iOS 18 is an update designed for the iPhone, but it adds several new features to the iPhone. AirPods Pro 2Apple’s latest headphones. The new features require ‌iOS 18‌, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia, and a firmware update that will be released when Apple releases new software this fall.

This guide explains all the changes that will happen ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2.

Head movements

If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where you need to approve a Siri request or decline a call without a voice command or hands-free, this is the solution.

Head gestures are a new form of ‌AirPods Pro‌ control that lets you nod your head up and down or shake it back and forth to decline a call or interact with ‌Siri‌. When you receive a call, you can actually nod your head to decline or nod your head to accept. When you respond to ‌Siri‌ to check notifications and incoming or outgoing messages, you can use the same gestures for yes and no without having to speak.

Sound insulation

With noise isolation, ‌AirPods Pro‌ can reduce loud background noises during phone calls so the person you’re talking to can hear you more clearly.

AirPods Pro It will use machine learning to detect and isolate ambient noise like wind, nearby cars, people talking, etc., blocking out sound and prioritizing your voice. Noise isolation is a feature available on both the original “AirPods Pro” and “AirPods Pro” 2.

Better adaptive sound control

Adaptive Noise Control is designed to adjust active noise cancellation and the sound you hear in response to ambient noise in your environment. Adaptive sound used to be an all-or-nothing setting, but ‌iOS 18‌ has more granular controls to adjust the feature to provide more or less noise.

Personalized surround sound for gaming

Personalized surround sound is already a feature available for movies, TV shows, and music. It uses the TrueDepth camera on your ‌iPhone‌ to scan your face and ears and create a personal profile that personalizes Spatial Sound specifically for you.

Apple is expanding personalized surround sound for games to provide a more immersive audio experience while playing games with ‌iOS 18‌. As part of this change, game developers can add surround sound to their games. Personalized surround sound for games will actually appear on ‌AirPods Pro‌, AirPods Max, and third-generation AirPods.

Sound quality in games

‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 It features improved audio quality for chat and in-game streaming, as well as dynamic head tracking and support for 16-bit 48kHz audio in games.

Less delay

According to Apple,AirPods Pro Get the best wireless audio latency for mobile gaming with improvements in “iOS 18.” Improved latency means you’ll see virtually no lag in game action and audio, resulting in better responsiveness.

Other AirPods models

Many of these features are limited to the latest models.AirPods ProHead movements and sound isolation will not be available on devices other than “AirPods Pro” 2, but personalized surround sound for games will be more accessible.