AirPods Pro as Hearing Aids?

If you use a hearing aid and have an iPhone, this brief article may be of interest.

Jim Hamm

AirPods Pro as Hearing Aids?

Apple has always had a commitment to accessibility, and hearing is one area that they have spent quite a bit of time upon. With the release of iOS 14, Apple added Headphone Accommodation to the accessibility feature.  This feature does a lot to deal with noise reduction and focusing the microphones for conversation to the person in front of you.  But it is the Transparency Mode that really makes the AirPods Pro useful as a hearing assistant.

To set up your AirPods Pro as a hearing aid you must go to Settings on your iPhone and then Accessibly->Hearing->Audio Visual-> Headphones Accommodations.

There you can upload your audiogram from your audiologist or from an app like Mimi. One thing to keep in mind when using Mimi is that you need to be in a very quiet environment to get an accurate measurement.  The dogs barking and doors opening here at home just didn't make it.  Luckily, Costco will  test  your hearing for free and give you an audiogram which can then be imported to your AirPods Pro through a picture.