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dougsbeard t1_iwsv8cp wrote

Reply to comment by gazorpaglop in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz

You can also adjust your transparency settings to amplify nearby conversation and mute out background noise making it even better to hear when people think you can’t hear them.

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randomheromonkey t1_iwtnkma wrote

Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Headphone Accommodations > Transparency Mode

(Yeah it exists, yeah it’s hidden)

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TappedIn2111 t1_iwtz6ik wrote

Holy fucking shit… how did I ignore my fellow people without knowing this?!

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PaulVla t1_iwvk8pm wrote

You can also stream your phone mic to the AirPods “Live Listening” Apple named it.

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shashinqua t1_iyceyrw wrote

That’s been there for years. NOW has demanded that feature be removed, and Cook is weak and has crippled products from their threats before so don’t expect that feature to last.

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gillsaurus t1_iwvmxlb wrote

Is it only for pros or for standard ones too

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EetswaDurries t1_iwvwvma wrote

Regular AirPods don’t have transparency or noise cancellation.

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varano14 t1_iwviqlq wrote

This takes people watching to the next level

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