# Advice re: Airpods as hearing aid **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 5, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-re-airpods-as-hearing-aid/1027391 "2026-02-05T16:25:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-re-airpods-as-hearing-aid/1027391/3 "2026-02-05T18:14:34Z")
You may find useful advice in this thread from a year ago on the same topic: > [@Has anyone tried Airpods as hearing aids yet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-airpods-as-hearing-aids-yet/1014693): > > A few months ago, Apple (with US FDA approval) made it so that [Airpods Pro can be used as over-the-counter hearing aids](https://support.apple.com/en-us/120992). Initial reviews seem promising ([Apple AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aids Expert Review](https://www.hearadvisor.com/products/apple-airpods-pro-2)), especially at their price point ($250 vs $1000+ for the prescription ones). The way it works is that your iPhone/iPad will run a 5-minute listening test with them in your ears, playing different tunes and beeps to measure your hearing ability at different frequency ranges. Once it has a profile o… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-re-airpods-as-hearing-aid/1027391)._