The AirPods Pro 2 are an affordable tool for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, but 23 seniors tell PCMag they can't replace traditional hearing aids yet. Here's why.

If you do, the hearing aid feature customizes your AirPods by boosting or lowering the volume at specific frequencies—based on your needs. It can also help protect your hearing in loud places like concerts by reducing the sound to a safe level.

So my advice is to stay far away from the chain hearing aid operations and visit REAL EXPERTS like the people I found at Gardner Audiology. You see real audiologists, you get much better prices for better quality hearing aid devices, and you deal with honest people who only want the best for you.”

While not a remedy to severe hearing loss, this feature could be a great help to those afflicted with mild to moderate hearing loss. And for many people, a pair of AirPods will be a lot less daunting – and more stylish and user friendly – than a hearing aid.

Apple has announced that the hearing aid mode for AirPods Pro 2, which was announced and launched in the US last year, is coming to the UK today, Monday February 24th, 2025. We already knew that it was coming to the UK following a regulatory change, but not when – however, you can expect it to become enabled imminently.

As previously reported in January, the AirPods Pro 2 can now be used as hearing aids in the United Kingdom, having now received government approval for over-the-counter hearing aid devices.

After years of using earbuds from other audio brands, I tried Apple AirPods Pro 2 and became an instant convert–at least in terms of earbuds for working out at the gym.