OS 18 brought new hearing assistance features to the AirPods, helping users deal with loud noises. But in its wake, Apple ended up removing the option to disable Noise Cancellation altogether. Here's how to get it back.

Apple's powerful AirPods Pro 2 are a lightweight and comfortable set of earbuds that deliver great audio quality and excellent active noise-canceling features.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 are on sale for $199 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount on list price. Apple discounts are something we never skip over at Mashable, especially deals on AirPods. A new pair doesn't have to break the bank,

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On the other hand, the AirPods Max offer a better noise-canceling experience by virtue of that form factor. Both products offer a transparency mode for hearing environmental noise and noise canceling to focus on the audio itself, but the AirPods Max handle the latter better because they cover your entire ear.