AirPods Pro Transparency Mode too loud?

[Appleturnover]

Hi all,

I’m at the gym right now with my AirPods Pro and I’m on transparency mode. The gym that I go to is fairly big, and there’s probably a solid 100-120 people working out with weights clinking the entire time. Seems to me that the transparency mode on the AirPods Pro amplify the noise, rather than pass it through on a 1:1 basis.
Any thoughts? Anyone been in a similar situation so far today?

 

[steelfemur]

I think it does amplify noise. If you go into the Bluetooth settings, you can enable a third mode that turns off both transparency and ANC.

 

[TechFounder]

Transparency mode works kind of like hearing aids. It‘s actually sound piped in from the outside and not a pass through.

 

[Cryates]

It’s never going to be true 1:1 experience. It’s using the mics to amplify the sound around you. That said, it’s about as natural sounding as any transparency mode I’ve ever heard.

 

[Four by Six]

If you go into the Bluetooth settings, you can enable a third mode that turns off both transparency and ANC.

Agree. There is a third mode that works better in these situations. Turn both NC and TM off.

I actually appreciate the amplification of the Transparency mode, as it gives me better situational awareness when running in traffic. Then, once I'm back on a protected running path again, I turn back on NC.

 

[TechFounder]

Agree. There is a third mode that works better in these situations. Turn both NC and TM off.

I actually appreciate the amplification of the Transparency mode, as it gives me better situational awareness when running in traffic. Then, once I'm back on a protected running path again, I turn back on NC.

Yes, when you have it off it becomes a passive noise cancellation mode. It will work like other in ear headphones that don’t have active noise cancellation.