were introduced is that they continuously sample ambient noise, hundreds of times per second. If ambient sounds exceed a certain threshold, they dial back the volume. What I’m not certain is whether they can do this selectively (reducing only the jackhammer, for instance, but leaving voices and other “normal” sounds alone) or if all sounds are proportionately reduced. Basically chopping the top off of waveform in excess of XX dB.
I may be doing that soon. I have a few concerts coming up and was going to shop around for them this weekend. If you have a reco, I'm ... all ears. 🥁 🥁 💥
AirPods Pro already have several more transparency accommodations than AirPods Max. AirPods Max have no transparency customizations while the pros transparency mode can be tuned for audiograms. AirPods Max are also missing conversation boost.
I imagine a lot of people will be returning their AirPods Pro 2 this weekend lol. This is the feature that would've pushed me to buying them.
Apple is like a crack dealer. They will give you a taste of blue magic adaptive transparency for free, then will release the best ever adaptive transparency pro (only available on the H2 chip).💉💉
It's the only feature on them I wasn't interested in, so I very much doubt it.
No it doesn't. You either have transparency mode on, active noise cancelling on, or both off. I usually go for both off unless I really need some background noise drowning out. I don't think i've ever used transparency mode.
I thought the same too. I suppose that the Pro2 model would have better adpative transparency mode than Pro1?
Transparency mode is very useful for when you’re using the Pro as a headset. It makes hearing your own voice much more natural. There are other reasons to use the transparency mode including when you‘re walking on a busy street. I imagine adaptive transparency mode for that situation would be more appropriate.
I imagine it is good as a headset, not something i'd ever use AirPods for though.
The problem with the "being aware of your surroundings" thing is if music is playing you can't hear anything any of the 3 modes anyway. If i'm listening to a podcast or an audiobook and I need to hear stuff around me, maybe it'd be useful, I've just never needed to.