In September 2024, the FDA authorized Apple's over-the-counter hearing aid software so that the AirPods Pro 2 can now double as hearing aids for adults with mild or moderate forms of hearing loss.

Do you find yourself leaning in while you’re having a conversation, all the better to read the speaker’s lips? Do you ask people to repeat themselves? Do you crank the television a little (or a lot) ...

Hearing tests can be conducted by connecting the AirPods Pro 2 to an iPhone running iOS 18.1 or later or an iPad running iPadOS 18.1 or later. The AirPods Pro 2 hearing test mimics the hearing tests ...

The hearing aid features first available on Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are a good start to democratizing a crucial technology. When the US Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter hearing-aid ...

AirPods Pro 2 users in Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, and Malaysia will soon have access to the hearing health feature set that Apple has been rolling out for the last several months. In ...

Apple is continuing to expand access to its AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid features, with a growing number of countries now cleared to use the tools for hearing support. In September 2024, Apple introduced ...

Over the past few years, there's been a push to change that. Two years ago, federal rules changed to allow hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter, a move that many hoped would bring better and ...

Apple's hearing test, built right into the AirPods Pro 2, is a quick and easy way to understand your hearing health. Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals.

While US users have been able to use AirPods Pro 2 hearing health features for six months now, four more countries can finally check them out starting Tuesday. In September 2024, Apple introduced a ...