AirPods got a long-requested feature in the new public beta

While staying in his shadow iOS 27 public betaApple also was released new public beta firmware for AirPods this week. The update brings a long-requested feature to the supported AirPods models: custom EQ.

AirPods public beta details

AirPods public beta is firmware version 9.0.314 with build number 9A314b. The update is available for the following AirPods models:

You can join the AirPods public beta in the Settings app on your iPhone. When your AirPods are connected, you’ll see a link in the Settings app to enable the beta firmware. The betas will then be downloaded and installed when your AirPods are in the charging case and within range of your paired iPhone.

1. Open the Settings app
2. Tap Bluetooth
3. Tap the (i) next to AirPods
4. Scroll down and go to “AirPods Beta Updates”.

Custom EQ comes to AirPods

After installing the AirPods public beta, you’ll see a long-awaited new feature in the Settings app: custom EQ.

Now you have more control over how your AirPods sound thanks to new dedicated EQ controls. In the Settings app, you can adjust the low, medium, and high volume levels of your AirPods.

“AirPods are designed and engineered by Apple to faithfully represent music, TV shows and movies, and calls,” Apple explains. “If you prefer a different sound profile, you can customize how AirPods represent any sound being played.”

When adjusting custom EQ settings, you can play songs from Apple Music directly in the Settings app to hear the adjustments in real time.

By no means is this the most advanced equalizer feature. This is a basic, three-lane system. Still, this is the long-awaited AirPods feature that Apple is finally giving users — even if the vast majority will stick with the standard tiers.

You can find the new custom EQ feature in the “Audio & routing” menu in the AirPods section of the Settings app. This feature is available on all AirPods with the H2 chip, including AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2.

Other iOS 27 features for AirPods

Here are the other new AirPods features for iOS 27:

• Settings app redesign: In iOS 27, Apple redesigned the AirPods interface in the Settings app. Hearing Health, Find Me, Live Interpreting and more. controls have been reorganized with separate menus for
• Adaptive Audio slider: The Settings app now has one scrolling To fine-tune the Adaptive Audio mode.
• GymKit: Although GymKit has been around for years, it’s always required an Apple Watch. Like me explains colleague ZaciOS 27 brings the full GymKit experience to iPhone and AirPods Pro 3.
• Find exact: You can now use the Find My feature on Apple Watch to find your AirPods Pro 3.
• Siri AI: when combined with a suitable iPhone, AirPods can interact with Siri AI.

Wrap it up

What new AirPods features are you most excited to try? Will you be trying out the new custom EQ feature? Let us know in the comments.

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