When AirPods Pro 2nd gen and 3rd gen are used with an iPhone and an Apple Watch, you can see the noise level you are being exposed to on the Apple Watch in real-time. It allows you to switch between the watch's decibel level measurement and AirPods' in-ear(?) decibel level measurement.
The AirPods' decibel level should be affected by Transparency / ANC modes and whether Loud Sound Noise is currently applying reduction.
Here is a video example.
I have no idea how this is actually implemented, whether it's even correct or whatever, but it would be interesting if someone spots this data in the protocol and it could be displayed in the app.
I have two guesses on how it could be working:
- microphone on the in-ear side of AirPods measuring decibel level
- Apple Watch measuring the noise and dynamically applying expected noise reduction reported by the AirPods over bluetooth
Note: this normally requires Apple Watch, no idea if it's even possible to implement it here in the app.
Indirectly related request: #520
When AirPods Pro 2nd gen and 3rd gen are used with an iPhone and an Apple Watch, you can see the noise level you are being exposed to on the Apple Watch in real-time. It allows you to switch between the watch's decibel level measurement and AirPods' in-ear(?) decibel level measurement.
The AirPods' decibel level should be affected by Transparency / ANC modes and whether Loud Sound Noise is currently applying reduction.
Here is a video example.
I have no idea how this is actually implemented, whether it's even correct or whatever, but it would be interesting if someone spots this data in the protocol and it could be displayed in the app.
I have two guesses on how it could be working:
Note: this normally requires Apple Watch, no idea if it's even possible to implement it here in the app.
Indirectly related request: #520