iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-11)

APPLE AIRPODS PRO

The AirPods Pro has a

Transparency Mode to

let you control the level

of noise cancellation

amplifier that “produces pure, incredibly clear sound

while also extending battery life”.

There’s a new custom sound driver, too. All these

things should produce significantly better sound than

regular AirPods, though we’ll have to see how they fare

against other similarly-priced in-ear earbuds.

What’s Transparency Mode?

As with the new Beats Solo Pro (see page 42 ), and most

active noise-cancelling headphones these days, Apple

offers a ‘Transparency Mode’ that leaves some noise-

cancelling active, while also piping in some sound from

the outside world using the external microphones.

APPLE AIRPODS PRO

The AirPods Pro has a

Transparency Mode to

let you control the level

of noise cancellation

amplifierthat“producespure,incrediblyclearsound

whilealsoextendingbatterylife”.

There’sanewcustomsounddriver,too.Allthese

thingsshouldproducesignificantlybettersoundthan

regularAirPods,thoughwe’llhavetoseehowtheyfare

againstothersimilarly-pricedin-earearbuds.

What’sTransparencyMode?

AswiththenewBeatsSoloPro(seepage 42 ),andmost

activenoise-cancellingheadphonesthesedays,Apple

offersa‘TransparencyMode’thatleavessomenoise-

cancellingactive,whilealsopipinginsomesoundfrom

theoutsideworldusingtheexternalmicrophones.