Apple Airpods Pro Detailed Hearing Aid Review
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- Apple Airpods Pro Detailed Hearing Aid Review. Doctor Cliff Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix Arizona, performs a Way Too Detailed Review of the Apple AirPods Pro after converting them into hearing aids using the Mimi Hearing Test App.
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I suffer from 30% hearing loss in both my ears and have dealt with struggling with conversations for a long time. I’ve now been using AirPod pro’s for around 3 months now, predominantly in the workplace environment and can honestly say they have been a revelation. I just couldn’t accept paying upwards of $2 - 3,000 per ear for hearing aids knowing this tech was just round the corner. I’m glad I waited. Cons (not really cons when you look at the overall savings and benefits) are start alerting they are running out of charge around the 4-5hr mark but I generally stick them back in their case at lunch time. The case acts as a mobile charging station so by the time you get back from lunch you are good to go again. I just stick the case with the pods on charge at night like I do my phone. Another thing that might concern some is the need to purchase an apple phone or tablet to set the AirPods up correctly. You can get a relatively lowly spec iPad for very cheap nowadays brand new. You just have to make sure it can be updated to the latest iOS software. Another pro is you’ve now got a pretty cool tablet as well. All this is still magnitudes cheaper that pretty low spec hearing aids - you know, the kind you have to put batteries in and cant listen to music through or are noise cancelling for example. It’s a no-brainer 😉
Thank you for your feedback. I have been using Bose Hearphones (now a canceled product) in noisy situations - and they do a good job at it, but I really need something more of daily use -- Your feedback is giving me the confidence to move forward with these -- I might actually wait since Apple is expected to announce the release of the next generation of these any day now.
If you have an audiogram from an audiologist, you dont need the mimi hearing test app. You can enter the audiogram data in the iphone settings under accessibility/Audio-Visual/headphone accommodations/custom audio setup. You can enter the data manually or take a picture of the audiogram.
It’s worth pointing out that with iOS 15 (and a firmware update to the AirPods Pro themselves) they will get a feature called “conversation boost” to help hear in noisy environments. Also you will be able to import the paper or pdf audiogram from a real professionally performed hearing test instead of relying on a 3rd party app like the Mimi hearing test app.
I hope you revisit this and make a “part 2” in the fall. Excellent video.
I will!!!
All the features related to apple pro with ios 15 will require Bluetooth 5.2 That means that you will need iPhone 13 which will be ~$1000 more
That’s good to hear. I have been using AirPod pro as hearing aids for a month or so. Today I got my first hearing aids. Phonak Audeo Paradise P90-R.
The sound quality of the AirPod is far superior to the P90’s. It’s like the use tiny blown tweeters in these real hearing aids... Is this normal?
Been using the P90 for about 7 hours now and am wondering if I just wasted $6,000+ 😢
@@shaffar where is that stated? Pls add a reference link.
@@LordDeadSpider I have a Phonak Marvel. While useful for regular hearing aid its Bluetooth functions leave a lot to be desired. Echoes on phone calls. You can't adjust source volume with its volume buttons. Only from the phone wish has resulted in some overly loud calls.
I wish it could interpret the Bluetooth signals output and amplify according to your program but it only does that for external sound.
Have you thought about testing the Apple Airpods Pro 2, which came out in September of last year? These have a more advanced processor and greatly improved noise reduction, which may bridge some of the shortcomings of the original Airpods Pro's. I would like to know what your thoughts are on the latest model airpods as hearing aids. Thank you!
Thank you so much for being the most honest guy in your line of work Doc.
Not to mention that they make music and speech that streams from Apple devices sound wonderful. I've started to experiment with connecting to my Apple TV and turning off CC. My results are preliminary and I'm sure I will still need to turn CC on sometimes, but there is a definite improvement with my mild to moderate upper end hearing loss (with 100% word recognition). I find myself once again listening to music for the sake of listening, and not as a background distraction. I haven't done much of that since back in the day. Way back. :-) Thanks for your review and for confirming what I suspected.
