Even after disconnecting, keep the AirPods in your ears. For this, open the Settings app → Bluetooth → tap (i) next to the connected AirPods → Disconnect.

Make sure AirPods are connected to the iPhone and in ears.

Here’s how you can calibrate the AirPods. For example, they may have a different meaning for ‘full volume,’ which could lead to AirPods not using the full volume. One of the reasons why your AirPods volume is low is that your AirPods and iPhone may not be on the same page. To turn off Low Power Mode, open the Settings app and tap Battery. And for a few users, disabling it has helped restore loud sound output. Low Power Mode may be reducing the maximum volume output. Thus, use the slider to adjust the decibels level instead (step 4). Prolonged use of any headphones at a high volume is risky. We must listen to music at a decent level.

Next, turn off the switch for Reduce Loud Sounds.Ĭaution: I would urge you to take caution before tweaking the above setting.

Turn off the toggle for Headphone Notifications.

Open the Settings app and tap Sounds & Haptics.

If you see an additional toggle for Volume Limit, make sure to turn this off as well.ģ.

Scroll to the bottom and turn off Sound Check.

Open the Settings app in iPhone, scroll down, and tap Music.

Turn off iPhone’s Volume Limit and Sound Check

Turn off Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode on AirPods Proġ.

Adjust audio volume balance between the left and right pods.

Disable Headphone Safety on your iPhone.

Turn off iPhone’s Volume Limit and Sound Check.

You can learn how to check the charge status here.

You may also bring up the Control Center and drag the volume slider up, or summon Siri and ask her to set the volume at 75 percent or 100 percent. When media is playing, press the volume up button several times from the device’s left side.

Additionally, you must check these two things before moving to solutions:

Note: The following solutions apply to all models: AirPods 1st and 2nd Gen, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max. Don’t be discouraged from trying them on your old AirPods too! To help, I have rounded up a list of 12 solutions that will help make your AirPods sound louder and fix volume issues. However, if your new AirPods are facing a volume problem, it could be that their grills are blocked, or you have limited sound output. I can assure you that with time (after around two years), almost all Apple earphones lower their sound output. I used almost a dozen wired Apple EarPods and have been using AirPods (since the first generation).

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