Apple Adds Rain on Roof, EQ Controls to iOS 26 for AirPods Pro 3
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 15
Apple Adds Rain on Roof, EQ Controls to iOS 26 for AirPods Pro 3
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 15
Summary
iOS 26 expands Apple’s Background Sounds feature with new ambient options including “Rain on Roof,” giving AirPods Pro 3 users more built-in noise-masking choices.
The update also adds EQ customization, letting users tune those sounds to pair more precisely with AirPods Pro 3’s active noise cancellation for focus and distraction blocking.
Background Sounds has existed for years inside Apple’s Accessibility settings, but recent additions — including the Fire sound introduced in iOS 18 — have made it a more prominent daily-use tool.
The changes strengthen Apple’s pitch for AirPods Pro 3 as a work and concentration accessory, extending value beyond hardware ANC through software-based ambient sound controls.