For those with hearing loss and an iPhone

[DK2]

I’m soon to be fitted with my first hearing aids, and found the various posts on the subject very useful, especially this one…

https://community.naimaudio.com/t/my-new-supernova-i-think-most-forum-users-should-read-this/14777/1

One thing that convinced me I needed help with my hearing was setting my AirPods Pro to match my audiogram. I hadn’t realised I could do this until I started to research hearing loss, and it has allowed me to hear some of my favourite music, that had started to sound ‘muddy’, as I used to enjoy it.

If you have an iPhone and Apple earbuds/headphones you can use the Accessibility - AirPods - Audio Accessibility Settings - Headphone Accommodations - Custom Audio Setup to match the output to your audiogram. It made a massive difference to what I heard, convinced me I need hearing aids, and made me hope that, when they arrive, my system will sound as good as it previously did.

One tip - you must have your AirPods in your ears to be able to access this setting.

[Sloop_John_B]

Is it a manual setting or do you upload something your Audiologist have you?

.sjb

[Count.d]

Also, there’s some very good apps available for iPhone with AirPods that you can test your hearing. Surprisingly accurate.

[DK2]

It says you can upload an audiogram by file or photo. I tried, but ended up inputting the figures myself. It didn’t take long, and was worth every second.

[Sloop_John_B]

Any chance of a screenshot of how the figures are inputted?

I don’t have EarPods but this facility might make them a useful purchase for me.

.sjb

[DK2]

Hope this shows you how it works. Obviously you input the figures from your audiogram for left then right ears in the final screen. It makes a huge difference to the sound.

This may help too

https://www.soundly.com/blog/airpods-as-hearing-aids#:~:text=Open%20your%20settings%20app%20%3E%20click,your%20specific%20hearing%20loss%20shape.

[Sloop_John_B]

Thanks for that, appreciated , seems straightforward enough.

.sjb

[KRM]

Very interesting, thanks

Presumably this functionality appears in settings or in an AirPod app?

Keith

[KRM]

I found where to add audiogram but I guess it only works via AirPod Pros?

Also, there’s a nice little instruction video on YouTube which I found by searching Add Audiogram iPhone

Another question is does it work with AirPod max

[DK2]

Don’t quote me but I’m fairly sure it works for AirPod Max too.

[KRM]

Thanks, it probably doesn’t work for non-Apple headphones I suppose.

I also wonder if there are dangers in whacking up the high frequencies without audiology support

[DK2]

I think you’re right, that it only works with Apple headphones.

If you’re using an audiologist’s audiogram, I think you’ll be fine. I’m sure Apple is way too cautious to add a feature that could damage people and invite litigation.