With iOS 18.2, a new feature is coming to AirPods that will help detect possible hearing problems. Take a test to check if your listening is good It's as simple as grabbing your AirPods Pro 2 and iPhone and following these simple steps.
With the arrival of iOS 18 they were also announced new hearing health features for AirPods Pro 2. Hearing protection which helps reduce loud noises to protect your ears, currently only available in the United States and Canada, the Helps to hearwhich allows you to use your AirPdos Pro 2 as headphones, not yet available in USA, and the Hearing testa test similar to that carried out in specialized sites and which offers you results that can help you detect possible hearing deficits. The latter This is the one that arrives in USA with the update to iOS 18.2and we have already tested it to explain how it works.
Requirements
The first thing you need is AirPods Pro 2 updated to the latest version available (7B21 at the moment), plus an iPhone updated to iOS 18.2 (it is available from 18.1 but in USA from 18.2).. If you meet these conditions, you must place your AirPods Pro 2 in your ears, with the appropriate earpads for you, and access the menu Settings>AirPods Pro .
In the central part of the screen you will find the option Take a hearing test. If you click on this button you will see all the steps to follow to be able to do this, the first being to fill out a short questionnaire about your age and health status. Once this is done, you must go to a calm and quiet place where you can take the test. The time it takes is approximately 5 minutesso you should look for a place where they will leave you alone during this time. Place AirPods correctly, securely in your ears, with the appropriate ear tips. The AirPods will check that the seal of the ear pads is correct, if they detect any sound leaks they will notify you and you will not be able to continue the test.
By following the steps indicated on the screen, you will arrive at the hearing test, which consists of repetitive sounds of different frequencies and intensities, and you have to touch the screen every time you hear the sound. some are easy to detect, others more complicated, depending on your hearing. They will test one ear first, then the other, and at the end all the data obtained will be analyzed to inform you of the hearing loss you have (if you have any).
Depending on age, a loss of up to 25 dBHL is considered normalso until then, your hearing is considered normal. The number shown in this result is the average of the losses detected in the most important frequencies in speech. 26 to 40 dBHL indicates a slight hearing loss, with which it is possible to hear words spoken with a normal voice at a distance of one meter. From 41 to 60 dBHL indicates moderate hearing loss, it is possible to hear words spoken by raising your voice from one meter away. 61 to 80 dBHL indicates severe hearing loss, some words can be heard if shouted in the ear.
