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Apple's AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here's what it's like

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Apple 's AirPods Pro 2 can take a hearing test, hearing protection and hearing aid capabilities.

The headphones will also be equipped with new hearing protection capabilities.

More than 1.5 billion people are living with hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization .

If you already own the headphones, the hearing health features are worth exploring.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Apple 's hearing aid software in September .

The hearing aid feature is intended for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Users can turn it on in their settings even if they don't fall under that category.

Your AirPods Pro 2 will automatically adjust as you make calls, watch videos and listen to music.

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