In 2024, Apple shipped something genuinely great: AirPods Pro can run a clinical-style hearing test and then act as hearing assistance, tuned to your ears. People love it. There's just one catch — it needs an iPhone to set up, recent AirPods to run, and if you're on Android you get nothing.
Meanwhile, the average pair of prescription hearing aids costs about $4,700, and surveys show a $1,500 device is simply out of reach for more than half the people who need one. There are a billion-plus Android phones out there, most of them sitting next to a pair of ordinary earbuds that already contain everything you physically need: a microphone, a DAC, and speakers.
The gap seemed absurd. So I've spent the past weeks building , and there's a . And if you know the Android audio stack better than I do — the issues tab is open, and I'd genuinely love to be told what I got wrong. OpenHearing is a sound-amplification and hearing-assistance tool. It is not a medical device and not a substitute for a professional hearing exam. If you have concerns about your hearing, please see an audiologist.
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