Adaptive noise cancellation will adjust sound performance in real time, according to the company. If the fit changes slightly, the adaptive ANC will adapt to ensure consistent performance.

airpods pro automatically adjusts the level of noise cancellation 200 times per second. Anc can adjust sound output based on the shape of your ear.

Wireless earbuds usually sample the sounds around you and create anti-phase sound waves to try and cancel them out. To this point, most true wireless earbuds have stuck with traditional active noise cancellation to drown out surrounding noise.

Qualcomm claims adaptive ANC should work for all styles of earbuds, including those with a traditional in-ear seal and also newer, open-type designs like the recent Samsung Galaxy buds live. According to the company, adaptive ANC is also meant to work without requiring a fit test for eartips.