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Apple AirPods Pro granted FDA approval to serve as hearing aids (techcrunch.com)

submitted 2 months ago by BrikoX to c/apple

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The FDA on Thursday announced that it has granted what it calls “the first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid software device, Hearing Aid Feature.”

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't use apple products, but this is pretty awesome. Im sure there's going to thousands of people this makes a difference for.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I hate Apple stuff, but from what I understand, hearing aid companies have been hawking overpriced crap for a while now because of lack of competition.

So this should be a good thing IMO!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

My last pair of hearing aids was $6,000.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Name checks out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is there a professional review or comparison of actual hearing aids vs apple air pods pro?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not to my knowledge. Background noise, white noise, feedback, and speech are all very difficult to deal with for hearing aids. Additionally, hearing aids need to be programmed to your specific hearing loss to be optimally effective. I doubt that iPods can compete in these areas, especially if they're not programmed by an audiologist for individual hearing loss. That said, anything that can help people get some semblance of their normal hearing back is better than nothing. Losing your hearing is life changing. Many people are too insecure, or too proud to get hearing aids, and their quality of life suffers significantly. If those people will wear iPods as hearing aids, or people who can't afford actual hearing aids can afford iPods, then this is a very good development.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I didn’t think they could compete with a 6000$ medical device, but if they are better than 200$ hearing aid it could already be the better deal today