Siri Volume low and/or defaults to media volume.

Siri volume keeps resetting since downloading 26.2. I recently went from iOS18 to 26.2. Since then, Siri's volume seemed low when using my headphones. For reference, I use one Airpod when I walk. That allows me to listen to low level music while also listening for alerts from work. However, I noticed recently that Siri's volume was too low. I learned how to change Siri's volume by either asking her to change it, or to use the side buttons when she is speaking, but that is only temporary. As soon as I use the buttons to raise or lower the media volume, her voice resets to the media volume as well. I also tried the Adaptive voice setting, but that doesn't work either.

I dont know if her voice was just louder in previous iOS versions, or if it held the volume I had it set at, but currently it is way way too soft and I am missing notifications.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is actually a huge problem for me! Thanks you!