Testers with both perfect hearing and hearing loss had differing opinions on their performance. Here are our thoughts.

Before you can access Apple’s hearing aid, you’ll need to make sure your iPhone is updated to iOS 18.1 and your AirPods Pro 2 have the latest firmware (7B19).

The Hearing Aid and Hearing Test are available on the AirPods Pro 2 through a firmware update. Both will need to be paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 and later.

It’s now available to all AirPods Pro 2 users as part of a broader iPhone iOS update. How to Use the AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature The first step is to update your iPhone to iOS 18.1.

Since the AirPods Pro 2 look like any other pair of Apple headphones, they're less conspicuous than many existing hearing aids, which I expect will be an added perk for many users.

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here's what it's like By Ashley Capoot,CNBC • Published October 21, 2024 • Updated on October 21, 2024 at 6:45 am ...

Apple has already received FDA authorization for the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 to function as an over-the-counter hearing aid, and it could be rolled out at any time.

CNBC tested the new hearing health features coming to Apple's AirPods Pro 2, including the hearing test, hearing protection and hearing aid capabilities. Skip to content. Main Navigation.

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here's what it's like By Ashley Capoot,CNBC • Published October 21, 2024 • Updated on October 21, 2024 at 7:45 am ...

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here's what it's like By Ashley Capoot,CNBC • Published October 21, 2024 • Updated on October 21, 2024 ...

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