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The hearing test might be enlightening. I am updating my iPhone right now.
DrVenture wroteSame. I'm curious about the hearing test combined with suggestions on how to set the Airpods to compensate where your hearing is deficient. I have serious tinnitus that gets louder with ambient noise, so I'm hoping these reduce ambient background noise while also helping me hear things I can't hear now. I just don't want to find out they make things worse.I am planning to see how it works, not sure I need it, but I do have a bit of tinnitus. It does require AirPods 2 and IOS 18.1
The hearing test might be enlightening. I am updating my iPhone right now.
UPDATE: Amazon has the Airpods Pro 2 pods for $179. I figured for that price they're worth the risk. If nothing else, I can wear them to the gym so I don't have to listen to the crappy excuse for music they play there.
Mark, I cannot place your avatar, obviously a sixties film/tv star and it is driving me nuts.
Also, I looked at your photos and you do really nice work. Those eclipse shots are perfect.
DrVenture wroteThey didn't help my tinnitus either, but at least they didn't make it worse. My hearing test showed 37dBHL in my left ear and 23dBHL in my right ear. So a mild loss on the left and little or no loss on the right, although 23 is only 2 away from also being mild.Despite perpetual tinnitus, the test says "little to no hearing loss". I should be happy, and I expected as much. But, I was hoping it might offer some tinnitus relief, as I understand some hearing aids do.
Mark, I cannot place your avatar, obviously a sixties film/tv star and it is driving me nuts.
Also, I looked at your photos and you do really nice work. Those eclipse shots are perfect.
I'm not sure who that is in my avatar, TBH. It's just a pic I found ages and ages ago that sort of exemplifies that way I feel about so many things.
Glad you like my pics. I really need to dust off my camera gear and get back into the hobby.
When you play music or take a phone call, can those with normal hearing listen in?
I wore my dad's aids after he passed, for a while. Volume increased, but they weren't tuned to my loss, so I still struggled. They weren't very comfortable for daily wear, and I couldn't connect via BT to my iphone.
Audiologist hearing aids - $6000
Air Pod 2 - $180
Decisions, decisions
UncleWede wroteI've never had hearing aids. The Airpods do help, but it's a double-edged sword. They pick up every little noise, so it's a bit of overkill. Little things like typing, where you can hear every click and clack distinctly. Any air movement, brushing against a fabric surface, etc. I know you can play with the settings and fine tune them, but I'm happier to just do without them as hearing aids. They work great for other things. Really good with phone calls and I use them at the gym to avoid listening the the music they play there. And no, if you're listening to music or on a call, only you can hear it.How does wearing Air Pods compare to wearing a true hearing aid, if you have the combined experience?
When you play music or take a phone call, can those with normal hearing listen in?
I wore my dad's aids after he passed, for a while. Volume increased, but they weren't tuned to my loss, so I still struggled. They weren't very comfortable for daily wear, and I couldn't connect via BT to my iphone.
That said, I only have a mild loss in one ear and a slightly worse loss in the other, so I can still hear fine otherwise.
DrVenture wroteAlmost have replaced my over the ear Bose for inflight but the Airpods not as isolating. If I have a really short flight I might try.I think the software will walk you through a complete set-up. I like the AirPods 2 a lot. I use the noise cancellation frequently. Not bad for in-ear devices. They can be used with Siri to answer calls or skip songs or change volume too. Transparency mode works well also. When I do something very loud, like mowing or power tools, I do use over-the-ear Bose though.
