Apple AirPods Pro hands-on: the noise cancellation really works

Apple’s new AirPods Pro will hit stores beginning tomorrow, October 30th, and today, I got a chance to give them a try and put the company’s active noise cancellation to the test. As someone who has never been able to fully enjoy the regular AirPods — they just don’t fit my ears securely — the in-ear design of the AirPods Pro is super appealing.

Three silicone tip sizes come in the box, and iOS has a built-in fit test that briefly plays a bit of music to check whether you’ve got a good seal. An internal-facing microphone compares what you’re hearing to what the speaker driver is putting out. If there’s too much of a difference, the test will tell you to adjust the fit or try a different size and re-run it.

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