The FDA greenlit Apple’s new hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 as an over-the-counter option for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
Updated: 17 minutes agoApple updated its line of AirPods at an event in Cupertino, Calif., on Monday. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has approved a piece of software that will transform the latest model of. The company’s hearing aid feature will be pushed to eligible devices through a software update in coming weeks, Apple said.
The feature works by amplifying some sounds, such as voices, while minimizing others, such as ambient noise. Users can take a hearing test in the Apple Health app, and their AirPods will adjust sound level automatically based on the results. The feature is only available on the AirPods Pro 2, which cost $249.
Over-the-counter hearing aids are best for people with mild to moderate hearing loss, audiologists say, many of whom don’t seek treatment. A consumer device that doubles as a hearing amplifier could act like a “bridge” for people who otherwise wouldn’t seek hearing help because of cost, access or cosmetic concerns, said Jackie Clark, a clinical professor in the audiology program at University of Texas at Dallas.
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