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woodyshag t1_iwu7r31 wrote

Reply to comment by Tyconquer 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

Former hearing aid supplier here. Headphpnes/Buds make things louder, which helps, but not necessarily at the frequencies that your hearing loss is at. Real hearing aids can adjust the volume of certain frequencies so that it's not only making sound louder but clearer for the wearer.

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SecretCrockpot t1_iwvex9g wrote

you can take an audiogram using them which is how i found out i had -10db in both ears (already knew i had tinnitus) and then import it under headphone accommodations. not sure if this is what you mean tho so i could be definitely be wrong.

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Long_Educational t1_iwvip65 wrote

You can import EQ curves? I didn't know that! That basically makes these hearing aids! That is very cool.

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woodyshag t1_iwvlaq8 wrote

Well, 10db in both ears for what frequency? Raising the volume doesn't help as it affects all frequencies. If they do EQ curves like the other response to this, then now you are working with something.

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