Apple has taken its AirPods Pro headphones to a whole new level. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the “Hearing Aid Feature” software to be used in certain models of AirPods Pro. In other words, AirPods Pro can now be used not only for listening to music or making phone calls, but also as a hearing aid for those with hearing loss. So, how does this feature work?

AirPods Pro can now be used as both headphones and hearing aids

Users with mild to moderate hearing loss will be able to use AirPods Pro as a hearing aid. Apple has designed this feature in such a way that you can directly adjust the headphones to your own needs without even having to visit a hearing care professional.

The system, which works integrated with HealthKit on your iPhone or iPad , analyzes your hearing level and automatically optimizes the headphone settings accordingly. This means you can personalize how you want the sounds to be heard.

With this software, AirPods Pro ceases to be an ordinary headset and becomes a practical OTC (non-prescription hearing aid). With this feature, Apple will make life easier for many people with hearing loss. Moreover, it not only functions as a hearing aid, but also functions as a normal headset in daily use. In other words, it offers two tasks in one.

It is said that Apple will add this hearing aid feature to the AirPods Pro 2 models with an upcoming update. In other words, an innovation that will meet the expectations of both AirPods users and users with hearing loss is on the way.

In short, once this feature is activated, you will no longer need to pay high costs to buy hearing aids or apply to private health institutions. AirPods Pro will be both a headset and a personal hearing aid that you will carry in your pocket.