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Does the Airpods mic cancel out background noise and ONLY focus on speaker's voice during calls? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by mkraft@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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Context: My wife works in NYC, and taking calls from her when she's walking to and from the train is maddening--her current earbuds (Jabra Elite 75T, which are awesome otherwise!) pick up EVERY passing car, jackhammer, firetruck, etc. Do Airpods have some magical ability to only pick up her voice and really minimize the sounds of the busy city? Or is there some setting we're missing?

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[–] Rdubya44@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I have the AirPods Max and I can’t take calls on them when I’m anywhere noisy. It’s annoying because I need the noise cancellation to hear the caller. I wish you could use the iPhones mic to talk into and the AirPods to listen to.

[–] wouldnt-u-like-2know@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

She can turn in voice isolation even while using her jabra.

[–] mkraft@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Been trying to find this info. Any chance you can point me in the right direction/walk me through it? Thank you, kind internet stranger.

[–] wouldnt-u-like-2know@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The next time she's on a call with her headset, ask her to pull down from the top right (control center).

There should be a "Mic mode". Click on that and turn on Voice isolation.

[–] mkraft@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I'll have her do this and will report back. Again, THANK YOU!