News > Smart & Connected Life AirPods Pro Conversation Boost Is Now in Beta The public release is planned for fall 2021 By Rob Rich Rob Rich Twitter News Reporter College for Creative Studies Rob is a freelance tech reporter with experience writing for a variety of outlets, including IGN, Unwinnable, 148Apps, Gamezebo, Pocket Gamer, Fanbolt, Zam, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on August 5, 2021 03:57PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart & Connected Life Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Apple on Thursday released a beta version of its "Conversation Boost" feature for AirPods Pro, with a public release planned for later this year. Conversation Boost for AirPods Pro was given a brief mention back in June during Apple's WWDC 2021, but now you can test it out for yourself for the full effect. This new feature is meant to make conversations easier for people with mild hearing impairments to follow. Dr. Nick Stafford / Pixabay Conversation Boost utilizes the beaming microphones used in AirPods Pro along with computational audio to focus on and enhance the person speaking in front of you. Ambient Noise Reduction also is used to drown out potentially distracting background sounds that could make understanding the conversation more challenging. New software for AirPods Pro will let you turn Conversation Boost on or off as you see fit, as well as adjust the amount of ambient noise reduction you want. You can also adjust the balance more to the left or right, depending on your needs at any given time. Apple If you're interested in testing out either Conversation Boost or AirPods Pro beta software, and you have an Apple Developer account, you can do so through the Apple Developer website. It's important to note that the software is still in beta, so there might be some bugs or other issues that have yet to be worked out. If you'd rather not risk installing software that's still in beta, or if you don't have an Apple Developer account, Conversation Boost should see a public release this fall. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit