Ask HN: My father is starting to lose his hearing. What should I do?

Re:Ask HN: My father is starting to lose his hearing. What s... by k310 on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @09:36PM (#39036857)

IF his hearing problem is simple volume loss, and do get a professional audiologist to evaluate his hearing, then AirPods can help at considerably less cost.

Here are some articles on the matter.

https://www.ncoa.org/adviser/hearing-aids/airpods-hearing-ai...

https://www.forbes.com/health/hearing-aids/airpods-hearing-a...

https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-use-your-apple-airpo...

If the problem is diagnosed to be complex, follow the doctor's advice. I can't speculate on how to evaluate/compare different prescription options that may be offered.

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Re:Ask HN: My father is starting to lose his hearing. What s... by wrycoder on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @10:10PM (#39037187)

I have AirPod Pros. Two generations of them.

In my experience, they are useless. Not only don't they amplify external sound, they provide no compression and insufficient treble boost. Meanwhile, my $400/pair aids work pretty well.

Apple has all the hardware and software to solve this. But they don't, for some reason.

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