Apple has considered adaptive audio based on positioning control in AirPods Pro.

CTOnews.com In an interview with TechCrunch Media, Apple executives Ron Huang and Eric Treski talked about anecdotes about AirPods Pro's Adaptive Audio feature, considering controlling adaptive audio levels based on GPS signals.

Treski said that in the early days of exploring the adaptive audio function, it was considered to link the GPS signal on the iPhone to confirm the location of the wearer and automatically adjust the adaptive audio. For example, when the wearer walks down the street, AirPods Pro automatically enters transparent mode.

Huang said: "In the early exploration of adaptive audio, we basically switched between automatic noise reduction and transparent mode according to where you were. You can imagine the iPhone sending a signal to AirPods that the wearer is currently in a room or other scene, and thus determining the music mode that is more appropriate for the scene."

Huang later said: "In the process of promotion, we think this is not the right way to do it. You can't confirm that people are quiet in the room and noisy on the street."

CTOnews.com reported on September 13 that Apple AirPods Pro 2 was pushed 6A301 firmware update, bringing microphone mute and unmute shortcuts, as well as adaptive audio features.

AirPods Pro 2 's adaptive audio needs to be used with iPhones upgraded to iOS 17, supporting dynamic response to the environment to adjust noise reduction, media volume, and automatic switching to transparent mode, reducing volume and pausing media when speaking.