<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Apple has invested in making AirPods Pro function as over-the-counter hearing aids, approved by the FDA and other regulators, with a hearing test app on the iPhone to adjust audio profiles.</li><li>The cost of hearing aids is 25 times more than AirPods Pro, but the effectiveness may not be 25 times better, especially for mild hearing loss cases.</li><li>AirPods Pro can still be sufficient in some situations but may carry a stigma as people might assume you're not paying attention when wearing them.</li><li>While the hearing aids are discreet and match hair color, they lack the tight integration with the phone that AirPods have due to Apple's proprietary Bluetooth features.</li></ul>

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