I think conversation awareness only lowers the volume or pauses audio playing. Am I wrong about that? Maybe just having them on with Transparency will filter out some background noise?
From Apple.
"When you start talking while you're wearing your AirPods, Conversation Awareness
seamlessly lowers your media volume and enhances voices in front of you. When your conversation ends, Conversation Awareness automatically turns up the volume and brings you back to your original noise-control setting."
It works really well for me but it does take a bit of getting used to because you have to start talking for the background sound to drop. Or somebody starts talking to you and the Airpod microphones pick it up.
As soon as somebody starts talking to you, even if you are playing music, the background volume of the music fades down while you carry on the conversation. When you finish, the volume fades back up. I have Conversation boost switched on too which is very good for noisy environments.
Apple:
"When your AirPods Pro are connected to your device, you can use Conversation Boost to
focus on the person talking in front of you. This makes it easier to hear in a face-to-face conversation. Wear your AirPods, and make sure they're connected to your device."
If you already have an audiogram, just load that. You don't necessarily need a to use Mimi or the Apple hearing test.
I personally have been using Adaptive mode as it dynamically raises and lowers the Airpods volume going into your ears AND raises or lowers the background noise.
To do the same manually switch Transparency on and set the volume for amplification of sounds and in the other slider the amount of Background noise cancellation. They both default to 50% and they both work for me set at the defaults.
I hopes some of this helps.
