The Short Version
AirPods can disable pacemakers when worn near the chest, while iOS 27 adds a native sound equalizer for AirPods in Settings.
AirPods are Apple's most popular wearable, worn by millions daily, but anyone with a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator needs to keep them away from their chest. The magnets inside wireless earbuds can temporarily disable those devices while worn nearby. iOS 27, announced at WWDC 2026, adds a native sound equalizer to AirPods settings, which is a genuinely useful update for everyone else.