Hello! Could you make an update to this topic using the new Airpods Pro gen 2 and iOS 16? Thanks again for the videos!
Hey this video is amazing but I just have a question. You mentioned you need to set it up a certain way first, can you please show how to do it. I just bought the AirPods Pro but don’t know which setting it is.
One note on the cost aspect: the batteries inside the Airpods are not user replaceable, so after two years of intense daily use, your battery life is going to be very short, while traditional hearing aids would hold up far better, especially if you get ones with replacable batteries. Say you're using the Airpods for two years before you need to get new ones while you can use hearing aids for five. That difference in life span and e-waste is pretty significant!
The technology advances so fast that in 2 years you would like to get the state of art devices and give the earbud to a good friend.
Older people, 80s plus only need about 5-7 years. 😳
All true but with that’s said most hearing aids don’t last past 3 yrs unless u put another 3-5 hundred to service them and when you spend 10 grand you pay the serving but in a few years they still need a total replace and it still just a hearing aid I bought the Bose and they have a app for apple 🍎
Rechargeable hearing aids have the same battery degradation issue in my experience. I got a pair of Resound Lynx Quattro 961 DRWC in December 2019. At the start they lasted all day, I would say 18 hours or more even with a lot of streaming. I did a huge amount of streaming during 2020 and 2021 and they continued to last all day. Suddenly in March 2022 the battery life took a sharp downturn. I noticed when they would signal low battery in the middle of the evening. Now in mid April I put them on fully charged and they last maybe 6 hours. I have to do quick charges several times a day now. I could buy 20 pairs of Airpods Pro for the price of my hearing aids. So the cost of buying several Airpods Pro and replacing them every couple of years is still far less. Maybe something to consider if your hearing loss is mild to moderate. Unfortunately my hearing loss is profound, so Airpods Pro are not an option for me.
@@shaffar AirPod Pro 2 are already out so the update makes sense budget and performance wise.
You didn’t mention the “Live hearing” feature which I found useful for tv. This entails setting the phone near the tv while you can be quite far away with tv volume fairly low and hear clearly. Although, it would be difficult to have a conversation with another person as air pro is only amplifying the tv.
This is mindblowing to me. I'm deaf in my right ear and partially moderately to almost severe loss in my left ear. I can hear well in my left ear and I can almost hear nothing in my right. I can feel the vibrations in my right ear but I can't really decipher what that sound is or was. My left ear is capable and I lip read a lot so that helps as well. I do wear a hearing aide though which I got thru a licensed audiologist. It's almost a decade old and the newest model of hearing aids on the market today has Bluetooth capabilities to connect to smartphones and whatnot. The prices are thru the roof. I've been wearing earbuds which are okay. But what this AirPod Pro can do is just blowing my mind. I will look into getting myself a pair of AirPod Pro today. I'm leaving to go out of town for my daughter's graduation this Friday. Thanks for everything.
Don't be surprised if the Airpods Pro are not strong enough for your level of hearing loss. Just don't want you to be disappointed.
@@DrCliffAuD Just learned that. I will be fine. At least I can hear the music. That's only at a higher volume though. All in all, thanks for responding to my message though.
Just wish to offer some user feedback for anyone who, like me, has a typical age-related high frequency hearing loss at the worse end of moderate. With great anticipation I purchased airpods pro second generation along with an iphone a few days ago (still much cheaper than hearing aids!) and have been testing out the hearing aid capabilities for a few days now. To put it simply, the airpods pro do not offer anywhere near enough amplification for my level of hearing loss unfortunately, even when set to maximum. Still, it is wonderful technology and I will certainly monitor future advances. For anyone with a mild hearing loss however, I believe they might be quite helpful. Battery life is of course another major problem and this needs to be significantly improved. For the time being, I have reverted to using my Etymotic analogue hearing amplifiers which offer slightly more amplification and have batteries that last about a week.
