AirPods Pro 2 adds 'clinical grade' hearing aid feature

Apple has announced some new hearing health related features, coming as a software update for AirPods Pro 2. This includes...

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As a hearing aid wearer myself, I would question the validity of this as a viable alternative to real hearing aids for moderate to severe loss.

Of course many people with hearing loss will use these instead of getting professionally tested and fitted.
- FTA:
  
  The hearing aid feature is currently making its way through the FDA and other regulatory bodies.
  
  They’re not just winging it and pretending it’s good enough
  
  Yes, and I seriously doubt this is for moderate to severe loss. Most aids for that category get custom molds of the ear canal. Very likely this is about getting approval for the hearing test and subsequent audio curves.
Didn’t Sennheiser or someone launch earbuds with this feature a year or two ago?