I Have Hearing Loss. How Do AirPods Pro Work as Hearing Aids?
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- Опубликовано: 30 дек 2024
- I have moderate hearing loss, especially in my left ear. I tried the AirPods Pro as hearing aids before Apple's software upgrade. How do they sound now that they're officially FDA-approved?
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I got my hearing aids from the VA audiologist. It’s amazing how much you were missing before using them. For example I can’t hear that my blinker is on without them.
Maybe explains why BMW owners don't use their signals.
That's funny. Back in 1992, when I got my first hearing aids, I noticed for the first time my turn signals made a noise.
I think this is great. As someone who has used hearing aids for a long time that were molded for my ear and calibrated using real ear measurement by an audiologist, I am sure I wouldn't find these sounding all that great, but if my hearing aids aren't with me (which has happened) I love the fact that this option now exist.
I've been using the Airpods Pro2 hearing aid function for a few weeks now, and they are a life changer. Way, way better than the $500 OTC hearing aids I was using. My battery ran low while watching TV a few nights ago. Put them back in the case for about 10 minutes and got an additional two plus hours usage. These things are great.
I just bought the airpod pro 2 as well, but I'm having trouble setting up the audio test that's described in this video. They're not working as well for me like you. Can you please tell me how you did this? I have iphone14. Thank you
Working great for me. I’m 70 and absolutely loving these AirPods.
How long does the battery last?
I keep hearing comments that because of the 6-ish hour battery life, these aren't for people that need them all day. But why not just buy another pair?
I agree!!
Two pairs of Air Pods still cost less than a pair of Over The Counter hearing aids.
Yes, $250 plus any insurance (or whatever AppleCare for iPods is)
I would say they’re best to be used situationally. If you have more profound problems then prescription hearing aids will serve you best.
Exactly!! It’s still cheaper than ONE traditional hearing aid $1,000+.
Thank You so much for this great review 🙏💕👍
I am trying at set from Best Buy’s $189.00 I watched a TV show last night and they do help. For me just using them while using my iPad while my wife is watching TV is fantastic. Still learning on them but great for day 2.
Thanks for this great, honest broadcast. I just ordered Airpods Pro. I do wear Resound hearing aids at times, but they are broken and won't be fixed for a couple weeks. They also cost $7,000. The battery also does not last a full day... so sometimes I need a stop-gap solution. This seems perfect. Thank you, and thanks Apple.
Can’t wait to get the AirPods Pro 2 and take this test. I’m worried I might have some hearing loss. I worked in the engine room of ships during the first two years of my career, and that might have caused some damage over the years. Plus, I've always worn earphones, whether wired or wireless. I may have my criticisms of Apple on many things, but they got this one right. Well done, Apple!
Great video! For me Airpods 2 as a hearing aid is a godsend in one specific area. I've used prescription hearing aids for almost ten years and have been through two pairs of Oticon hearing aids at $5000/pair. I also wear prescription glasses. Until now I could only use over-the-ear headphones if I wanted media to sound good (hearing aids + headphones = reasonably normal sound). Unfortunately, "real estate" above and behind my ears is limited with hearing aids and glasses, so headphones (like Airpods Max) are uncomfortable with the pressure they exert on my ears. I can now swap out my hearing aids for Airpods 2, which are "tuned" to compensate for my hearing deficit both in transparency mode and with media, and they are comfortable. The rest of the time I still prefer my hearing aids which provide more balanced sound.
I've got a $3000 set of Eargo. These AirPods are WAY better than the Eargo. I could buy 12 sets of these for that price. Sure wish they'd sell them in flesh colors or at least black. They are like "hey!!! I've got earbuds in". People will ultimately look at them and think I'm checked out in music land. Fortunately I have long hair so it covers them mostly. That annoys me. But whatever. I can hear!! 😊
How are they for conversation in noisy environments like a restaurant?
We meet again sir 😁 I've been wanting to know how this works. I lost hearing in one ear. My remaining ear was my bad ear. So this could be a game changer for me.
I want to try these air pods deaf in one ear and good ear got tinnitus. Hopefully works
How has your tinnitus been while using them now. Glad they are helping you, thanks
It’s not affecting the tinnitus, unfortunately.
I would love to have this availabe to me in Canada, but our gatekeepers have not approved the feature apparently. If they do eventually get approval, I would consider getting a second pair if charging was an issue. I am sure the #3 version will be coming along.