Great review Cliff. We'll be waiting for the follow up when Apple introduces direct audiogram input for Apple Health (allows taking a picture of an audiogram and verifying the thresholds), the new Tinnitus masking feature, and Conversation Boost (beamforming directional mics). That last feature should address your concerns about AirPods potentially being a net negative in noise
Bravo!! I love your presentation style, your scientific approach, your subject choices, and just about everything else. Since I own some AirPod pros I was so thrilled that you have a review specifically of using them as hearing aids. I am worried about what will happen when my Bose Hearphones break. I don’t know of any product like them on the market and they are incredible! Thanks again so much.
Nice to see they are working on this. They will solve this.
I know a couple of professional translators who will definitely be interested in this technology. Translating meetings with a big number of participants over a long table can be challenging even with good hearing.
Great tutorial and a video. Thank you, I got a pair and love them, as I have a 30% loss of hearing. Too bad the battery needs to be recharged after 3-4 hours. Do you know of any earbuds similar to Airpods but with longer-lasting batteries? Thanks.
Would like an update on the new Airpods Pro (when it comes out) paired with the Head Shadow app or similar apps for single sided deafness
I love this video, thank you so much. But I am blind and I’m using my AirPods Pro instead of my hearing aies to walking down the street. I think that I need the most capacity from my ears, because I am blind and I can’t see nothing. I am waiting for The newest iOS version, so definitely, I think this device is incredible!
I have hearing aids that I am happy with. But, I have considered purchasing a set of AirPods Pro for solo road trips for where I am alone for long periods and am listening to music and not needing to talk to people as much face to face.
The AirPods will facilitate listening to the car stereo, talking on the phone and be a sufficient hearing aid when I go into roadside attractions, restaurants, motels, etc. Sound logical?
Dr. Cliff, do you believe these air pods would help with my tinnitus because I cannot afford regular hearing aid. This would be a Godsend for me.
Have just updated from starky in ear canal to half shell Oticon and its amazing to see the Technology improvements as I’m now hearing you inside my ear clear and crisp that said i find my self at bed time still wanting some amplification and the Air pods pro do the trick for me. Thanks for the Microsonic mold tip.
How would this work for single sided deafness? Can you push sound from the bad side to the good side in transparency mode?
Thanks for this video I had to turn my Costco hearing aids in because they weren't working anymore and while I was waiting I used to transparency mode on my AirPods and it worked great but one side chip cutting out so I called up Apple and I had to reset my AirPods back to factory which made him kinda dull sounding this video help me out because I'll be able to reset it with that app thank you for this
Doctor Cliff, great video. Listened with my APP. I had high hopes for the Airpod doing good. NOT replacing my Starkey's though. I knew that sound production/quality may be better on Airpods though because of their main purpose. Quality music listening. I enjoy listening to the TV with the pods and in some group discussion situations the live listen rocks, with transparency sometimes turned off, is reproducing voices better than my aids. So pursuing Live listen with the pods is well worth trying.
My Opticon hearing aids had to go into the shop to get fixed and I’ve tried to use the AirPod Pro and iOS 15. Like Dr. Clifford said it was not up to spec for someone with a moderate hearing loss for it was very weak in my experience.
Also setting up the hearing aids can be difficult for someone with a moderate hearing loss for the Mimi app said that It could not measure my hearing loss and ended up using another app where I could enter in my hearing chart from my hearing aid vendor. Even with all the tweaking it’s still so far below my hearing aids performance.
One of the things that was not addressed was that wind noise when running was an issue for me for it made it almost unusable and annoying when I was doing my usual Tuesday running group run.
I turned them back in after two days for it was not a real alternate for me
Hi, I wanna know what app you used to input hearing chart data?
That is an excellent review of the AirPods Pro.
My recent hearing aid experience has been very favorable. All my hearing aids have had real ear measurements. Signia Charge&Go was just ok, streaming really didn’t sound that good to me. I was issued Phonak M90 by the VA when they first came out & they are good, I hear well and the streaming is pretty good. When Paradise became available I acquired a pair of P90, not much of an improvement over the Marvels but the ability to connect to different devices easily is a definite improvement. Now using M90 as a spare.
