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<blockquote data-quote="davek" data-source="post: 4381747" data-attributes="member: 519"><p>I've been playing with the Apple AirPods 2 Pro as hearing aids. They work pretty well. I keep in mind that the software is version 1.0 and there will likely be improvements. I also saw an article today about AirPods 3 Pro coming out early next year.</p><p>You need to have an IPhone 13 or later to program them with the hearing test. The hearing test is very much like any other, tones are played and you touch then phone when you hear them. A good fit is necessary and a quiet rommm, I took the test inside a closet. Once programmed they can function as hearing aids without being tethered to the iPhone.</p><p>The main downside is that I only can only count on 4 hours or so of battery life. The case is good for 30 hours of recharge and the AirPods do charge up again in about a half hour. Get a second pair and you can just swap them out as needed.</p><p>I also had a problem with the silicone pads not wanting to stay in, especially in my right ear. I got some third party ones from Amazon and they stay in better.</p><p>Best Buy sells them with 3 months of Apple Music and Apple Health included. The AirPods 2 Pro applies the hearing correction to all inputs, including music. It's really nice to hear music again the way I remember it, not muffled.</p><p>They have 3 modes of operation, transparent so you can hear around you as well as you phone call or music, Automatic Noise Cancellation which cancels out sounds from the outside world and an automatic mode that will shut off the music when you start a conversation with someone ( I haven't really tested this yet). ANC will also provide some protection in loud environments.</p><p>They aren't good for severe hearing loss.</p><p>They don't have features to mask tinnitus (yet),</p><p>My hearing aids are out of warranty, if they break I think I could get by with the AirPods 2 Pros pretty well. Definitely worth a try if you already have an iPhone 13 or later already.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davek, post: 4381747, member: 519"] I've been playing with the Apple AirPods 2 Pro as hearing aids. They work pretty well. I keep in mind that the software is version 1.0 and there will likely be improvements. I also saw an article today about AirPods 3 Pro coming out early next year. You need to have an IPhone 13 or later to program them with the hearing test. The hearing test is very much like any other, tones are played and you touch then phone when you hear them. A good fit is necessary and a quiet rommm, I took the test inside a closet. Once programmed they can function as hearing aids without being tethered to the iPhone. The main downside is that I only can only count on 4 hours or so of battery life. The case is good for 30 hours of recharge and the AirPods do charge up again in about a half hour. Get a second pair and you can just swap them out as needed. I also had a problem with the silicone pads not wanting to stay in, especially in my right ear. I got some third party ones from Amazon and they stay in better. Best Buy sells them with 3 months of Apple Music and Apple Health included. The AirPods 2 Pro applies the hearing correction to all inputs, including music. It's really nice to hear music again the way I remember it, not muffled. They have 3 modes of operation, transparent so you can hear around you as well as you phone call or music, Automatic Noise Cancellation which cancels out sounds from the outside world and an automatic mode that will shut off the music when you start a conversation with someone ( I haven't really tested this yet). ANC will also provide some protection in loud environments. They aren't good for severe hearing loss. They don't have features to mask tinnitus (yet), My hearing aids are out of warranty, if they break I think I could get by with the AirPods 2 Pros pretty well. Definitely worth a try if you already have an iPhone 13 or later already. [/QUOTE]
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