The cool thing about Bluetooth headphones like AirPods is that you can listen to things without being directly next to your device, and you can choose how much background noise you let in through noise cancellation.
With this handy feature, you can say “goodbye” to excess sounds and focus on the sounds you want to hear. But you have to turn on the noise cancellation feature first.
Here are three ways to turn on noise cancellation on your AirPod Pros:
Turn on noise cancellation in Settings
Take at least one of your AirPods out of the case so it is connected to your phone (you do not need to place it in your ear)
Go to Settings
Click on your Airpod name, which should appear right below your iCloud profile
Scroll to the section marked “NOISE CONTROL”
Choose your noise cancellation level:
“Noise Cancellation”
“Off”
Transparency
Or you can:
Take at least one of your AirPods out of the case so it is connected to your phone (you do not need to place it in your ear)
Go to Settings
Go to Bluetooth
Select the “circled i” icon
Scroll to the section marked “NOISE CONTROL”
Choose your noise cancellation level:
“Noise Cancellation”
“Off”
Transparency
Turn on noise cancellation in the Control Center
Place at least one AirPod in your ear
Go to the Control Center by swiping down from the top right of your screen
Click and hold the volume/sound control slider until it embiggens and is the only thing on your screen
Click on the “Noise Control Transparency” icon on the bottom left of the screen
Choose your noise cancellation level:
“Noise Cancellation”
“Off”
Transparency
Turn on noise cancellation by holding the sensor on your AirPod Pro
Place at least one AirPod in your ear
Hold the sensor located on the outside of your AirPod until your hear a chime