Another big advantage I've found for AirPods Pro over my prescription hearing-aid is how easy it is to put them in and take them out, which I often need to do when I'm using other headphones for monitoring sound. If you choose the correct size tip they slip in easily, fit snugly and stay in your ears without worry or effort. In loud situations the occlusion plus the active noise canceling accomplishes much more than my $6000 Widex hearing aids ever can.
Thanks for telling us this marketing propaganda. I never use Apple junk. @66 my hearing is perfect
I have a referral to get into the audiologist, still waiting though. With that said, working in customer service, even in daily casual conversation, I've found simply having my AirPods Pro 2s in transparency mode has allowed me to hear a bit clearer than unassisted. Speech is definitely distinct.
Thanks for sharing, Jason! My entire life has been wearing hearing aids, as my hearing issue was congenital. Been really curious about the iOS 18 feature, because I tend to wear my AirPods Pro when I go for power walks and for exercise out of my home. I'd love to try the feature out so that I can use them for, say, walking around, and try out convos with mepoel with them on. It's a pain when I can't hear someone even with the AirPods on, then have to remove them and put my hearing aids on, which is mostly not possible since I leave them at home during my power walks and exercises. Also, since my hearing loss is moderate to severe, not yet sure how well the feature will work, but worth a try. Really appreciate the video. Also, might be worth checking out Costco for hearing aids...pro tip!
Or Amazon if you don’t have Costco/don’t have a membership there
As you are aware from Apple‘s description of its hearing aid feature in AirPods Pro 2, it is intended for those with mild to medium hearing loss, the kind associated with age, as in losing the ability due to hear the higher pitched sounds, which if you’re in conversation with women can make you miss a lot of words.
That description is almost exactly what I am experiencing in my battle with hearing loss. What intrigued me about Apple‘s approach is how they first test your hearing to determine the frequencies that you are having problems with. Then, when you activate the hearing feature on the AirPods, the results of your hearing test cause your AirPods to boost the frequencies that you have trouble with.
To me anyway, the simplicity of this approach represents a leap of innovation that challenges a very comfortable industry accustomed to justifying its stratospheric prices by invoking the mystical expertise of the “audiologist.” I’ve had my hearing tested by an audiologist and believe me, this is not rocket science!
These AirPods have made a significant difference in my being able to understand what people are saying. To me, the proof of the pudding is in the tasting. These things work for me, and that fact is far more significant than the hocus pocus arguments an industry that sees its meal ticket in jeopardy.
I understand your hearing loss is congenital and more serious than mine. It seems the possibility of a significantly improved hearing aid is more likely to come from Apple than from an industry that relies on your hearing loss for its income. Anyway, best of luck!
Thank you, sir! I’ve appreciated your viewpoints for a few years now, and I’m glad you haven’t abandoned the RUclips platform. This video has convinced me to give my AirPods a serious go as hearing aids. I set them up last night, and was surprised at the change in music reproduction. Today I’ll try them without music; I’ll likely be glad I did. (Call me a snob, but actual hearing aids always had a stigma associated with them. AirPods Pro, on the other hand, are a subtle status symbol.) Have a good day, Jason, and thanks again!
Jason, really appreciate this review of the APP2 from someone who can actually benefit from them, you are the first I've seen so thank you! As someone who has been diagnosed with mild-moderate hearing loss I was really excited for this feature and after having used it for a few days my impression is, mixed bag but generally positive. On the plus side, it does amplify the sounds in my world so I can in fact hear my wife better and I can hear the TV better (and because of that I can keep the TV volume lower which makes her happier...happy wife happy life). On the down side it amplifies everything else, so if the dogs are chomping on bones, I hear that more. I actually find that I hear myself in my head more so the oclusion effect seems to be worse for me. If you're outside in the wind, forget about it. And sharp sounds like metal on metal, forks hitting plates, etc. kind of hurt my head. For me it's best after dinner if we're just sitting down to watch TV. Overall I think it's a positive life improvement so I say bravo to Apple for coming out with this feature!
Try adjusting the ambient sound slider in the settings. That will tone down the chewing sounds, etc
@@thejasontlewis I've been playing around with that slider and you're right with the ambient noise, but then it impacts how well I can hear the TV at level that doesn't annoy my wife. We'll see how they refine this over time. I'm encouraged and I think it's a fantastic start.
