With your earbuds in your ears, open up the Control Center on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, then tap the volume control. You’ll be able to manage the level of noise cancellation based on your environment, and turn Conversation Awareness on or off, which automatically enhances the voices of the person in front of you when you start speaking to them.

Ever since I shifted away from the AirPods 4 and got the OnePlus Buds 4, the latter's audio and functional excellence have made it hard to put them down.

PEOPLE writers and editors tried different versions of Apple headphones to put their noise cancellation, comfort, and sound quality to the test. Stock up on their favorite models, including AirPods Max,

AZLA says that its AirPods tips are engineered to stay put while being worn, preventing them from sliding or falling out entirely.