When the tech world is moving forward at such a pace, there is no way Apple Company will stay humble in any way. They always come across something incredible that would eventually level up the game, and this time they came up with the invention of the Airpod pro.
If you haven’t noticed, Apple has also limited the number of headphone jacks and headsets available since the release of the iPhone 7. Instead, they still give you a headset to plug into a charging port and release the AirPods simultaneously so people can choose their product.
Apple AirPods are minimalistic, yet they have so much functionality and features. But for new users, it can be a bewildering experience to control it, especially when they lack the traditional buttons, and symbols to make you understand what you are going to do with a button.
The AirPods Pro is the size of your fingers and perfectly fits into your concha. The plastic itself looks like a cheap yield, but the truth is; the overall white portion is composed of touch sensors so you can meet your requirements like controlling the music, receiving a call, or raising the volume.
If you are a beginner, this blog will help you fully understand all of the AirPods Pro controls.
| Three sensor squeezes | To play a previous track |
| Two sensor squeezes | To skip songs |
| One sensor squeeze | Play or pause the track |
Where is the AirPods pro control?
The AirPods Pro are built differently from most headphones, meaning they don’t have buttons to control the volume or anything. This doesn’t mean they are not functional, they were built this way to be handy. Controlling the user’s communication is always considered in technological designs.
In this case, the controllers have changed over time. For example, in the first and second generations of AirPods, you had to double tap to activate the operation, but now in the third generation and the Pro, it is limited to a little squeeze.
Pressing or tapping on the flat part of the AirPod stem won’t cause it to function. Apple also included the force sensor feature, which allows the user to control the volume without accessing the phone, while you can also customize the controls.
Here’s what you can do with the force sensors:
- Adjust the playback.
- Maintains the calls.
- Talk to Siri.
- Choose between the transparency mood or active noise cancellation mode.
- Activate the spatial audio.
Adjust the playback:
It seems like the main purpose of a force sensor is to serve to adjust the audio playback; you can either play or pause the music, rewind it, or skip it easily with just a tap. It depends on the number of squeezes. Here is how to do each of these:
To play or pause the music:
- Squeeze the AirPod stem one time, this way you can play or pause the current music playing.
To skip the current song:
- To skip the song which you aren’t like, the double squeeze will skip the current song forward.
Fast forward to the current song:
- Fast forward the current song to your favorite part by squeezing it twice, a consumer should hold onto the second squeeze.
To replay:
- To rewind the current song you have just heard, squeeze the AirPod stem three times. Keep hold of the third squeeze until the music is replayed.
To Play the previous song again:
- To play the previous song you wanted to hear again, squeeze the sensor thrice.
Maintain the calls:
Not only for controlling the music, but AirPods Pro is also convenient for answering calls, especially when you want to multitask and receive a call at the same time. This is suitable for long calls too. You can receive or make a call, cut a current call, or even decline an incoming call.
Here’s how you do this:
To make a call without looking at the phone:
- You only have to activate the assistant by saying ‘hey Siri’ and then proceed to say ‘call Ellie’, an audio call will automatically be made. You can also ask Siri to facetime by saying ‘make a facetime call with ‘Ellie’, but you have to be connected to the WiFi settings.
To end or answer a call:
- Squeeze the AirPods sensor one time to either answer a call or end a call.
To decline a recent call:
- If you want to decline a call that you dint want to answer then squeeze the sensor twice.
To answer a second call:
- If you want to transfer to the second call and cut the first call, then squeeze the sensor two times.
- If you are in between a call and get another call, squeeze a sensor once to put a hold on the first call while simultaneously receiving the second.
- Again, press the sensor to switch between the respective calls.
To activate Siri:
If you aren’t aware of what Siri is, here is a little introduction. Siri is a virtual assistant for the Apple company, working as a non-living being but controlling the operating system just through a voice command. It can be set up on phones, iPads, iPods, and MACs.
