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Hygro t1_iwu207s wrote
Reply to comment by stackens in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Somewhere deep in the settings I was able to get them to boost specifically the highs in transparency mode. But it might be related to my previous hearing aids' tie-in to my phone (they were bluetooth). Or not related. Definitely do some googling regarding the accessibility settings. I can't remember my steps.
TangoJager t1_iwu1csh wrote
The Brussels Effect spreads.
TappedIn2111 t1_iwtz7cq wrote
TappedIn2111 t1_iwtz6ik wrote
Reply to comment by randomheromonkey in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Holy fucking shit… how did I ignore my fellow people without knowing this?!
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AnimationOverlord t1_iwtnxoc wrote
Reply to comment by Impressive-Anon6034 in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
They’ll destroy your hearing only if you want them to
randomheromonkey t1_iwtnkma wrote
Reply to comment by dougsbeard in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Headphone Accommodations > Transparency Mode
(Yeah it exists, yeah it’s hidden)
Tyconquer t1_iwtmxdf wrote
Reply to Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
As someone with hearing loss from the army I’ve noticed while wearing these I hear better it’s not significant but there is an absolute difference.
[deleted] t1_iwtm2fv wrote
Reply to Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
But what if they get lost?
ZappyZane t1_iwtkf89 wrote
Reply to comment by Sun-Ghoti in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Sure, thats why Apple. Sony, Bose etc need to do user-tailored sound curves (audiogram), and for low to low/moderate hearing loss is probably fine for most.
A friend had hearing aids "professionally fitted", and the free internet audiogram basically matched the one done in a sound booth by the professional.
The tuning on the hearing aids wasn't that good, being a "cheap" (aka not mega-multi-thousand currency pair), so tbh i think consumer electronic companies could easily do something better at the lower end of hearing loss for users.
They did have a pair of Here One earbuds which were so close to being great, but battery life and app integration let them down. Then Apple came out with their first earbuds and kinda killed them off. Sad really as the tech was getting close.
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JoeSmithDiesAtTheEnd t1_iwtd6vl wrote
Reply to comment by iso128k in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
This close +——————+
Aggressive_Worker_93 t1_iwt9u38 wrote
Reply to comment by bellatesla in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Not wanting to be bothered by people who can’t respect the right of others to quiet and peaceful enjoyment in public is now something to be ashamed of
SameGenericNickname t1_iwt11hy wrote
Reply to Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Yeah I got Boses Earbuds that when I put them to Aware actually amplify my earing; they can also cancel all the noise the kid makes at the school I work at so that’s cool.
Sun-Ghoti t1_iwt0zse wrote
Reply to comment by Jun1or in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Sure they amplify sound, but the point of hearing aids is to only amplify the right sounds, not every sound.
iso128k t1_iwt0ljx wrote
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dougsbeard t1_iwsv8cp wrote
Reply to comment by gazorpaglop in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
You can also adjust your transparency settings to amplify nearby conversation and mute out background noise making it even better to hear when people think you can’t hear them.
A10110101Z t1_iwsscne wrote
Reply to comment by NoleContendere in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
I think the transition was from Bluetooth head sets then when cars started adopted hands free Bluetooth in new cars people started using that and now that AirPods are everywhere it’s a mix between using them and what’s standard in cars now
Jun1or t1_iwsr5r4 wrote
Reply to comment by stackens in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
Transparency mode DOES amplify sound, and also provides a degree of direction to sounds. I’ve got a 55 gallon fish tank and can tell the instant the water gets below the filter mark because I can heat it, but only with my AirPods on.
stackens t1_iwspkuh wrote
Reply to comment by Hygro in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
How do they function as heating aides exactly? Is there a way for transparency mode to amplify sound?
To your second point, agreed, and other forms of mechanical aid should do the same. So many fashion possibilities with prosthetics
_Volta t1_iwsnzma wrote
Reply to comment by gazorpaglop in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
I can’t wait to get mine just for that feature.
shaun0bi t1_iwu3hpw wrote
Reply to Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz
I’d just be happy if they stayed connected to my phone when I receive calls