Own Airpods? I Changed These 3 Iphone Settings For An Instant Audio Boost

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It's nary concealed that AirPods execute astatine their champion erstwhile paired pinch different Apple devices, and uncommon should you request to make excessive changes to maximize their audio performance. However, I urge reviewing your AirPods and Apple Music settings (if you're subscribed) to guarantee each dollar spent is worthy it. 

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Some features you wouldn't find unless you flick astir successful your instrumentality settings, particularly if you glossed complete nan first AirPods setup. Here are my favourite ones that helped maine elevate my AirPods experience.

1. Sleep discovery goes beyond nan bed

In September's iOS 26 update, AirPods received a slumber discovery feature. This characteristic enables your AirPods to observe erstwhile you've fallen dormant and region nan media connected your device. Users pinch AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 tin entree this feature, which is abnormal by default. To alteration it, you will request to spell into your settings.

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To move it on, link your AirPods to your iOS device, pat connected your AirPods settings beneath your Apple relationship sanction card, and scroll down to "Pause Media When Falling Asleep." This is some adjuvant erstwhile you're sleeping to achromatic sound and erstwhile you're dozing disconnected connected a flight.

2. Head gestures are subtle and useful

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Head Gestures is my absolute favourite AirPods feature. If you're for illustration maine and ever person your AirPods in, acknowledging notifications hands-free is nan champion measurement to enactment connected apical of time-sensitive alerts while your hands are full. 

If you person a telephone telephone while wearing your AirPods, you tin motion your caput "yes" to judge it aliases shingle your caput "no" to diminution it. You tin besides respond to Message notifications by nodding "yes" and past saying your reply, aliases shaking your caput "no" to disregard it.

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To usage Head Gestures, you'll request to alteration "Announce Calls" aliases "Announce Notifications" first. In your instrumentality settings, find "Apple Intelligence & Siri." Then, scroll down to "Announce Calls" and "Announce Notifications."

I for illustration to usage Head Gestures only to judge aliases diminution telephone calls, and not to admit matter messages aliases different notifications. I don't for illustration it erstwhile my YouTube video, music, aliases TV show is interrupted, moreover by nan astir urgent notifications. 

Once you've decided which notifications you want Siri to denote done your AirPods, return to your AirPods settings beneath your Apple relationship sanction card, and scroll down to "Head Gestures."

3. An equalizer really exists

Although AirPods don't person a autochthonal equalizer feature, you tin change their sound pinch prime Apple EQ presets. However, you request an Apple Music subscription for this characteristic to work. To find nan presets, unfastened your instrumentality settings and scroll down to "Apps." Find "Music," past scroll to "EQ." Apple's audio presets are genre-specific, allowing users to toggle betwixt modes that Apple has tuned for circumstantial euphony genres, specified arsenic Latin, Jazz, Pop, aliases Electronic.

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When I first opened my AirPods Pro 3, they didn't person capable bass for me, truthful I adjusted my Apple Music settings to "Increased Bass," which helped resoluteness nan issue. Despite nan characteristic tweak, I deliberation my ears became accustomed to nan AirPods' sound floor plan complete time. 

Ultimately, successful my eyes, AirPods are a passive listening device, and their champion features dishonesty successful their integration pinch your iPhone, alternatively than their music-playing capabilities.