Smartphone-bundled earphones as personal sound amplification products in adults with sensorineural hearing loss.

Given the low prevalence of hearing aid use among individuals with hearing loss due to their high costs and social stigma, personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) may serve as alternatives with adequate hearing compensation and greater accessibility. This study examined the electroacoustic features of hearing aids and selected smartphone-bundled earphones, specifically AirPods, as PSAPs, and compared hearing performances among adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss when aided with each hearing assistive device. Our results indicated that AirPods Pro met four out of five PSAP standards. No significant differences were found regarding speech perception between AirPods Pro and hearing aids in quiet but not with the presence of background noises. AirPods Pro may have the potential to be a hearing assistive device for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. More research is needed to investigate the safety and feasibility of using earphones bundled with other smartphones as PSAPs.

Lin HH ，Lai HS ，Huang CY ，Chen CH ，Wu SL ，Chu YC ，Chen YF ，Lai YH ，Cheng YF ... -  《iScience》

Apple AirPods Pro as a Hearing Assistive Device in Patients with Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss.

Kim GY ，Yun HJ ，Jo M ，Jo S ，Cho YS ，Moon IJ ... -  《-》

Feasibility of Personal Sound Amplification Products in Patients With Moderate Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study.

Kim GY ，Kim JS ，Jo M ，Seol HY ，Cho YS ，Moon IJ ... -  《-》

What's in a name? A systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of non-medical amplification devices in adults with mild and moderate hearing losses.

Maidment DW ，Nakano K ，Bennett RJ ，Goodwin MV ，Ferguson MA ... -  《-》

A Comparison of Personal Sound Amplification Products and Hearing Aids in Ecologically Relevant Test Environments.

Brody L ，Wu YH ，Stangl E 《-》