Apple AirPods Pro 2 get Hearing Aid feature and more

Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore
Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them. Here's what to know about hearing loss, hearing aids, and Apple's new option.
Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health tools could normalize wearing earbuds everywhere
The biggest audio announcement at Apple’s iPhone event last month wasn’t the AirPods 4. Instead, the milestone news was the company’s plan to introduce a robust suite of hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 alongside iOS 18.
Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound
For those 18 years and older with mild to moderate hearing loss, the AirPods Pro 2 can now serve as a clinical-grade hearing aid. Once enabled, you can also toggle on a “Media Assist” setting that uses your hearing test results to optimize the sound of music, phone calls, and video content.
Apple Releases New AirPods Pro 2 Firmware Just Ahead of Launch of iOS 18.1 Hearing Aid Feature
Apple has released a new firmware update for its AirPods Pro 2 USB-C and Lightning models. The latest firmware has a build number of 7B19, replacing the 7A305 firmware Apple released in September.
'I Tested Apple's AirPods Pro 2 For A Week. Here's What I Uncovered About My Hearing.'
Women’s Health editor-in-chief Liz Plosser road-tested the new Apple AirPods Pro 2 hearing test and hearing aid capabilities.
AirPods Pro 2 to get impressive new hearing aid feature next week with iOS 18.1 release
The long-anticipated hearing aid features coming to AirPods Pro 2 finally have a release date: Next week alongside iOS 18.1.
Review: Apple's AirPods Pro 2 as hearing health and assistance devices
For the new hearing health features, Apple takes advantage of its highly-integrated technology in the AirPods Pro 2, which are its top of the line earbuds. They contain the H2 chip that provides the electronic magic for the audio processing.
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Apple aims to make hearing health more accessible with AirPods Pro 2, introducing a tool for protecting, testing, and enhancing hearing. The company reveals the development process behind these features.
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and even more recently released are the Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C connectivity. These headphones have Apple’s H2 chip, which brings advanced audio performance to all your favorite content.
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Some wireless headphones can now be used as hearing aids
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