The second-generation AirPods Pro have had hearing health features for a while now. However, those tools are being expanded in iOS 18 with Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection that will ...

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To take the AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test, ensure your iPhone runs iOS 18.1 or later. Go to Settings > AirPods Pro 2 > Hearing Health > Take a Hearing Test. Follow on-screen prompts in a quiet space, ...

Apple's hearing test, built right into the AirPods Pro 2, is a quick and easy way to understand your hearing health. Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals.

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In September 2024, the FDA authorized Apple's over-the-counter hearing aid software so that the AirPods Pro 2 can now double as hearing aids for adults with mild or moderate forms of hearing loss.