AirPods Pro I purchased shortly after they were available, programmed with Mimi. In most situations they are amazingly good. Put them on 1st thing in the AM hit the treadmill & mute the treadmill noise while listening to the radio. Usually continue wearing them until noon when it’s time for a recharge.
I look forward to your review on the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro.
I do not currently wear hearing aids. I am experiencing some difficulty understanding conversations in the movie theater. Can Apple AirPods Pro used as hearing aids help with this problem? Thank you.
Looking forward to a review on the new Airpod Pro 2 announced today :)
Thank you for the excellent and honest review.
Wow. I just bought those for my husband not knowing they could help his hearing. Maybe they will help convince him to see my audiologist! He’s one who is not quite ready. Little steps…….
You're so enthusiastic that I thought it was a parody at first. Not in a bad way obviously people love your unique style. 230k subs nice
Would the Air Pods Pro be a good option for someone with a cookie bit hearing loss? Trying out hearing aids for the first time and just not sure if I'm ready to make that big jump. My audiogram shows good hearing at low and high frequencies and almost all of my loss focused on the 500-2k range (primarily 1k). I am thinking the Airpods might be better as I really am only looking to boost these sounds in certain situations verses something I wear all day long?
Great video and detailed analysis! I would love to see an update reviewing the iOS 15 addition of the Conversation Boost feature. Thanks doc!
I dont use e ar pods. but i do use dr dre ones. They are good while using a amplifier app. I also use boss headset which i have found to be the best as they done hurt my ears a lot. I got tempory hearing aids and I don't like them as they amplifie al sound and makes it really hard to hear customers wish you the best
Excellent video
Thanks for good information sharing. Can u compare Google pixel pro with Apple airpod pro in perspective of using as hearing aid.
Great review as always! I have a peculiar question, I noticed that in cold weather where temperatures are 40 and lower the transparency mode, the AirPods Pro as hearings that I am using do not work well. I have to pull the AirPods pro to communicate with people. Why is that? Thanks!
Sorry, I have no idea. 🤷
Thanks for the great video. I wish you practiced in or around Atlanta. I’d be a new patient. I have worn hearing aids all my life. Have a mild to moderate loss. I do love my AirPods but have not turned them into hearing aids just yet. I wear a ReSound BTE currently and have put off new aids due to their absurd prices. Thanks again for the video.
Are there any similar priced alternatives? Sounds like they are the best deal.
Have you done a report on the powerbeats pro as a hearing assist? I find them comfortable but need some hints on how to tweek them for AC bit more customized fit. There seem more comfortable and secure than the iPods and I think the battery life is also better. (Also available in a range of colors! An extra nice touch )
I would also like to know more about apples other earbuds
I just got the 2nd generation for my 50% hearing loss and am about to return them. Transparency mode on Airpods Pro 1 sounds louder and clearer than AirPods pro 2nd generation. Is it I or that it?
I was diagnosed with conduction hearing loss in 1 ear due to canal stenosis coupled with a hard 90* turn in the canal. The audiologist told me my hearing was perfect once they got the speaker around the turn, but from the outside, I’ve lost 40%. He told me surgery is really the only option, but the ENT told me to wait.
I struggle daily with conversation, would the AirPod pro 2’s be enough to help me get by until surgery is indicated?
I have been wearing hearing aids which I loved. However, with Covid mask guidelines I kept losing hearing aids and replacements with insurance were getting costly. Any suggestions.
I carry my iPhone with me and I stream pre-recorded music when I am out in public. The music playing in both my hearing aids means the hearing aids haven’t fallen out of ears and onto the ground and then become lost! My Rexton hearing aids are the receiver in the canal type instead of behind the ear type which are easier to fall off the ear.
Still hoping you’ll give us a report on the Powerbeats pro. Longer charge life and super comfort ( including colors to choose from)) makes me want to like them. But tuning hints ! I Need you Doc.
