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Mehdi Foroogozar1,2, Travis Seideman1,2, Julie Liss1,2
1Arizona State University, Tempe.
American Journal of Audiology
|January 7, 2026
Summary
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Live Listen significantly improved speech recognition and recall in noise for older adults. This feature offers a potential affordable hearing assistance tool for challenging auditory environments.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Gerontology
Background:
- Hearing impairment is common in older adults.
- Background noise significantly degrades speech understanding.
- Existing assistive listening devices can be costly and inaccessible.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of Apple AirPods Pro 2 Live Listen feature.
- To assess improvements in speech recognition and recall in noise among older adults.
- To determine the potential of Live Listen as an affordable assistive listening tool.
Main Methods:
- Twenty adults aged 60-90+ years participated.
- A modified speech-in-noise task was administered with and without Live Listen.
- Audiometric screening, working memory assessment, and SNR loss estimation were performed.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements in speech recognition (p < .00001) and recall (p = .00023) were observed with Live Listen.
- Recognition gains were associated with age, SNR loss, and sex.
- No significant predictors were found for recall improvement.
Conclusions:
- Apple AirPods Pro 2 Live Listen enhances speech-in-noise performance in older adults.
- The feature shows promise as a cost-effective assistive tool.
- Live Listen may be beneficial in environments where traditional hearing aids are not available.
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