AirPods Gain Custom EQ, Siri AI and GymKit in iOS 27 for Pro 3 Users
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 20
AirPods Gain Custom EQ, Siri AI and GymKit in iOS 27 for Pro 3 Users
3 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Aug 20
Summary
iOS 27 and a paired firmware update due later this fall will unlock new AirPods features, led by a long-awaited Custom EQ that lets users adjust lows, mids and highs.
AirPods will also tap Siri AI when connected to a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence, giving users more conversational answers, world knowledge and responses based on personal context.
AirPods Pro 3 add GymKit support that sends heart-rate data to treadmills, while an iPhone supplies pace, distance, elevation and calorie metrics for indoor walks and runs.
watchOS 27 also brings Precision Finding for AirPods Pro 3 on Apple Watch and a revamped settings interface with deeper audio, hearing health, gesture and seal-test controls.
The update extends Apple's pattern of expanding AirPods with major iOS releases after iOS 26 added Live Translation, and hints at a more standalone role for the earbuds.