The tech on Apple’s wireless headphones has the potential to assist people who might struggle with hearing—and performs nearly as well as hearing aids.
are working on these kinds of assisted hearing devices. “I think that in the future there will be more products that can be selected for hearing loss patients.”
More enhanced headphones and earbuds could provide solid sound amplification, but it’s worth noting that they still aren’t a full replacement for hearing aids, says, a practicing audiologist and chair of communications disorders at the University of South Dakota. In the study, the AirPods Pro met “kind of your minimum standards,” she explains.
This is even more important now that the FDA has cleared OTC hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss, which. Devices from select companies that fit this category have been available since mid-October, but even so, Jorgensen advises going to your medical audiologist and getting a hearing test to know where your levels are before making a purchase.
“Some audiologists are very nervous about over-the-counter hearing aids, but we do recommend them to some people,” like “on-the-edge patients,” she says. “We’ll start with an over-the counter-hearing aid, and then if that doesn’t work, we could go up to another option.” The AirPods Pro aren’t approved in the OTC category in the US—and Cheng agrees that they shouldn’t be confused for or called hearing aids. That said, he hopes the results of the study demonstrate that they can still be a nifty option in certain scenarios. “I think it’s great for patients with hearing loss that they have more choices.
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