How do Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 compare against hearing aids? I put them to the test

Can these earphones, with less cost and stigma than real aids, be a gateway for millions with untreated hearing loss?Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsI didn’t think much about it when I asked my partner to repeat herself. But then I did it again. And again. And one day, my audiologist delivered the verdict: after years in war zones standing too close to things that went boom, I had moderate high-frequency hearing loss. I needed hearing aids. The option she showed me cost $7,000.The sticker shock hit harder than the diagnosis. In the US, insurance typically won’t cover hearing aids, which meant I was on the hook for the full cost, out-of-pocket. I found a compromise at Costco: the Jabra Enhance Pro 20s for $1,600. I spent the next month acclimating to their digital processing until it finally sounded normal. Continue reading…Technology | The GuardianRead More