Apple Highlights AirPods Pro With Active Noise Cancellation in New Ad - MacRumors
Skip to Content

Apple Highlights AirPods Pro With Active Noise Cancellation in New Ad

Apple today shared a new AirPods Pro ad titled "Snap" on its YouTube channel. The two-minute video revolves around a woman taking advantage of AirPods Pro features such as Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode while navigating a busy city.


"AirPods Pro offer unprecedented control," says Apple. "Active Noise Cancellation for immersive sound. Transparency mode to interact with the world around you."

Apple released the higher-end AirPods Pro in October 2019 with several improvements over regular AirPods, including active noise cancellation, improved sound quality, and water and sweat resistance, along with a new in-ear design. AirPods Pro are priced at $249 in the United States, while regular AirPods with a wireless charging case are $199.

Last week, it was rumored that a new entry-level version of AirPods Pro will enter production by the second quarter of 2020, but no further details have been shared. It has been speculated that the earphones could end up being third-generation regular AirPods with the same design and sound quality as AirPods Pro, but without active noise cancelation.

Related Roundup: AirPods Pro 3
Buyer's Guide: AirPods Pro (Neutral)
Related Forum: AirPods

Popular Stories

airpods camera leaked

Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action

Monday August 17, 2026 6:21 pm PDT by
Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate. In a short demo, a man holds a book up so the camera in the AirPods can see the title. "With Visual Intelligence, your world becomes savable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later," says the voiceover text. Here ...
apple watch heart health ad

'I Wouldn't Be Talking to You': Apple Shares Apple Watch Survival Story

Wednesday September 2, 2026 10:25 am PDT by
Apple today shared a short video featuring an Apple Watch user named Amanda who says her device saved her life. In 2024, Amanda began receiving alerts about an abnormal heart rate. Her watch alerted her about changes to her resting heart rate and her overnight vitals, prompting her to visit her doctor. She ended up being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive cancer. After...
AirPods Pro 4 With Camera Thumb

AirPods With Cameras Could Bring Improved Spatial Audio Head Tracking

Monday August 31, 2026 12:02 pm PDT by
Apple's AirPods with cameras could improve spatial audio on the iPhone and other Apple devices by detecting the position of the display the wearer is looking at. Details on the capability were found in macOS Tahoe 26.7 code, and shared on the MacRumors forums by member pdfu. Sensors in the current AirPods power a spatial audio head tracking feature, and cameras could take that further. Code...

Top Rated Comments

85 months ago
Wish it actually blocked out all those noises like it claims after they updated it.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
furbzv1 Avatar
85 months ago
so was this video shot before or after they messed with the firmware?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Phuz01 Avatar
85 months ago
As long as the AirPods Pros carry the 2B588 firmware, Apple has no business touting their noise cancellation. Aren't there laws against false advertising?
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
85 months ago
Still waiting on a firmware update Apple...
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Joseph C Avatar
85 months ago
A lovely ad for the launch-day firmware.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BarrettF77 Avatar
85 months ago
Every single one of their ads are the same for the home pod, air pods etc. it’s just people “dancing” to New Age music and pretending it’s magical when the rest of us who bought in have had a very different experience.

Apple has offered to refund my AirPods 2 mo the beyond purchase because of the excessive replacements and failures in succession. They know the hardware is deeply flawed. They don’t want to replace them and I’m sure have tasked the developers with a firmware update that won’t work.

The shell of a company that once existed is sad to say the least.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)