Improve AirPods Pro noise cancellation for conversations

how to mute surrounding conversations?


i use AirPod Pro 3 and i notice it’s very efficient on surroundings sounds like the train but not so good to suppress annoying neighbors conversations


how to improve this?

Posted on Nov 22, 2025 7:32 AM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2025 10:16 AM

Turn OFF Adaptive Noise Control

Adaptive mode deliberately lets human voices through so you stay aware of your surroundings.

Fix:

Settings → AirPods Pro → Noise Control

Select: Noise Cancellation

Turn OFF: Adaptive

This immediately reduces speech you didn’t want to hear.

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Improve AirPods Pro noise cancellation for conversations

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