Hearing loss now affects 15% of American adults, and according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, that number is expected to rise to 22% by 2060. Fortunately, awareness of the problem is also rising, which is why Apple recently earned praise for including a hearing-protection feature in its latest-generation AirPods Pro true wireless earbuds.
Like many earbuds equipped with noise canceling, the new AirPods Pro have a “transparency” mode that uses tiny microphones to pick up outside sounds, then amplifies the sounds and plays them through
