7 Ways to Make Your AirPods Microphone Louder

Main points

• Set the default microphone on your AirPods by manually selecting the left or right microphone.
• Turn off noise cancellation to increase the microphone volume on your AirPods.
• If volume issues persist, clean, restart, unpair and re-pair, or reset your AirPods.

AirPods are more than just a great way to listen to music or other audio. You can also use them to talk to other people or talk to Siri. This is because your AirPods have built-in microphones that pick up your voice when you speak.

Most of the time, these microphones work great, allowing you to make calls while wearing your AirPods, or talk to Siri via the built-in microphone. However, sometimes you may find that the microphone doesn’t pick up your voice well. If this happens to you, here are a few things you can try. Here’s how to make the microphone on your AirPods louder.

1 Set the default microphone on AirPods

Decide which AirPod microphone to use

Both of your AirPods have built-in microphones. By default, your AirPods automatically choose which microphone to use for the best sound quality. However, if your AirPods microphone sounds too quiet, you can try manually selecting the left or right AirPod to always use as the microphone. If you try both options, you may find that the problem is with one AirPods but not the other.

1. Open set up Apps on iPhone.
2. choose Bluetooth.
3. In the device list, click I AirPods icon.
4. choose one left or correct.
5. Try the microphone again and see if the volume improves.
6. Change the microphone to another AirPod and try again.
7. If you find that one AirPod works better than another, change the microphones to always use that AirPod.

2 Turn off noise cancellation on AirPods

Ironically, turning off ANC might make you louder

Some users have found that turning off noise cancellation on their AirPods increases the microphone volume. If your AirPods have noise cancellation, you can try turning it off to see if that increases the microphone volume.

1. start up set up Apps on iPhone.
2. tap Bluetooth.
3. In the device list, click I AirPods icon.
4. under noise control, choose leave.
5. Try using the microphone again.

3 Check your AirPods battery

Insufficient battery will affect the volume

Another reason why the AirPods microphone volume is low is because the AirPods battery is low. You can easily check the battery level of your AirPods to make sure this isn’t the cause of your AirPods microphone volume being too low.

1. Place your AirPods in the charging box and open the lid.
2. Hold the charging box Close to your iPhone or iPad.
3. A tile will appear on your device showing the current battery level of your AirPods and charging case.
4. If your AirPods battery is low, charge it and try using the microphone again.

4 Clean your AirPods

Get rid of gunk

Microphones on small devices like AirPods can easily get clogged. If the microphone becomes clogged with dust and debris, the volume will be significantly reduced. You can try cleaning your AirPods to see if that solves the problem.

There are several methods that have worked for other AirPods users, one of which is to suck on your AirPods. This may sound a little strange, but this is the method recommended by Apple customer support, and it works for some users.

1. try sucking through speakers Your AirPods.
2. Keep sucking until you can feel the air came through the loudspeaker.
3. Use detergent to clean your AirPod flannel and try to use them again.
4. Or, take some Use sticky tacks and press it on The stem end of one of the AirPods, where the main microphone is located.
5. Pull off the sticker drastically.
6. repeat Do this multiple times to remove any debris stuck in the AirPods microphone.
7. Clean your AirPods with a lint cloth and try again.

5 Restart your AirPods

A quick reboot may help

If the volume is still low, you can try restarting your AirPods. Restarting your AirPods may resolve volume issues, but it won’t be as thorough as resetting them to factory settings. You can reset AirPods and AirPods Max.

1. for In-ear AirPodsplace them in the charging box and close the lid.
2. wait at least 10 seconds.
3. Take them out of the box.
4. Your AirPods will restart. Test volume level again.
5. for AirPods Maxpress and Hold the digital crown and Noise control button At the same time.
6. when. . .when status light On the bottom of the right earphone flashing amberrelease the button.
7. Your AirPods Max will restart. Test volume level again.

6 Unpair and re-pair AirPods

Pair again and I will solve your problem

Unpairing your AirPods can also often resolve issues you may be experiencing. Try removing the AirPods from the device and re-pairing them to see if the volume improves.

1. Open set up app.
2. tap Bluetooth.
3. In the device list, click I AirPods icon.
4. Scroll down and select Forgot this device.
5. tap Forgot this device confirm.
6. Place your AirPods into the charging case, open the lid, and hold them close to your iPhone or iPad.
7. For AirPods Max, take them out of the smart case and hold them close to your Apple device.
8. When you see a message appear on your iPhone or iPad, tap connect.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to re-pair your AirPods and test the microphone volume level.

7 Reset your AirPods

reset

If nothing else works, you can try resetting your AirPods to see if that resolves the volume issue.

1. Place the AirPods into the charging case, close the lid, and wait for at least 30 seconds.
2. Open the lid and hold settings button On the back of the charging box.
3. When the light on the case flashes amber and then white, release the button.
4. for AirPods Maxpress and hold the Digital Crown and the noise control button at the same time.
5. when. . .when The light in the lower right cornerThe headset flashes amber, then white, release the button. Your AirPods have been reset. \

To pair AirPods again:

1. Place them into the charging case, open the lid, and hold them close to your Apple device.
2. for AirPods Maxtake them out of the smart case and hold them close to your iPad or iPhone.
3. When you see a message appear on your iPhone or iPad, tap connect.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to re-pair your AirPods. Test the microphone volume.