Saw that…and if my current ones die I will have to investigate the alternatives. But they won’t work unless I can have several pairs and swap them fairly seamlessly when the battery needs charging. My current ones need batteries every 8 or 9 days and I wear them morning to bedtime…too many years spent in submarine engine rooms with noisy steam turbines.
I don’t see a problem. Each set of AirPod Pos could import your audiogram from the Health app, so they would all have identical corrections. The audiogram can come from the AirPod Pro Hearing Test or from your audiologist. Apple claims that when used solely as a hearing aid, a Pair of AirPod Pros should last 6 hours, so three pairs should get you through the day.
The main issue is that the AirPod Pro is only designed for mild or moderate hearing loss. The correction you need may be beyond its capabilities.
I would think two pairs would work just fine, because AirPods charge from their case pretty quickly. And Apple says 5 minutes in the case gives you 1 hour of listening time (which seems to coincide with hearing aid time), so 15 minutes of each bud in the case while you are wearing another would give you ~2-3 more hours, if you want to try it with one pair and see if that gives you enough hearing aid to one ear at a time.
Having done my patriotic duty, I spent the day doing fall lawn work (to avoid checking the news). I gave “Hearing Protection” a good workout. It was excellent w/ the mulching lawn mower, mulching leaves back into my backyard so the trees could use them again. I compared it to a pair of conventional foam ear plugs rated at 30 dB protection. I would estimate “Hearing Protection” reduced it another 20 dB.
The “leaf vac/mulcher” was another story. If it was consistently just sucking up leaves, I think Hearing Protection would have been just as effective here. But since the leaf vac is less selective in what it sucks up, there is the frequent less digestible item that makes an abrupt spike in volume that the docs note are handled less well (It hurt! It seemed like it not only could not cancel the noise, it seemed amplified.) I resorted to conventional plugs for the rest.
But for power tools that make a relatively steady volume noise, such as lawn mowers, table saws, circular saws, drills, etc., I think it can be quite effective.
To avoid the news this evening, I will play my guitar. I have the house to myself. I may disregard hearing protection. Forget eleven, my Blues, Jr. goes to 12.
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Best Buy currently has the AirPods Pro 2 on sale for $169.99. The price is good for ~ 7 more hours.
(posting at 3:45 PM MT)
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Yes I have the hooks (Amazon) and they work well.
Ray-Ban and Meta are expected to receive FDA approval for their new “hearing” glasses shortly. This development marks a significant advancement similar to the impact the iPod had on CD’s and the music industry.
The glasses feature microphones positioned 5 inches forward than your ears on the corners of the frame, which will enhance hearing capabilities for individuals who are partially deaf, potentially impacting the hearing aid industry.
In addition to hearing functions, the glasses can play music, take calls, and have Meta voice assistant. They are also equipped to capture photos and videos.
The glasses offer navigation through Google Maps and have the capability to translate signs and menus in a foreign language. On the fly language translation is slated for late 2025.
These glasses serve multiple purposes, functioning as sunglasses, eyesight glasses, and reading glasses simultaneously.
A trial period will allow users to test the glasses for a set number of days, with the option to return them if they are not satisfied, (I doubt this will cover prescription made lenses).
A new range of glasses is being introduced that includes a camera in the nose piece, designed for activities such as sports, skiing, and cycling.
The design allows users to participate in meetings while seemingly engaged in conversations without the need for in-ear devices like earbuds.
This innovation could potentially position Apple’s hearing products as an also run product, which is a shame because Apple have seen these glasses coming for at least 5 years, and like AI have ignored or misunderstood the impact they will have on the market.
Changing tinnitus will take about two to three weeks, and it requires constant wearing. If you leave them off for a day, tinnitus will return.
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The hearing test function of Airpods Pro 2 is finally implemented in Australia:
The latest Airpod firmware is required. Updates are usually automatic but can be done manually:
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