In case you missed it, the AirPods Professional 2, alongside a brand new listening to safety perk (a noise discount characteristic that is nice for live performance goers), now helps a brand new listening to take a look at expertise.
Mashable was on the bottom for the “Glowtime” Apple Occasion in Cupertino, so I had an opportunity to demo the brand new listening to take a look at characteristic on the AirPods Professional 2.
Listening to Take a look at on AirPods Professional 2: How does it work?
Launching the listening to take a look at was tremendous straightforward. All I needed to do was, in fact, pop within the AirPods Professional 2 into my ears. Subsequent, on an iPhone, I needed to faucet on “[Name] AirPods Professional 2” within the Settings app adopted by the “Take a Listening to Take a look at” possibility.
Listening to take a look at on AirPods Professional 2
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I supplied some particulars akin to my age and whether or not I had a chilly or an an infection. The preliminary questions additionally inquired about whether or not I used to be in a loud atmosphere like a loud live performance or a development website inside the final 24 hours.
I hit “Subsequent,” and out of the blue, I felt the lively noise cancellation (ANC) characteristic kick in. The listening to take a look at requires a quiet room, besides, the ANC helps to cancel out any white noise which will have an effect on the take a look at.
You will be requested to faucet whenever you hear a tone
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After going by way of just a few extra prompts, the take a look at (primarily based on pure-tone audiometry) launched and requested me to faucet on the display screen if I heard a tone. After about two minutes of tapping, I received my outcomes — and it is not wanting good for me.
My listening to take a look at outcomes: Reasonable listening to loss
Because it seems, in line with the AirPods Professional 2 listening to take a look at, I’ve “average listening to loss.”
To be clear, these weren’t my actual outcomes. It is only a demo that showcases what customers will see after they undergo with this listening to take a look at from begin to end.
Listening to take a look at demo showcased at Apple “Glowtime” livestream
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Within the demo, which, once more, will not be my actual outcomes, I received the next:
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Left Ear – 41 dB HL (decibels listening to degree)
Proper Ear – 44 dB HL
In different phrases, if I acquired these leads to actual life, it will imply that I want sounds to be 41 decibels louder for my left ear and 44 decibels louder for my proper ear in comparison with regular listening to ranges to be able to detect them.
In keeping with a chart from the American Speech-Language Listening to Affiliation, here’s a desk that classifies listening to loss:
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“Customers [can share their] outcomes with their healthcare suppliers for extra knowledgeable conversations,” Apple mentioned in a press launch.
I am unable to wait to inform my fiancé that I’ve “average listening to loss”; He does not have to know that this was only a demo. I can now get away with utilizing “selective listening to” on him — and get away with it, too.
It is price noting that the AirPods Professional 2 additionally doubles as over-the-counter (OTC), clinical-grade listening to aids. Since I apparently have “average listening to loss,” I’ll want ’em.
Each the listening to take a look at and listening to aids characteristic are anticipated to roll out within the fall to over 100 international locations, together with the US. The Apple AirPods Professional 2 begin at $249 through the official Apple Retailer, however as of this writing, you may snag ’em for simply $199 through Amazon.
UPDATE: Sep. 10, 2024, 4:51 p.m. EDT This text was up to date to specify that this demo didn’t generate actual outcomes.
