Back in June , Apple introduced bothlossless audio frequency and Dolby Atmos - power spacial audioto Apple Music . While there were restriction on which contraption could handle what , you did n’t want AirPodsto get the benefit . However , withiOS 15 ’s public tone ending , Apple ’s also added dynamical Head Tracking — and for that , you ’re going to ask either a pair of AirPods Pro or AirPods Max .
Quick refresher course : Dolby Atmos is a specific surround sound format that allows you to simulate a three - dimensional blank . What Apple refers to as spacial sound recording is like an extra bed on top of that thanks to Dynamic Head Tracking . How it works is , it fix where the sound recording sounds like it ’s coming from , regardless of where you are within that soundscape . So say you see vocals coming from in front of you . If you turn your mind to the right hand , the vocals will now sound like they ’re coming from your left earphone . If you turn over your head to the left , it ’ll sound like it ’s coming from your good earphone .
It ’s a straight feature , but it wo n’t cultivate unless you have AirPods — and the more expensive ones at that . The regular AirPods do n’t support dynamic tracking ; the only single that do are the preposterously expensiveAirPods Maxand theAirPods Pro . ( That ’s because the feature relies on accelerometers to detect your head bm . )
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If you do have a pair of either the AirPods Pro or AirPods Max , all you have to do is revise your iPhone or iPad toiOS 15oriPadOS 15 , respectively . ( We have a ready to hand guide onhow to do that here . ) Once you ’ve done that , you just have to double - check that Atmos is enabled . you’re able to do that by channelise over to the preferences app , scroll down to Music , then Audio . From there you should see the Dolby Atmos setting . Within Apple Music itself , there are also Spatial Audio play list to get you startle and Apple has since tot up a tutorial trail featuring Olivia Rodrigo ’s song “ good 4 u ” to evidence how it works .
That enounce , if you do n’t have AirPods , that does n’t mean you ca n’t enjoy Dolby Atmos at all . you’re able to . It ’ll just be the “ normal ” kind . As for how it vocalise , it ’s telling but slightly less noticeable for music — especially if you ’re just listen to songs for background noise . In our experience , dynamic head trailing is much more detectable when using AirPods to watch movies , particularly activity shot . Still , if immersive sound is your matter and you ’ve got the gear , it ’s a neat affair to try out for yourself .
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