Any Apple user can instruct Siri to perform tasks ranging from complex to simple, eliminating the need to pull out the iPhone every time. These tasks include answering the call, creating events or schedules in the calendars, setting an alarm, playing a piece of music, or getting information.
Here are three simple ways Siri can be operated through AirPods Pro:
Voice command:
- You can trigger Siri by saying out loud ‘hey Siri followed by a task, or asking a question like ‘what is today’s date’? Furthermore, you can also squeeze a sensor one time of either AirPods for your commanding task likewise.
Read out notifications:
The comfortable part is that you can set up Siri to read out any message notifications you receive. To setup:
- Open the ‘settings’ app on your device, and tap on the tab ‘notifications’.
- Look out for ‘announce notifications’.
- To let Siri read out loud your messages into the AirPods pro, switch on the toggle for announcement notifications.
From now on, every time you connect the AirPods, Siri will announce the receiving of messages (including those from third parties) into your ears. It will also wait three seconds maximum to catch your response if you want to send a message.
Choose between transparency mode or active noise cancellation (ANC):
Apple modifies its products according to its customers’ needs; hence, it made a plan to introduce a “noise control mode.” In this mode, three options are available to choose from according to your needs; ”transparency mode,” “active noise cancellation,” or “ANC” mode, and to switch on or off one.
What is transparency mode:
In simple words, transparency mode means the AirPods will not block out any surrounding voice, but rather will feed the ambient sounds to the speaker so that the consumer can hear its surroundings. It comes in handy when crossing a road or during a lecture.
What is ANC:
If compared, ANC does the opposite of what transparency mode accomplishes. It actively reduces the ambient sound, allowing low-frequency sounds to travel through the speakers, as well as the surrounding sounds, to make the internal audio as precise as one wants.
How to change noise control mode:
Depending on the environment you are in, you might want to change the noise control mode to either transparency mode or ANC. Here’s an easy way to do it with AirPods pro:
- Make sure both of your AirPods pros are connected to the device and you are wearing both.
- One time squeeze the AirPod pro force sensor until you hear a chime.
- The chime indicates that the noise mode has been switched.
Activate the spatial audio:
Spatial audio is a feature when activated, imitates your surrounding to deliver it like 3D audio of it.
You can activate it by:
- Open your control center on the iPhone while the AirPods are connected.
- Find the volume caliber, press it, and hold it. Then choose ‘spatial stereo’.
- Here you can choose from ‘Fixed’ or ‘Head tracked’ spatial sound.
‘Fixed sound’ makes the audio surround to you but equally on each side while the ‘Head tracked’ audio will change the audio depending on where you move your head as if you are listening to a speaker in front of you but through your AirPods.
How do I change the settings of my AirPods pro?
Handling an AirPods Pro was a little tricky, but if you are struggling to understand it, then you might want to customize the force squeeze. As it was a default setting, you can always opt for customizations; however, the music controls can’t be changed.
You can adjust either of the AirPods to perform a task (noise control or Siri) while also altering the force sensation to something more reliable. Here are simple ways you can do both of these settings:
To adjust either AirPods task:
- Open the settings app and click on ‘Bluetooth‘.
- In front of your connected AirPods pro, click ‘i’. Scroll down to the ‘press and hold AirPods’.
- Choose left or right, depending on the setting you want to modify.
To adjust the sensations:
- Open ‘settings’ and head to the ‘accessibility’ unit.
- Scroll down to ‘AirPods’.
- You can choose between the ‘press speed’ or ‘press and hold durations’ according to your preference and mobility.
SUMMARY:
- Airpod Pro was made for the convenience of its users but it can get a little bit confusing for some.
- By reading this comprehensive blog, you will be able to have full control over the AirPods pro.
- With the force-sensor features, you can control most of the requirements without reaching out for your iPhone in the pockets.
- You can also customize the noise transparency and active noise cancellations, which are otherwise defaulted to noise control mode.
- Android users can also use AirPods pro but they will have access to limited features, like no voice assistant Siri.