Every New AirPods Feature in iOS 27

With every i OS update, Apple adds new features to the Air Pods. In i OS 27, the Air Pods work with Siri AI, and there's a long-requested custom EQ option. Subscribe to the Mac Rumors You Tube channel for more videos. Custom EQ Apple resisted custom EQ for the Air Pods for years, preferring to require users to stick with Apple's sound profiles. That's changing in ‌i OS 27‌, and there are finally adjustable equalizer settings. When the Air Pods are connected to an i Phone running ‌i OS 27‌ and have the latest firmware, custom EQ can be accessed by going to Settings > [AirPods Name] > Audio & Routing > Equalizer > Custom. There are options for adjusting lows, mids, and highs. Custom EQ is available for AirPods with an H2 chip, which includes the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. Redesigned Settings Menu There's a more compact settings interface available when the AirPods are connected to an iPhone. It's still located under Settings > AirPods, but all of the AirPods features are better organized and easier to get to. The Transparency, Noise Cancellation, and Adaptive modes are still accessible at the top of the screen for quick switching, but Apple also added a volume slider for adjusting sound in the same interface. Instead of expanded menus for Hearing Health, Call Controls, and gestures, the options are organized into separate menus. Apple has logically aggregated controls into categories that include Audio & Routing, Hearing Health, Controls & Gestures, Live Translation, Accessibility, Battery, Find My, and Privacy. Siri AI The smarter version of ‌Siri‌, ‌Siri‌ AI, works on the AirPods through a connected iPhone. When you're wearing AirPods, you can ask ‌Siri‌ AI questions and make requests. ‌Siri‌ AI isn't a standalone feature on the AirPods, and it requires an iPhone that supports it. ‌Siri‌ AI has a long list of new capabilities, which are outlined in our Siri guide. Apple is ru