Apple’s AirPods Pro Could Soon Disrupt the Hearing Aid Industry

The operational details of how this new feature will work line up with most consumer-grade OTC hearing aids. Users can take an on-demand hearing test on their iPhone—the earbuds ping each ear with different frequencies at varying volumes. Users will be prompted to tap the screen if they hear the sound. After a few minutes, the app will generate an audiogram that graphs your hearing deficits, and this audiogram can then be used to program the AirPods Pro as hearing aids.