Do you have a step by step set up with the IPhone se? I wiould like to try this with my Airpods.
Very impressive technical analysis you could certainly teach apple a thing or two. I hope they watch this video. Here in the uk hearing aid and cochlear implant fitting is pretty much in the dark ages in comparison to these testing methods. Too many want a fast buck.
Went through the steps but don't know how to import the Mimi data into the Health app or how to customize them further. I have done the basic adjustments as per your video and increasing the sharpness and reducing background noise does seem to make my AirPods Pro ( Gen 2 ) work a little better as hearing aids. Any followup info on how to work with them through the Health app would be appreciated.
Can you update your evaluation to the new model?
Thanks, Dr Cliff. If I repeat the Mimi hearing test with accessibility via Mimi prescription turned ON, will the audio gram show me my adjusted hearing loss?
Loved your video Dr. Cliff👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕
thank you for information, it"s verry help.
Hello Dr. Cliff. Excellent information. What do you think of Jabra Enhance Pro. Costco has them in their hearing aid area.
There is a device that provides on the go power for the AirPod pro 2…. I found it through a simple search online!
Would airpods be an option if my hearing loss is from canal atresia? Apparently my hearing is great, but air conduction is limited due to a tight canal and a hard turn at the narrowing.
Thanks
Hey Dr Cliff! Have you been able to repeat this with the Air Pod Pro 2?
I appreciate the detail and effort to this test. I’m without my HA for the next month and pondering these as something to help me with my moderate loss till mid Feb to get my new HA.
Thanks!!
Yes
I found it thank you! I’m working with VA and going to switch from the Resound Omni RIC to Phonak Audeo L90 so I have a month without any hearing aids. Pondering getting the Air Pod Pro 2 to help in the meantime time.
Do you think it would be worth it? My hearing loss is similar to your assistant in the video.
A great review would be one that compares online hearing tests to Mimi for Apple Ipod users. Can we improve on the results that Mimi gives us?
Ok. Thank you for all the information that is very valuable.
But it is time to drop the “that being said mantra”
Please
Yep, probably not going to happen. That being said. I apologize.
Cut the good doctor some slack! He's doing great!
Is there any updates about this since this video was made?
I mean technology changes so much.
Is Air Pods pro (2nd gen) best for high frequency hearing loss.
Please help
I was wondering if you have tested New Bose Quietcomfort 2 Earbuds as Hearing Aids? I have tested Airpods to use their Transparency mode as Hearing aids and they work fine for my needs, however, I am an Anrdroid user and was hoping if Bose QC2 Earbuds performs similar to Airpods to aid my hearing loss ? If they Do, it'll work better for me as their app works better to operate in compare to Airpods on Android. Let me know, PLease ?
Do you have any patients that use the Resound Omnia 9 Hearing Aids? Thanks so much!
Can it be used as cross hearing aid. One side total sensoryneural deafness and other completely normal. Thanks
I have hole in my ear drum what should I do??
can you also review huawei freebuds pro as hearing aid?
its a big diference between AirPods pro 2019 and 2021 ?
I have just started using Airpods Pro and notice a time delay between the audio I hear without the air-pods and with the air-pods. That makes the sound echo, like in a big room. Does Apple do this deliberately to reduce oscillation? Certainly such devices should be able to reproduce sounds "instantaneously" to our ears it desired. Wired earphones have no such echo. Any Thoughts? Is there something I'm missing?
I don’t totally agree in that I have been using hearing aids for about 16 years and the Apple pros for a couple. We are an Apple extend family with just about every Apple device in use. And these AirPods, in my opinion, don’t even come close to serving as hearing aids. The minuscule battery life alone is enough to disqualify them. I never run out of charge with my Resound rechargeable aids. Easily run 17 hrs a day with a lot of streaming from my iPhone 13. I use the pods for music and to listen to videos on my iMac so the rest of the house doesn’t hear them. No matter what size earpiece I find they easily fall out. I guess if you can’t afford real aids they would be better than nothing.
