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AirPods Pro Gen2 Transparency Mode problems

I've been having issues with the Transparency Mode of my AirPods Pro Gen2 buds, little amplification and Transparency Mode that seems to cut in and out.

I have gone through all the chat rooms and Apple Support pages but I have found something that helps greatly. On your iPhone, in Settings, choose Accessibility, then Audio and Visual, and then Headphone Accommodations. On this screen there is a box labelled "Tune Audio For". Click on each of Balanced Tone, Vocal Range and Brightness, and a slider will appear. Move them all to the far right.

This will let the AirPods work best as hearing aids. Now, when you swipe down from top right and get Control Centre, you will find the Amplification and Ambient Noise sliders are now effective. The AirPods Pro now work properly as hearing aids. I have seen no one else mention this as a fix for the Transparency Mode issues, and I wanted to share it.


iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 7, 2024 4:41 PM

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Dec 8, 2024 5:49 PM in response to WheelieNick

Transparency Mode is quirky. Sometimes the buds will change modes on you. I’ve even had the buds replaced as Transparency Mode stopped working. It usually happens after several months of use. I assumed it was dirt and wax getting into the microphone ports and worked very hard to clean them regularly but the problem persisted. Af times the AirPods would keep cutting out whenever louder noise occurred, like people talking on tv. I assumed it was the buds recognizing speech and muting but couldn’t find any setting change that helped.

I stumbled onto the “Tune Audio For” box and have been blown away away at the performance of them ever since. We need to spread the word on this.

Cheers

AirPods Pro Gen2 Transparency Mode problems

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