Hey Grant,
Thanks so much for linking that article! I read through it carefully, and it actually connects a lot of dots for me regarding how these modes interact.
Just to make sure I’m interpreting Apple's wording correctly, here is what I gathered based on specific quotes from the article. Let me know if I have this right:
1. Hearing the outside world requires Transparency: > The article states: "The Hearing Aid feature amplifies sounds in your environment only when you're in Transparency mode."
My understanding: If I switch the AirPods to "Off", "Noise Cancellation", or "Adaptive" (like I asked in my other thread), the AirPods completely stop boosting the voices and sounds around me. Is that correct?
2. Media and Calls keep the boost in ANY mode: > The article states: "Media Assist makes adjustments to improve the clarity of music, video, and calls across all noise control modes."
My understanding: Even if I switch to Noise Cancellation or "Off" mode (which disables the environmental boost), my music and phone calls will still be custom-tuned to my audiogram results. The internal audio tuning never turns off, no matter the mode.
3. Conversation Boost is tied to the new system:
The article explains to turn on Conversation Boost by going to "Settings > your AirPods, tap Hearing Assistance under Hearing Health, tap Adjustments, then turn on Conversation Boost."
My understanding: I no longer need to use the old Accessibility menu for this. And because it's now part of the Hearing Aid system, Conversation Boost will also only work if the AirPods are set to Transparency mode.
Did I interpret Apple's documentation correctly, or am I missing a technical detail here?
Thanks again for pointing me to that page!
