The recent AirPods Pro firmware objectively worsens the active noise-canceling feature
Apple pulled the AirPods Pro firmware version 2C54 shortly after releasing it, most likely because reviews have now found out that the new software affects the user experience because it objectively worsens the active noise-canceling feature. The problematic firmwarereleasedon July 11, 2025. MacRumorshas the story: On December 16th, Apple released a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro bumping the firmware from 2B588 to 2C54. After the updates, there were several anecdotal reports that the AirPods Pro noise cancelation may have been affected adversely by the update....