@@thejasontlewis Also, moving the "Bright Dark" slider towards the Dark side :) will tone down the sharp sounds which are intense sometimes.
For my moderate hearing loss and tinnitus I have a good set of hearing aids tuned for speech and music. But, when I travel, I cannot use headphones with hearing aids. They feedback. Some have bluetooth, but the sound is OK. I am using the AirPods Pro 2 for music enjoyment with noise cancellation. The app makes sure that the specific frequencies I need are boosted. Great advancement for hearing health. Happy to see it being addressed post FDA changes.
This is amazing. I have hearing loss and need to get hearing aids but the ones I tried were terrible and far out of my price range. This might be the solution.
Excited to get the 18.1 next week! I find the current set up inconsistent, for example, "Custom Transparency Mode" in settings, which enables the hearing-aid function, randomly turns off. Very frustrating. In any case, if this is corrected in 18.1 and the sound quality improves, that's a definite win-win! Thanks for the report!
Hi Jason Thank You for your review. I also noticed makes people speech much clearer! The occlusion effect for me actually is a little greater, but I’ll play with the settings. I have nerve deafness in my left ear. These are amazing thank you Apple. If you ever need older Mac stuff let me know Im cleaning out my basement.
I’m really glad somebody made a video about this feature because my dad has hearing loss now and my mom and I were thinking about getting these for him.
I’m in the same boat with my Dad who has mild hearing loss. We ordered a pair hoping it will help him.
@NathanNJ300 did it work out for him? 🙏🏻
@@diegoromero2008 it kinda did, but they’re still not the best option out there.
Thanks a lot. Excellent video. I have hearing issues similar to yours and this was a very clear, concise review.
My problem is hearing people speaking to me in a crowded area, but I cannot for the life of me get the conversation boost to work, (the feature that isolates peoples voices when you look at them, just clarifying because there are several voice features that sound similar). It looks like it’s set up properly but everyone raves about how amazing it is, and it doesn’t seem to do anything for me.
I lost my dog a few years ago, but I put Air Tags on him. We found him immediately, cleat across town!
I hope Apple can help you find your hearing too.
Apple help saved my marriage, i lost my wife back in 2017,
air tags helped me find her
@@YoungBlaze 😏
@@YoungBlazeVery Well
@@YoungBlazeya me too, i know where she is, but I decided to not go get her…..😊
Samsung smartag2 is better in any aspect
I watched your first video on this feature
This new update is awesome
Great overview 😎
I am wondering how you feel now that the AirPod Pro hearing upgrade has dropped? I was excited and patiently waited for the k upgrade to drop. I am a musician with a bit beyond moderate hearing loss. I am struggling to find settings that allow me to hear my and my band mates instruments better. The occlusion affect and noise cancellation are driving me wild. It sounds like my instrument is greatly muffled. I am looking for suggestions.
The AirPod Pro is my 5th hearing aid. The 1st two were from a hearing company and on the expensive side. The next two were otc Olive. They did pretty well. What stands out from these 4 is they all had a music mode ~ the filters and compression are removed. Also, there is an equalizer to help massage the sound. I can’t seem to find either of these two important features on the AirPod Pro.
Love your review and went out and bought a pair. Works well but getting tinny sounds, have you experienced this at all? Maybe I have a defective pair? Thank You 🙏💕
I was just diagnosed this summer and I think we have similar hearing loss judging by what you're saying. The worst thing about hearing aids to me is missing out on the full experience of music through headphones. My big over-the-ear headphones sound muffled and playing music through my hearing aids is like listening to an old radio. I miss bass, basically. Your video is making me wonder if it might be worth getting some Airpods Pros not truly for the hearing aid experience but for the adaptation that setting makes for listening to music.
this is amazing content i didn't even know i needed. thank you for sharing!
Excellent and honest overview Sir. Thank you so much. I too have less than normal hearing brought about by too many years of working in loud environments. I have mild/moderate hearing issues. About 5 years ago I went to an Audiologist and ended up spending $6,000 on one of the "best" hearing aids available at the time. Sigh, disappointing! They just never really did my hearing any good over time no matter how often I took them back for adjustments. Next I tried a few of the otc hearing products. Found a couple of OK ones and one good otc set that rivaled my original Audiologist ones. Time with those has now passed and I'm still looking for something better. Yes, I am picky about my hearing and really want it improved to a point so that I can comfortably converse with friends in a crowded environment or with the family at home without saying "huh?" way too often. I have ordered and am awaiting my new set of Air Pods Pro 2 to arrive. From your site and others I have watched I am hoping for a good all around "fit" for my needs. Best wishes to all the other "searchers" out there from the Left Coast of the US.
