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Another perk is being connected to my phone for long stretches of time. Notifications are read to me, and Siri and dictation work great. Plus, I can throw some tunes on quietly, and no one is the wiser. 6/

A couple of weeks later, the sound really is quite good. I haven’t been wearing them all the time, occasionally when working or during movies and shows. I don’t feel like I have to wear them, but I sure do notice a huge improvement when I do 5/

The sound initially had drawbacks: a loud buzz of background noise and loud noises that favored one side of the head. During setup, it warned that it might take weeks to get used to the sound, but machine learning would adjust it over time 4/

I immediately noticed the volume was boosted. Adjusting some settings enhanced conversations. In a noisy restaurant, I increased the “reduce background noise,” and the crowd vanished, allowing me to converse with my family as if we were alone 3/

I successfully uploaded the results of my test to the Health app and enabled Hearing Aid mode on my AirPods. Intrigued, I decided to wear them around as an experiment. This would allow me to assess whether I required hearing aids and evaluate the effectiveness of the AirPods in this role 2/