Custom high‑excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Active Noise Cancellation
Adaptive Audio¹
Transparency mode²
Conversation Awareness¹
Voice Isolation³
Personalised Volume⁴
Loud Sound Reduction
Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking⁵
Adaptive EQ
Studio-quality audio recording
Vent system for pressure equalisation

¹Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware.
²Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/en-gb/120409 for cleaning instructions.
³Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware. For the best performance, update to the latest software.
⁴Available on compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later when paired with AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware.
⁵Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with True­Depth camera required to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices using the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.

Hearing Test⁶
Hearing Aid⁶
Hearing Protection⁷

⁶The Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features are supported on AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 and later and are intended for people 18 years old or older. The Hearing Aid feature is also supported on a compatible Mac with macOS Sequoia and later. It is intended for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Some features may not be available in all regions or all languages. View complete list.
⁷The Hearing Protection feature works with AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with a compatible iPhone, iPad or Mac with iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later. The feature is not available in all regions or all languages. View complete list.
See support.apple.com/en-gb/120850 for total attenuation and more information. The Hearing Protection feature is not suitable for protection against extremely loud impulse sounds, such as fireworks, gunfire or pneumatic drills, or against sustained sounds louder than 110 dBA.

Live Translation for communicating across languages⁸

⁸Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later. Supports English (UK, US), French (France), German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain). For more information, see Feature Availability.

Dual beamforming microphones
Inward‑facing microphone
Skin-detecting sensor
Motion‑detecting accelerometer
Speech‑detecting accelerometer
Heart rate sensor for workouts⁹
Touch control

⁹Built-in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third-party apps on iPhone with iOS 26 and later. Refer to support.apple.com/en-gb for more information.

Apple H2 headphone chip
Apple U2 chip in MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)

Press once to play or pause media
Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute¹⁰
Press once for Camera Remote¹¹
Press twice to end a call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold to switch between listening modes
Swipe up or down to adjust volume
Say just “Siri”¹² or “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call or get directions
Siri interactions⁴