I have moderate hearing loss and am looking for a backup in case my Widex Moment 4s have a problem. What are good options for backup without breaking the pocketbook? Should I be looking at something like Costco Kirkland at $1,400? Something like Apple AirPods at $250? Or something like the online hearing aid services? Or, perhaps something else that I am not considering?
Can these be used to filter/suppress certain frequencies for hyperacusis?
Does transparency mode go to the idle stage? I have 2 pair AirPods pro and I notice if there is silence and low noise, my Airpods go to idle, and when people start talking it takes 1-2 seconfor that it would to go to transparency mode 100%. In other words, a noise outside activates the transparency mode in full. So I miss the start, a few words from a speaking person.
There are many tiny technologies involved in hearing aids so people have to understand that any similar device which can be worn at the level of ear will not help them just like hearing aids
Have been wearing hearing aids since 1986. So much of the technology of hearing is not understood by the audiologists that are only focused on selling them. The rest of the superiority of working with an audiologist is bullshit.
@@chas5131 I am sorry for your bad experience but One cannot generalize this with every Audiologist. But yes there are many things which has changed since then and trust me many Audiologists know what they are doing.
@@swatimahendru Have been to a number of audiologists since 1986. One was very good. Two thought they were MDs and misdiagnosed problems that caused the real MDs to snicker at them, after I paid for tests.
@@chas5131 oh that's really bad
Thank do doing the video. How do you think the Apple Airpods Pro would compare with Eargo hearing aids for mild/moderate age related high freq. hearing loss?
Possibly either one. It would really depend on the Real Ear Measurements.
is can use beats studio buds with iPhone hearing aids ?
Hi Cliff, thank you I got Airpods Pro, and I absolutely love it. I lost 40% of my hearing, and hear all surrounding again like when I was younger. One question, how do you compare them with OLive Pro 2:1? I need to get a second pair, so I am debating between getting another Apple or Olive Pro. Thanks!
Olive pro are terrible.
I have a pair of Olive Pros and do not recommend them at all
This works with iPhone iOS 15, but because the iPad Pro iOS 15 doesn’t have the Health App, there is no facility for loading the audiogram captured by Mimi. The Headphone Transition is set by the device used, and there is no audiogram option on the iPad. FYI.
How about if you have tinnitus along with hearing loss, could they be beneficial use then?
Possibly
Great video. I have nhs aids in uk. And use my iPad for films etc. i use Bluetooth ear buds and just want something I can use with my hearing aids and saw this but as I wear my aids in the day. This perhaps won’t be best way to go. Anyone got any ideas
Hi, my AirPods Pro transparency mode get disconnected after 3-5 minutes of using it as a hearing device. Is it normal? Then I need to connect back manually. Thanks.
Do you switch over to regular airpod use to listen to music easily? Or how does Bluetooth work if your in HA mode?
Bluetooth works to send music to my Airpods (not Pro) and I can hear ambient sounds. Stopping the music to chat is necessary.
Doctor iam heard hearing bcs hear unusual sound in ears Pls advice to me
what app are you guys using? appreciate if you can share
thanks for yor excerllent presentation !!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍 how about jabra elite active75t ?
great review!
I have airpods pro but i only have android i have an old iPhone 4s but that won't work i don't have hearing loss but I'm curious to try this feature out but first i have to find a friend that has a compatible iPhone
I have problem changing the language on Mimi Hearing Test App... I'm try to search how to solve it.
Very helpful!
What about the version of Olive Pro, the OliveMax? Their ads look convincing.
All of their products I've tested have been garage in my opinion.
@@DrCliffAuD You mean "garbage". Thanks, for saving my time and $299, because I was going to get a pair of OliveMax (which I thought was too bulky) and compare it with Apple.
So far, I have tried a few other earphones with amplification and proved that not one comes close to Airpods Pro, that's why I got the second pair.