Thank you for your honest opinion. I have someone who doesn't want to admit to hearing loss in my family and I am going to ease these in as a christmas gift....maybe they will have an awakening...
Im that guy that has resisted getting hearing aids because of that self imposed stigma. These pods however work amazingly as hearing aids, and I look like every other hip dude listening to tunes throughout their day, instead of looking like a deaf old fart :)
I wish they had a tone generator feature that would negate my tinnitus, but thats a lot to ask perhaps !
Nice video, thanks ❤
Are you saying that even before the new app came out you were using them as hearing aids? Can I use these new I pods without having an apple i phone?
just a note: my audiologist advised against wearing hearing protection like the musicians earplugs, airpods etc. for longer periods (for people with no severe hearing issues).
it will make your brain and ears got used to these gadgets, then all noise/music/etc will be more damaging when you are not wearing them. Can cause or make Tinnitus worse then it was..
Thanks for sharing your experience. I was looking for such solution as i tested my JBL earpods and they were ok-ish, but they lack the features i was after. Then i heard about the Airpods Pro 2.
Thank you for your take on these. You are the first I've heard talk about the occlusion effect. That was one of the biggest frustrations I had with hearing aids. That and the 'stigmatism' of wearing hearing aids. Who doesn't wear earpods now?? I spent $1500 on hearing aids that had the app with bluetooth controls. They were nice, but I just wasn't comfortable with them. (They really were painful to wear also.) Anyway, after watching your video, I'm fixing to make the purchase!
I made the purchase yesterday and am thankful I did, they work great.
Great info. Thank you!
I just saw your video today - I have an appointment at Costco next week to get new hearing aids (I have a 3 year old pair from them) and while mine will be fully covered by insurance, I don't like the feel of them in my ears and they are really not great at connecting with my phone and laptop. So I'm less than enthused about getting a new pair. Having seen your review, and finding that they are $179 at BJ's right now, I just sent my husband out to get them. I'll pass on my older AirPods that don't have this feature to my daughter, since her pair is getting crackly. I'll probably still get hearing aids at Costco, but I wanted to try these for a week to see what I think and I'm hoping that they'll work well for me. I know for sure that AirPods are comfortable for me to wear, and my hearing aids get annoying by the end of the day for sure. Thanks!
Thanks Jason.
If you are in a restaurant at a table with many people talking the same time, how does it know to boost the conversation of the one person you are listening too. It seems it would still be jumbled. Also will it work with my android phone or do I have to switch to the Apple ecosystem?
There’s some DSP magic happening in there. It sounds like it uses the noise cancelling function to dampen certain frequencies and isolate the frequencies most prevalent in speech.
Unfortunately, you do have to on iOS to take advantage of the more advanced AirPods features.
How does this work? Does the phone pick up sound and play it to the AirPods or can you use them independently of the phone?
Thanks for the discussion about the improvements from using the accessibility feature. One thing on charging is that you can take one bud out at a time to charge. It add a decent amount of charge quickly.
This is a good point. When I’m listening to podcasts I sometimes do this so I can charge but also hear things like my wife. Kinda important to hear her for my physical health and safety. Haha jk honey if you see this.
@@paulstejskal 😄
Weird experience with it....The hearing test option wouldn't show up. Set it aside for a while, and later it did. The menu options seem inconsistent with on line tutorials.
After doing an audio test with your iPhone, why doesn't it simply give you the option to apply those results by adjusting the settings accordingly, and then you can make any further adjustments you feel it needs?
Thanks for all the information!
I have hearing loss and severe Tinitus. I have tried the Audien Pro over the coiunter hearing aids, and wasn't thrilled. They sounded unnatural, and actually out of sync with each other. I recently got a pair of Airpods Pro 2, and was considering giving their hearing aid capabilities a try. Your video definitely pushed me in that direction. I'll do the hearing test tonight when the house is really quiet, and then give it a try. Thanks!
Let me know how it goes for you! I'm always interested in hearing feedback.
