In case you missed it, the AirPods Pro 2, alongside a new hearing protection perk (a noise reduction feature that's great for concert goers), now supports a new hearing test experience.

Apple is dropping five new features for AirPods Pro 2 with iOS 18. If you're running the update early, you can try them out right now.

Apple's September event gave us new Apple AirPods 4 models along with substantial updates to the AirPods Pro 2 and some minor tweaks to the AirPods Max.

There aren't any new AirPods Pro, but Apple did announce new health-focused features for the second generation model that includes a hearing aid mode.

Issue: The latest AirPods Pro (and even the $129 AirPods 4) get a more advanced H2 chip, which improves battery life and ANC performance and is necessary for Apple’s adaptive transparency mode. But the AirPods Max are stuck on the older H1 without any of the new features. Fix: None. It still has the H1, farcically.

With Active Noise Cancellation enabled, though, AirPods 4 quoted battery life drops to just 4 hours of listening on a single charge. That is a significant difference to AirPods Pro, which can last for up to 6 hours of listening time with noise cancellation active.

A week after Apple updated the AirPods Pro 2 firmware with new iOS 18 features, Apple issued another version for its users.

When used with an iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11-supported iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, AirPods Pro 2 firmware update 7A294 makes the hands-free experience even more seamless by being able to nod your head “yes” or shake your head “no” to respond to Siri announcements like calls, messages, and notifications.