# Complete Manual for New AirPods Pro Owners
Have you just opened your [new AirPods Pro](https://geni.us/BXD7wD)? If that’s the case, it’s important to understand that the experience extends beyond merely enjoying music and podcasts. Here are some suggestions for new AirPods Pro owners.
## AirPods Pro Fit Test
Upon unpacking your AirPods Pro, you might have seen various ear tip sizes included. It’s essential to ensure that you achieve the best fit while using AirPods Pro. This enhances noise cancellation efficiency, overall comfort, and microphone functionality.
1. With your AirPods Pro securely in your ears and connected, launch the Settings app and select their name at the top.
2. Choose “Ear Tip Fit Test” from the menu and press the play button.
Your AirPods Pro will now perform a fit test to determine if you have the ideal fit and will advise you if it’s worth trying a different ear tip size. The AirPods Pro 3 comes with five unique sizes of ear tips that can be easily swapped.
## AirPods Pro Listening Modes
The AirPods Pro offer several listening modes for you to select from:
– **Active Noise Cancellation**: External microphones pick up surrounding sounds and create anti-noise to nullify them before they reach your ears. An inward-facing microphone listens for unwanted internal sounds, which the AirPods also counteract with anti-noise.
– **Transparency Mode**: Passes through external sound, allowing you to be aware of your surroundings.
– **Adaptive Audio**: Modifies noise cancellation based on your environment.
With iOS 18 and later, you can further tailor Adaptive Audio to suit your requirements and “permit more or less noise.” You can switch between modes by pressing and holding the force sensor on the AirPod stem until you hear a chime, or by using the Settings app or Control Center on your iPhone.
## Conversation Awareness
Conversation Awareness is a function that reduces your audio volume and amplifies voices when you begin to speak while using your AirPods. Once the conversation concludes, it automatically raises the volume. You can locate this feature in the Control Center or within the AirPods section of the Settings app.
## Controls
AirPods Pro 3 are equipped with a Force Sensor on their stems, allowing you to execute various tasks without needing to grab your iPhone:
– **Play and pause audio**: Press the stem. To continue playback, press it once more.
– **Play the next track**: Double-tap the stem.
– **Play the previous track**: Triple-tap the stem.
– **Answer a call**: Press the stem when a call comes in.
– **Adjust volume**: Gently swipe up or down on the stem.
You can modify the force sensor settings in the AirPods section of the Settings app.
## Head Gestures
Alongside the Force Sensor, you can also control your AirPods Pro by nodding your head:
– **Accept a call or respond to notifications**: Nod your head up and down.
– **Decline a call or ignore notifications**: Shake your head side to side.
Activate this feature in the AirPods section within the Settings app.
## Hearing Test and Hearing Aid Features
Apple has upgraded AirPods Pro with innovative hearing health capabilities. You can take a hearing assessment to check for hearing loss and use AirPods Pro as a hearing aid for mild to moderate hearing impairments.
## Microphone Features
AirPods Pro come with several microphone modes:
– **Automatic**: Selects the optimal Mic Mode for your call or recording.
– **Standard**: Utilizes standard voice processing.
– **Voice Isolation**: Focuses on your voice while minimizing background noise.
– **Wide Spectrum**: Lets ambient sounds come through unfiltered.
Access these settings during a call or recording by swiping down from the top-right corner of your display.
## Find My Integration
AirPods Pro work with the Find My app on your iPhone, enabling you to track them on a map if they go missing. You can make a sound to assist in locating them and manage notifications to ensure you don’t leave them behind.
## Top AirPods Accessories
There are various accessories available to enhance your AirPods Pro experience.
## Audio Sharing
One of the remarkable features of AirPods Pro is audio sharing, which allows you to share audio with another person using AirPods or Beats headphones. To enable audio sharing, tap the AirPlay icon in the Now Playing screen, Lock Screen, or Control Center, then select “Share Audio” and hold the other person’s headphones close to yours.
## Live Translation
With iOS 26, AirPods Pro are capable of translating face-to-face conversations in real-time. To activate Live Translation, open the Translate app, press and hold the stem on both AirPods, or
