Apple AirPods Pro 2 Transparency Mode Review

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Apple AirPods Pro 2 Detailed Hearing Aid Feature Review. Dr. Cliff Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix Arizona, reviews the new OTC Hearing Aid feature that you can activate inside of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds.

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Watched this and your other Airpod Pro videos. Bought a refurbished iPhone and new Airpod pros. I can hear! Tested them at lunch in a restaurant and heard every word. I work with little kids and now I will be able to hear them. My hearing loss began 65 years ago with measles, worse with age. Thank you a million times.

Spucky

Im 75, and 15 yrs ago started using c.c. on TV to understand the dialogue without getting blasted by the music and sound effects. I have no problem understanding my golf buddies, or well projected conversation. But when people started wearing masks for covid, I had to put my hand to my ear, and ask them to speak louder. Got the 2's on sale, watched video on setting them up with iPad Pro. Hearing test said 51% and 58%, (moderate loss). I was giddy, they work so well. 1. I can pop one in my ear when I go to Dr. and everyone has masks on, or for quiet dinner conversation, or noisy bar, and hear everything. 2. I look cool and hip, ( instead of elderly wearing a hearing aid). 3. rechargeable, no tiny batteries to mess with. 4. When they are in, I am hearing things I haven't heard in a decade, like click on heels, and people crinkling cellophane across the room. lol Modern Tech is blowing my mind, used a slide rule in college.

michaeltaylor

What's nice is that these products are widely available and comparatively affordable. In my country, entry-level hearing aids can easily cost twice your months rent and most people are underinsured. The fact that these are mass produced and deliver good-not-great assistance can be very impactful.

pieterrossouw

Thank you! This video was part of what convinced me to try the AirPods Pro2 first before the cost of hearing aids. The Mimi Hearing Test software made a real difference, and after entering the results manually and following your AirPods settings tutorial, there is a marked difference. Just had my 2nd loud noise event that degraded hearing in the good ear. Granted, these AirPods are not OTC or regular hearing aids, but they work for me quite well and I can hear conversations. I really appreciate your video. Thank you very much.👋

nwcic

I was researching OTC hearing aids when I stumbled across your video reviewing AirPods Pro2 as hearing aids. I have mild hearing loss and mainly wanted something to help me hear speech on the TV better. I am not ready to wear hearing aids full time and was really struggling with the thought of having to pay upwards of $1, 000 for a pair of OTC hearing aids just for watching the TV. When I began my research I had tried connecting over the ear headphones to my TV via bluetooth. They did make speech clearer but they caused more problems such as not hearing what was going on around me and not hearing people speaking to me in the same room. They also became uncomfortable after an hour or so.

After watching your video I decided to try the AirPods Pro2 and found them on sale at Costco for $199. After setting them up per your instructions using a hearing test and tweaking the settings slightly for more clarity I am now sold on them. I can hear speech much better on TV while my wife sets the TV to a volume that is comfortable for her. I can hear what's going on around me and people can have a conversation with me while I am using them. I can't believe I've found a solution to my issue for only $199 rather than paying $1, 000 for OTC hearing aids. They also have the benefit of my being able to use them for other things such as phone calls, music, and videos on my phone and computer with noise reduction. I have also connected them to my TV via bluetooth so there is no volume from the TV speakers when my wife is trying to watch something on her computer in the same room. Thanks again for taking the time to share this information on Youtube. I know a lot of people can benefit from this little known use of the AirPods Pro2.

Mall

Will you be doing an update now that they are officially released with new software, firmware and FDA approval? Thanks much.

BobbieGWhiz

My parents (Age 93 and 89) tried out this Apple feature with the Apple earbud.
For my Mom, It worked moderately well talking to their doctor during a recent exam. However, it really help my Mom using FaceTime to talk with her grand daughter and great grand daughter who live in Las Vegas.

For my Dad, who is technically legally deaf by the IRS definition for tax filings, this Apple configuration works ok in quiet room settings with minimal background noise since everything gets amplified. For my Dad, regular hearing aid works seem to work better than Apple (after taking it every 3 months back to The VA for cleaning/recalibration).

After all is said and done, my Mom’s hearing aids from Costco and my Dad’s hearing aids from the Veterans Administration are better than Apple earbuds. But the Apple Earbuds seem to be more comfortable and easier to stick in the ear for immediate use than the bulkier over the ear hearing aids.

Your video is great! The setup instructional part really makes it easier to get the Apple products configured.

duanetanouye

Is there a way to adjust it so that the sound of my own voice isn’t so loud? Thanks for unbiased information. 😊

pamelapruitt

Thank you for this very helpful video!
I’m retired military with moderate (left side) to severe hearing loss (right).
I also have tinnitus episodes which is triggered by loud noises. So whenever an ambulance or fire truck passes nearby…the tinnitus kicks in again and usually lasts all day (which is miserable).
Unfortunately, my VA-provided hearing aids do not protect me from these periodic noise-triggered tinnitus episodes.
So, yesterday I bought the AirPodsPro2…not just for whatever hearing aid help Apple can provide, but also for the Hearing Protection they offer.

CalebKennizzite

Very useful update Dr Cliff and interesting to confirm the relative merits of the APP2's against conventional hearing aids. The other feature I found very useful is that the APP2's when connected to a TV via bluetooth, with the accomodation on, provide an enhanced listening experience over a hearing aid as the drivers are larger and produce a wider soundstage. Used in this manner the person with hearing loss can listen at one volume whilst a partner can listen to the TV at their desired volume. The noise cancellation on the APP2 cancels any interference with the sound from the TV. Brilliant!

Brightsparks

I’m a teenager with hearing aids, I have moderate hearing loss and when my hearing aids lose charge or I forget them, my AirPods are a good enough replacement, not ideal but it does come in handy, especially at the gym

Jasonvelasquez

Turns out, Apple got FDA approval for their AirPods Pro 2. Please do this analysis when the new software update is out soon. And thank you for making this video!

HeadsAndTales

thank you so much for this very informative video. I was diagnosed with a cookie bite hearing loss a few months ago, and yesterday bought AirPods Pro 2 because of this video. I'm using these as starter hearing aids to determine what benefit there might be, and my hearing is obviously improved when transparency mode is switched on. Thank you again

davidnori

I am 77 and have had some level of hearing loss and have been using hearing aids for almost 40 years. I was initially interested in this video but after a while it became way too complicated for me to follow. I will continue to visit my audiologist every 6 months to have her update my settings as necessary.

michaelgoble