Im a very big AirPods fan. I use my AirPods Pro 2 all day, every day of the work week. But theres one AirPods shortcoming thats my only real complaint, and it involves toggling between noise modes in Control Center. Fortunately, Ive found the perfect fix thanks to the Shortcuts app.My AirPods problem: noise mode confusionLet me explain a scenario I encounter often, that you may be able to relate to.Im wearing my AirPods Pro, but Im not totally sure which noise mode Im in.This didnt used to be as much of an issue when there were only two modes available: Transparency and Noise Cancellation.Those two are fairly easy to tell apart. Though Ill admit there are times Im home alone and find myself uncertain.Adaptive Audio, however, has made me way less aware of which noise mode Im using at any given time.Some people also have the Off mode enabled, which can throw another layer of confusion into the mix.My problem is simple.Most of the time I like to be in noise cancelling mode.And when I want noise cancellation enabled, but Im not sure which mode Im currently using, the available options to address this are clunky.Standard options for noise mode changes arent good enoughApple offers both hardware and software options to enable noise cancellation.The hardware solution: AirPods Pro 2 let you squeeze the tip of an AirPod to cycle between two or more noise modes.But if Im already using noise cancelling without realizing it, Ill find myself having to make multiple switches before being assured that noise cancellation is enabled.For software: iOS lets you toggle noise modes from Control Center or the Settings app. Both options, however, require more taps than necessary.I imagine most people use Control Center for this task. But heres what that process looks like:Open Control CenterLong-press on the volume sliderAt this point you can see which noise mode is enabled. If its the mode you want, then youre done. But if its not, you then have to: tap the noise mode to view all optionsTap the mode you actually wantThen tap again to exit the noise mode screenAnd tap again to exit Control CenterThis is way more cumbersome than it needs to be.Using the Settings app isnt a great alternative, since on any occasion you might be buried several screens deep into other menus and itd be a pain to get back to the AirPods settings.So whats the solution? A simple combination of the Shortcuts app and Control Center.The solution: Shortcuts-powered custom Control Center buttonsThanks to the Shortcuts app and iOS 18s more customizable Control Center, you can now build custom toggles to automatically enable Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency, or Adaptive Audio with a single tap.Shortcuts can do all kinds of powerful, crazy things. But sometimes, the best solutions are the simplest.Ive found that best solutionwith this simple shortcut.Using the Set Noise Control Mode action, Ive set up a shortcut that immediately enables Active Noise Cancellation.Then, I added that shortcut to Control Center.Control Center lets you create custom controls to trigger any shortcut you want.So I now have a Control Center button that immediately turns on noise cancellation for my AirPods Pro.If noise cancelling was already enabled, it stays on. If it wasnt, the control turns it on.I open Control Center and its one quick tap. This is a much better option than the status quo of what Apple offers.Depending on your needs, you could set up separate shortcuts for every different noise mode, then give each mode its own button in Control Center. It would kind of be like if Apple offered dedicated AirPods controls in Control Center.For me, just having one for noise cancellation is all I need. And it solves the one issue Ive had with my AirPods.Do you use the Shortcuts app to set your AirPods noise mode? Let us know in the comments.Best AirPods deals and accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel