AirPods custom EQ mode coming with iOS 27; developer beta available now but general release expected in September
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Tom Bedford
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Summary
Apple's WWDC 2026 announced that AirPods will get a custom EQ mode with iOS 27, expected for general release in September alongside the iPhone 18. The iOS 27 Developer Beta is already available, allowing early adopters to test the AirPods EQ tools. However, the article advises waiting for the public beta or general release rather than using the developer beta.
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· 4 pulledOne of the biggest pieces of news to come out of Apple's annual WWDC 2026 event, is that AirPods are getting a custom EQ mode with iOS 27.
Better late than never, eh Apple?
The general release of iOS 27 is expected to fall in September some time, around the release of the iPhone 18, and before that we'll likely see a public beta in July.
The Apple Developer Beta for iOS 27 is already out, letting early adopters test out the EQ tools on any of the best AirPods they choose to use.
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