Apple’s AirPods Pro as good as they sound
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22 Oct 2024 01:41:29 am.
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AirPods Pro 2 become hearing aids next week. After testing the software, it's clear Apple has something unique here.
Apple will release its new iOS 18.1 hearing health features as part of firmware version 7B19 for AirPods Pro 2. So that’s the build number to look out for.
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Apple’s hearing health features will be exclusive to AirPods Pro 2, with no other AirPods devices supporting them at this time.
Apple announced a trio of major new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 in September, including clinical-grade hearing aid functionality, a hearing test, and more robust hearing protection. All three will roll out next week with the release of iOS 18.1, and they could mark a watershed moment for hearing health awareness. Apple is about to instantly turn the world’s most popular earbuds into an over-the-counter hearing aid.
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Apple gave me early access to try the company's hearing health software on AirPods Pro 2, which turn the earbuds into a clinical-grade hearing aid once you take a hearing test on your iPhone or iPad. It also includes improvements to protect your hearing from loud sounds -- and it's on by default. Apple says it will be pushed out to devices starting next week in an iOS 18 software update.
That also means we’re about to enter an era where we’ll need to get comfortable with people wearing earbuds at all times. There’s a perception that leaving your earbuds in while talking with other people is rude. Transparency mode in many of today’s earbuds sounds totally natural and lifelike, yet I still constantly remove my buds to show someone they’ve got my undivided attention. That way of thinking has to change when popular earbuds start pulling double duty as hearing aids. It’s a powerful way to reduce the stigma that’s all too common with hearing aids, but this shift will take time.
The AirPods Pro 2 have a list price of $250 (but often can be found on sale for $200). That puts it cheaper than many over-the-counter hearing aids -- but with only 6 hours of battery life, it's not a true all-day hearing aid replacement.
That’s now changed. With iOS 18.1 and the soon-to-be-released AirPods firmware update, the AirPods Pro 2 will offer hearing protection at all times across noise cancellation, transparency, and adaptive audio modes. There’s no “concert mode” or a specific setting to toggle. You can think of this as an expansion of the loud sound reduction option that was already in place. Hearing protection is on by default, and Apple says “an all-new multiband high dynamic range algorithm” helps to preserve the natural sound of concerts and other live events.
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