vent system and advanced software to ensure
that the user’s voice sounds natural whilst
allowing audio to play. Via iOS 13.2, users can
switch between Active Noise Cancellation
and Transparency modes via the Control
Center on the iPhone and iPad, and via the
AirPlay icon on the Apple Watch.
MADE FOR PERFORMANCE
Though slightly larger than the original AirPods
thanks to new in-ear flexible silicone tips, the
AirPods Pro retain their tiny form factor in every
other way. That’s only possible because of a
revolutionary system-in-package (SiP) design
with an Apple-designed H1 chip, though some
have criticized the company for the lack of
recyclability and repairability of the tiny
earbuds. Indeed, “even if you only own AirPods
for a few years, the earth owns them forever.
When you die, your bones will decompose
in less than a century, but the plastic shell
of AirPods won’t decompose for at least a
millennia,” says a scathing report by VICE,
demonstrating how far behind Apple is when
it comes to the environment in this regard.