Use hearing health features with AirPods Pro 2 (2025)

Before you begin, make sure you’re in a quiet room. The test takes about 5 minutes.

1. Wear your AirPods Pro 2, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad, tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, tap Take a Hearing Test, then follow the onscreen instructions.

3. If asked, find a quieter space or adjust the position of your AirPods. If you’ve made several adjustments to the position of your AirPods in your ears, you may need to use different size ear tips before you can start the test. See AirPods Pro 2 Ear Tips.

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Your hearing test results will indicate your hearing loss classification and recommend next steps.

For more information about audiograms and how your AirPods Pro 2 check your hearing, see the Hearing Test Feature Instructions for Use.

You can also export a PDF version of your audiogram to share with your hearing healthcare professional.

If you have hearing test results from your hearing healthcare professional, you can use your iPhone or iPad to add your results to use with your AirPods Pro 2.

1. Wear your AirPodsPro2, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad, tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, tap Hearing Assistance, tap Add Hearing Test Result, then follow the onscreen instructions.

   You may see an option other than Add Hearing Test Result, such as Update Hearing Test Results, if you previously used the Hearing Test feature or added an audiogram.

3. Scan the audiogram with your iPhone or iPad camera, or enter the results manually.

If you’ve already taken a hearing test on your iPhone or iPad, or added audiogram results from your hearing healthcare professional, you can use the clinical-grade Hearing Aid feature on your AirPods Pro 2 to adjust sounds to match your unique ability to hear. You can adjust the Hearing Assistance settings for the Hearing Aid feature, like amplification and balance, and turn on Media Assist for enhanced audio on media and calls.

Note: The Hearing Aid feature is intended only for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.

1. Wear your AirPods Pro 2, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings , tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then tap Hearing Assistance.

   • Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click the name of your AirPodsin the sidebar, then click Hearing Health.

3. Do any of the following:

   • Use the Hearing Aid feature with AirPods Pro 2: Turn on Hearing Aid (if it’s not already on).

   • Adjust settings for the Hearing Aid feature, like amplification, balance, and tone: Tap or click Adjustments, then make your changes.

     It can take time to adjust to the Hearing Aid feature. For the best experience, make small adjustments over time while your hearing adjusts, instead of changing multiple settings at once or making large adjustments. To learn more, see the Hearing Aid Feature Instructions for Use.

     Tip: You can also adjust your Hearing Assistance settings in Control Center on your iPhone or iPad. Open Control Center, then tap .

   • Allow Touch control to adjust amplification: Turn on Swipe to Control Amplification.

     You can use Touch control to adjust amplification when you’re using Transparency mode.

     On iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, you can adjust amplification no matter which noise control mode you’re using. On iPhone or iPad, open Control Center, touch and hold the volume control, then drag the amplification slider . On Apple Watch, open Control Center, tap , then drag the slider.

   • Adjust the clarity of music, video, and calls: Turn on Media Assist, then turn “Adjust Music and Video” or “Adjust Calls and FaceTime” on or off.

The active Hearing Protection feature (available in the U.S. and Canada) is on by default and helps protect your hearing across noise control modes. To learn more, see the Apple Support article Use Hearing Protection with your AirPods Pro 2.

1. Wear your AirPods Pro 2, and make sure they’re connected to your device.

2. Do one of the following:

   • iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings , tap the name of your AirPods near the top of the screen, then tap Hearing Protection.

   • Mac: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click the name of your AirPodsin the sidebar, then click Hearing Health.

3. To learn about proper use, tap or click Safety Information.

4. On iPhone or iPad, you can also test the fit of your AirPods Pro ear tips. Tap Ear Tip Fit Test.

   Properly fitting AirPods are required for Hearing Protection to work as intended.