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Re:Apple's AirPods Pro hearing health features by m463 on Monday October 21, 2024 @10:45PM (#41910711)
FDA approval means you can call them hearing aids, not just some marketing term.
Re:Apple's AirPods Pro hearing health features by grahamj on Monday October 21, 2024 @11:00PM (#41910795)
Either way it's just a label. You've already been able to do the same thing for years. Just use the free Mimi hearing test app, save the audiogram to Health, then apply it in headphone accommodations.
Re:Apple's AirPods Pro hearing health features by m463 on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @12:45AM (#41911272)
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/hearing-aids/otc-hearing...

Seems like they are regulated for safety, and there are lots of (decent) requirements.