I’m sending the Audien Pro back this morning and am going to try these. I was very disappointed that the Audien set didn’t work
I have tenitus as well and I’ve noticed that just having them turned on without ANC or any other settings, takes away the ringing. Have you experienced that? I noticed it years ago with my Bose anc headphones.
@steveliberty, @TroyKasper, @robertadams5557 here's your pal with tinnitus, how are you guys feeling about AirPods now, does that help you?
@@PNWmtnBKR I have tenitus, both ears - have these aided you and if so - how?
They DID NOT have hearing aid function, they were PSA Personal Sound Amplifiers. NOT hearing aids. The s.w. is currently scheduled for release 28 Oct '24.
Beta users already got it
Is this feature only available for US customers? I don't see it in my AP 2 setting :c
@@scottOlsonsoulson Well now they disabled whatever this PSA was. And they only allow people from very specific countries to use the airpods as a hearing assistance device, pretty much making the device useless for many people who bought them the previous years to use the accessibility settings for hearing loss, if they don’t live in these selected countries where the Hearing Aid functionality is available.
I bought these today (12/2/24) at Target online for $149!!! I think it’s the last day for the sale. On sale for $169 and they have a coupon for $20 off for purchases $120 and over. Crazy deal I couldn’t pass up.
Also- I want these for killer sound and also noise cancellation due to being sensory sensitive. I also have some hearing loss. It’s wild that these can work as hearing aids as well as to cancel noise. I imagine you can’t be listening to something while also enhancing your hearing??? My biggest concern is that they may be uncomfortable but I’m thrilled they have a variety of sizes of earbud caps. I use xs with my loops. I’m also concerned about the battery life being only 6 hours. Hopefully it doesn’t take too long to charge. The hardest part would be if I’m out of the house for hours with no place to charge. That’s hardly ever the case with me being disabled so probably not a huge issue.
Thanks for this great video!
Super Video Jason very informative… Thank you
I appreciate that. Glad to help.
Had a son 2½m ago, he has mild hearing loss from birth.
So been looking up how it will affect hes life quality.
Very nice that earbuds can function as hearing aid.
Also hoping on that gene therapy that restored hearing in 25 kids in its first trial this year. Regrew those tiny hairs in the inner ear.
Trying to figure out how this mild hearing loss will affect my sons life, very complex thing to understand as i take all those small sounds for granted!
I've just bought a pair due to this 'Excellente' review - I have tenitus and I'm interested to see how these can help me! Totally agree w/ the comment about Apple products - they always seem to have something in the back-pocket that no one else has thought of! This helps swallow the frustration with day to day workarounds for their products.
I’ve been using the transparency mode for the past year or so. I’ve been suffering from moderate hearing loss and these have worked much better than my hearing aids, by far the best money I’ve ever spent in a product in my life. Curious to see how the new update will work!
Well I rushed to comment that. After iOS 18.1 this got completely ruined by Apple - they disabled this feature for all countries where the Hearing Aid functionality is not supported yet. Huge step back and downgrade and a very valid reason for people to not buy airpods pro, in case they were thinking to buy it as hearing aids.
If you live in a country where the Hearing Aids functionality is not supported yet and you have updated your iOS to 18.1, you WON’T be able to use custom transparency mode based on your audiogram anymore and the airpods won’t work as hearing aids, like they did before!
Got it today 11/19/2024 and I’m very happy about it! Took a test and it really brought back my deficiencies in hi mid frequencies. I’m very happy with results. I could not believe until I try it. ❤❤❤
Those guitars in the back? Hearing loss? any connection? Been there done that, AirPods Pro 2 did it for me, and I still play my guitars.
So very useful. Great review. I started using the Jabra OTC hearing aids 1.5 years ago, and it's been a fantastic change in my life. But they absolutely suck for music and podcasts and such. You have sold me on the Airpods... at least Gen 3 Pro when they're released next year. Thanks so much.
great video! happy that its helping you ! i hope that android google buds pro comes up with something similar! or perhaps its also possible? having earing loss and tinnitus myself.
I can’t use it where I live. I’m pretty sure if they just called the feature differently in regions where they don’t have approval yet, they could still offer it.
Me too I don't see it in my AP 2 settings :c
It was available for years under ‘custom transparency mode’, you were able to upload an audiogram and tailor your transparency mode settings and volume so that it amplified the frequencies that you needed to boost.