@@DreamimagesNet if you're going to stick with a pair of non-Rx hearing aids, stick with the Airpods pros for now.
@@DrCliffAuD Thanks!
lm interested
How many prizes,? Bro
Liked and subscribed when you said you're an android fan 😂
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Would using Apple AirPods Pro be helpful when watching tv?
Would using them as hearing aids be helpful when watching tv is my question.
Probably if you use “live listen” or connect an Apple TV to your TV. Or use a large screen desktop Mac that is new enough to connect to them
Questions,
1. If I am using one airpod at a time, theoretically I can use them all they long. Because while I am using one the second one is charging. Correct me if I am wrong. That's how I am using my regular earbuds, one at the time listening to podcasts, and I never ran out of the charge
2. Can I use them, if I forget my iPhone at home?
3. I have 45% hearing loss, will they help me to communicate?
Thanks!
1.Yes you can but you lose Binaural benefits. 2. Yes you can use them without your phone. 3. 45% hearing loss means nothing. What severity of loss do you have.
@@DrCliffAuD Thanks a lot! I was waiting for a long time for Olive Pro 2:1, but after finding out that they are not that great for music, I am getting AirPod Pro, I can kill 2 birds with one stone, music, and hearing.
@@DrCliffAuD If I can use them without an iPhone, how do the airpods remember the settings?
@@tievoli3328 I use them without the phone near all the time. But, to change say amplification in the transparency mode, you need the phone. The pods have three settings activated by gently squeezing the stem. You can go from transparency to noise cancellation, to listening to your music. The last setting requires your phone or iPad be near. But to change volume of transparency, requires the phone.
@@sandyaz5595 Thanks!
Watching these real ear measurements, it appears that these dont perform as well as the Bose Soundcontrol for mild to moderate hearing loss starting at 2000 hz and degrading more as frequency goes up. Is that an accurate interpretation?
I did test the Bose and was not happy with the hearing improvement. Would the AirPods Pro be any better? Thank you!
Great review Dr Cliff. This might be the start of Apple take a splash in this space and provide some good competition. Great to hear you're an android fan Dr Cliff, that means you appreciate technology.
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I've heard comments about the air pod pros sounding better than hearing aids. I am trying my air pods with ios 15.1 and have no experience with hearing aids. I've found the sound is very artificial, tinny and having an echo type character to the sound. Not having any hearing experience I'm very reluctant to try them if the sound of my own voice and outside sounds are going have this amplified echo prone sound that I'm not liking with air pod pros. I even tried a set of Nuheara IQ buds 2 with the same result. In fact I have to say the air pod pros are a bit better than Nuheara buds I have not found the air pod pros to help much with speech understanding, especially softer sounds from my wife, lol. But I can watch TV with less volume but there's a limit to understand improvement and so still us CC. I'm tried multiple settings and tweaking but just don't find the air pod pros to be much of an advantage. All the tests I've taken say I had a moderate hearing loss with more loss in the left ear than the right. I'm debating either trying Costco brand hearing aids or some from truhearing since I have a Medical Advantage benefit of $1500./pair for premium hearing aids. The truhearing aids have OVP which I think might be a big benefit because my own voice thru the air pod pros is not all that great and somewhat annoying. I'm on the fence about hearing aid obviously, but I do know I need some help. Additionally I would like to wear them riding my mtn bike because I just can't understand other riders out there while they all seem to understand each other easily. So whatever I get has to stay in my ear. The air pod pros will fall out easily without adding retention devices to them. Oh I have found that the best thing for TV listening for me has been a wireless headphone set...much better than the air pod pros.
Sounds like you need an open-fit hearing aid not an occluding amplifier.
Can I use Beats studio buds/Beats fit pro as hearing aids?
I have a question. Is there a way to use AirPods as a hearings aids without listening the people from the iPhone. Could I use Airpods as a headings aids without an iPhone, in other way, can the AirPods be the listener?
Yes, you only need the phone to setup the AirPods as hearing devices. After that, the phone is not needed.