Apple is now offering a new clinical hearing test through the AirPods Pro 2, allowing users to easily check their hearing health. The feature was launched with iOS 18.2 and is now available in nine additional countries, including Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
To perform the test, you'll need AirPods Pro 2 with the latest firmware, an iPhone or iPad with iOS/iPadOS 18.1 or later, and a quiet environment. For approximately 5 minutes, users will need to listen to a comprehensive series of tones at different volumes, ensuring they're in a noise-free area.
The hearing test measures hearing in dBHL (decibel hearing level) and classifies results into various categories, from "Up to 25 dBHL", indicating little or no hearing issue, to "61-80 dBHL", which represents severe hearing loss. Results can be viewed in the Health app, making it easy to track hearing health over time.
Additionally, the test results can unlock additional features on the AirPods Pro 2, such as "Media Assist" and "Hearing Aid Mode". Media Assist optimises audio according to the user's hearing profile, while Hearing Aid Mode transforms the AirPods into basic hearing aids, amplifying environmental sounds and conversations.
Even in regions where Apple's hearing test feature isn't available, users can access the test through a direct link in the Health app or using custom shortcuts. However, in this case, some additional features may not be available.
With this new AirPods Pro 2 feature and the expansion of the hearing test to more countries, Apple reinforces its commitment to the health and wellbeing of its users. Sharing of test results with healthcare providers.
This article was first published on MacRumors.com.
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