Noise cancelling not as good?

[gadgetgirl85]

I purchased my Airpods Pro around release date and was so impressed at the noise cancelling function. Now I don't know if it's me or the airpods, but I feel like the noise cancelling isn't as good as it used to be? I use them at work as it can get quite loud with music, people talking etc, but I can still hear quite a significant amount of what is going on?

 

[Bazooka-joe]

look at the other threads. Plenty of issues with noise cancelling failing. I am on my 5th set of AirPod pros

 

[Ralfi]

NC still sublime for me (& for the majority of others I presume).

Take them into an Apple Store if you're noticing a decrease in quality.

 

[perezr10]

NC is for constant steady sounds like lawnmowers or airplane hum. It’s not meant for voices or staccato clatter.

 

[supergt]

Seems like it was a firmware update that has reduced the ANC. There’s an Apple support forum on the topic. I’ve noticed it too after it updated. Seems like it lost 10-20% in my estimation.

Edit: here is the link: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250887615

 

[Otflyer]

Mine are working fine after update. My heater blower is near where I sit and read. I can only faintly hear it when ANC is on.

 

[Lyn2012]

Mine are also working fine after update. I live near an airport and if ANC isn’t working well I either have to pause my audiobook or rewind a few seconds every time a plane takes off. This afternoon I was able to listen peacefully with ANC on.

 

[Wackery]

try changing eartips, even though the sound test will say it's 'good', i find that with the wrong eartip the ANC's effectiveness can drop off drastically