Apple disabled this functionality with iOS 18.
@@thanospappas3816 I know. That’s why I’m saying I’m pretty sure they could enable the feature everywhere if they named it accordingly. And if not, at least don’t cripple the audiograms.
when wearing the earpods - do you need to have the iphone close? Sometimes my ear pods pro 2 work fantastic - other times not so good.
Functionality is geo fenced only works in the USA
Wow, great video and thank you for taking the time to share your insight.
My wife has a condition that I'm hoping the AirPods Pro will help. She lost all of her hearing in her left ear one night in her sleep (a virus took out her auditory nerve). If she were to take the Apple hearing test and wear the AirPods, would the left one pick up noise on her left side and allow the sound to be heard in the right AirPod?
Do you need an iphone for these? Don't work with Android?
I got the Pro II for Christmas and trying to use them as hearing aids but I can’t get past the test? Every time I try to use them as hearing aids it tells me to take test but when I click for test it tells me I need to clean them and it keeps taking me around in circles?? Any suggestions???
Going to the cinema, I found it's BETTER with AirPods Pro 2. Wow
As someone that has moderate to severe hearing loss this is a step in the right direction. I wear an actual hearing aid in one ear and go without in the other just because it seems to balance out the background noise for my personal preference. For context last time I had a hearing test I had about 50% left in one ear and 75% in my good ear. Although that was years ago now.
Thanks for a very informative video.😊
My pleasure! 😊
I really enjoyed this. I like your style. I also needed the information so I can get started.
My pleasure!
How was clarity rather than volume?
Clarity is adjustable and sounds good to me. Every brand is different, so I like the adjustability.
Thank you for your review. I wonder if your ears still feel plugged when you use these and if you can hear voices, words more distinctly with them?
What is the sound quality like? Does it feel like having younger ears?
My husband tried these and they worked well for watching tv, however, when he would speak to me, the volume of his own voice was so loud that it hurt his ears. Is there possibly a setting that he needs to change?
Super helpful assessment of AirPod pro 2. I have first gen and wondered if I should upgrade. Listening to your experience sold me.
I hope they work out for you.
Doesn’t work with IOS 16?
As someone who has hearing aids, I found your review informative. FYI, you’ll find having more than one set of hearing aids very beneficial. Battery life for rechargeable HA’s is only 12 to 14 hours. That will diminish over the years to the 10 hours +or- range. I’ve taken to even wearing a pair as I sleep. This seems to reduce my daytime tinnitus. Good luck on your journey.
Thanks. I have a pair of Sonys I'm reviewing soon and another pair coming in as well. I'm excited to try all the different options.
I’ve lost hearing due to working for delta airlines for over 10yrs I can hear loud noise but low talking voice I can’t hear anything
What is the bluetooth device you recommended? Does it work with AirPods pro2
Hello. I bought the new AirPods 2. I updated to OS 18.1 and firmware 7B19 for the AirPods. I am not seeing the "hearing aid" feature on the AirPods Menu. I heard that Apple has not yet authorized the use of this feature in other countries. I live in the U.S. but I am currently traveling in Central America. I also use a VPN at all times. Since it looks like I am not able to use the new feature that Apple has released, can you tell me how you were able to transfer the info from Mimi to be used by the AirPods? I put the PDF of my hearing test results from my audiologist in the health App also, but it's just there. How do I get the Airpods to read this information? In your video (10:50 segment) you are not indicating how you transferred that info to be read by the AirPods. When I go under "accessibility" settings, I can see that my Resound hearing aids are there (only one works), but I want to see how I put the AirPods in there instead. Only one of my Resound hearing aids works. I want to be able to use the AirdPods as hearing aids. I hope this question is clear as to what I want to accomplish.
Thank you for your honest review. I am currently waiting for the AirPods Pro 2 to be delivered. My gf never bought or wore hearing aids because she is anxious about how it looks on her. The AirPods will make her feel more confident.
Does it compensate the loss of hearing when playing back media?
Great video. I'd love to know why this feature is not available in the UK. I bought them thinking I could use as a hearing aid and it was an expensive mistake.
It may be regulatory. I'm not sure. There was a backdoor way to set them up as hearing aids before. I'm ot sure if that's tstill the case. You did it through the Accessabilty section of the phone.
