AirPods are among the most loved and used iPhone accessories. Over time, AirPods Pro has become the premium standard for true wireless headphones. Not only are they great for listening to your favorite music or taking calls, but Apple also lets you use your AirPods as hearing aids when paired with an iPhone. Yes, you heard right! If you have hearing problems, AirPods can make your life easier. Keep in mind that AirPods are not full-fledged hearing aids, but people with mild hearing loss can use AirPods as basic hearing aids. It is also quite useful when you want to hear a conversation in a noisy area or listen to someone talking in the room.

Apple introduced a Live Listen feature with iOS 12. This feature turns your iPhone into a directional microphone that transmits everything it hears to the AirPods in real time. Users who are hearing impaired can use this feature to amplify what is being said. The Live Listen feature is also handy in noisy environments or when you want to focus on what someone is saying. So instead of asking the other person to speak out loud or missing out on what the conversation is about, you can use the Live Listen feature.

While using the Live Listen feature with your AirPods, you can leave your iPhone on a table and secretly listen to the conversation even when you move to another room. This works great as long as your AirPods are within Bluetooth range of your iPhone.

To summarize, with the Live Listen feature on an iPhone, how you can use your AirPods as hearing aids. With iOS 18, Apple could introduce a brand new accessibility feature that could be a game changer. AirPods Pro may get a dedicated "headphone mode" alongside the launch of iOS 18.