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• Apple has released AirPods beta firmware 9A5292e, enabling the custom EQ announced at WWDC 2026.

• The update is available for the AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 — you’ll also need the iOS 27 developer beta on your iPhone.

The usual beta caveats apply: expect bugs, and note that once your AirPods are on beta firmware, there’s no easy way to roll back. If your AirPods are a daily driver, the public beta next month — or the full iOS 27 release this fall — is the safer bet.

AirPods custom EQ is now live: Here's how to enable it (SoundGuys)

I've been running this beta on two different pairs, and although the adjustments aren't very granular (yet), it works great.

As a side note, if you try it, you can play a song in your normal music app and when you enter the settings (Settings > AirPods > Audio & Routing > Equalizer), it'll appear above the EQ, allowing you to continue listening while you customize to suit.

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Posted by Lonnie Utah

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Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:10 am to paperwasp

And Samsung music has a 9 band eq for ANY headphones/earpods that connect to it without having to pay close to $200 for the "feature"....

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Posted by paperwasp

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Posted on 6/17/26 at 8:24 am to Lonnie Utah

I know, it's ridiculous.

I actually have a pair of older earbuds that I bought off Amazon for like thirty bucks that are still one of the most customizable, best sounding pair I've ever had. They just don't do anything else, like reading notifications or handing off.

The nerd in me actually prefers to install custom ROMs and tinker with the Android ecosystem, but almost everyone I know has iOS, and it's just smoother for everyday life.

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