My husband went to doctor, paid over $2000 for CHEAPEST prescription hearing aid (one, because he couldn't afford two). He HATED it. He went crazy just being near the fridge. Yes, the motor makes noise, normal noise, but nothing the average person would notice. Now we are trying to search for otc that don't cost a fortune.
They do really amp up the ambient sounds, but there's a way to tone that down with a lot of them. The AirPods Pro have a setting to adjust and so do the Sonys I'm teasting right now.
very helpful video thank you!!!
You are welcome!
I have Phonak hearing aids plus I bought the new air pods pro. I bought the air pods pro because my earring aids were in the shop. Air pods works great for the price but I have small ears & they fall out
I have the Apple air pods pro 2 but when I go to settings, and click on my AirPods Pro, I don’t see anything that says hearing protection or hearing g assistance. How do I get to that?
I have been wearing hearing aids ($7800) for 5 years and will need to replace them soon. It took me about two months before my brain tuned out all the ambient noise I was unable to hear before. ( like people who live next to an airport no longer pay attention to planes flying overhead) I can hear sound I just can’t make out certain words people say. I will probably give this a try since I need a better option when watching video or movies. The audio quality of my hearing aids is just so so.
$7800? That's a lot!
What app do you use? Thx.
Just to clear things up from someone who also has some hearing loss and owns an Oticon hearing aid: the author uses the adjective "crisp" to refer to the sound of the Airpods. Crisp usually refers to the the condition of of food, especially fruits and vegetables. Hence, a refrigerator can have a "crisper". So I am not sure what he keeps referring to the produced sound as "crisp". Perhaps he means "clearer" to him by raising the high frequencies? On the whole though, I am very sketptical about Apple "Airpods" as hearing aids. I have had experience demoing a previous version of the airpods before, but frankly the sound was quite dreadful.
Thanks for being snotty for zero reason.
I have tried the new hearing aid function for my AirPods Pro and have to say it does a very good job. I wear hearing aids that cost me $2K and can tell you that the AirPods Pro work as good for me.
I’m testing them against other otc hearing aids and they hold up very well.
I lost my hearing in my left ear and got 84% on my right ear. Would this still work for me? I’m tired of not hearing anything clear. Have to turn my head so I hear with my right ear.
Hearing aids are too expensive and can’t afford now so maybe this is the solution for now?
Anyone?
Where is the mic? Does it use the microphone in the iPhone? Or does it use a microphone in the air pods?
I think the hearing test is in IOS 18.2 which we get in Australia in December.
Now, if I could get them to stay in my ears. I tried the different sizes but had no luck. However, the hearing aid portion does work great.
So…do the adjustments you make in the hearing aide process remain in the normal usage mode? Example - I need less base and higher frequency listening to audio books or podcasts. Do the hearing aide corrections apply to those usages?
Just note that Apple states that as with many hearing aids, this is rated for minor to moderate hearing loss. If you need something for severe loss, this is not for you. Maybe someday, but not now. Almost no insurance covers hearing aids. That’s a shame. Costco has their own hearing aid models that they. Will set up for you, but the cheapest is $879. The most expensive is $1,995. If you need/want custom fitting adapters, that’s more. They get good ratings. They have a good warrantee. But the survey noted that the breakage rate under warrantee is an astounding 55%!
I have tried two pair of AirPods and found they caused pain in my ears and they wouldn’t stay in my ears no matter which rubber tips I tried. My hearing aids are much more comfortable with better volume. I haven’t tried the AirPods 2 for fear the wouldn’t stay in.
I belong to the other club - Android, so I tried the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro with my Samsung S24 Ultra. They too had impressive features and functionality. There was a 10 band hearing test, noise reduction, ambient sounds, 10 band EQ, etc. I was impressed with the sound delivered to my Buds. Phone calls and music were corrected to my hearing test. The big disappointment however was that the EQ curve or my manual EQ setting were not transferred to the EarBuds to process the ambient sound, so they don't function as hearing aids unless listening to music from the phone or taking a call. Do the AirPods EQ the ambient sound?
WouldI have the same functionality on an Android device?
Apple Pro 2 hearing aids support deaf people?
I am excited about trying this. The downside for me are the silicone tips. I’ve been searching for ages to find something aftermarket that doesn’t irritate my outer ear canal. Any ideas?
I just got some foam tips from Amazon. They offer a less slippery feel so far.