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  1. Has anyone tried Airpods as hearing aids yet? - Straight Dope

    Feb 23, 2025 · A few months ago, Apple (with US FDA approval) made it so that Airpods Pro can be used as over-the-counter hearing aids. Initial reviews seem promising (Apple AirPods Pro 2 …

  2. Hearing aids - over-the-counter vs prescription? - Straight Dope

    Jan 1, 2025 · I’ve got a family member that is struggling with their hearing and has finally been convinced to look into hearing aids. They are on Medicare, which of course doesn’t cover …

  3. Hearing aid costs - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message …

    Sep 5, 2021 · Currently, in the U.S., you can only get actual hearing aids with a prescription from a doctor, and good ones can be very expensive. Some “sound amplification products” can be …

  4. Costco Hearing Aid Tests: What are the "U" lines?

    Feb 13, 2025 · A few years ago, I took a hearing test from Costco to see if I needed hearing aids: The top lines are clear enough (level of hearing loss, by left/right ear, through air or bone …

  5. Best way to get hearing test and shop for hearing aids? What's …

    I’ve heard that there are over-the-counter ones now that allow you to adjust the frequencies amplified via an app, similar to high-quality ear buds. I don’t have any further details, though. …

  6. Tell Me About Hearing aids - Straight Dope

    Jun 29, 2025 · Prior to a few years ago, hearing aids in the U.S. were pretty much only available by prescription (more or less), and you needed to see a hearing specialist / audiologist in order …

  7. What were you THINKING? - Page 290 - Straight Dope

    Dec 21, 2025 · He’s at his worst in threads about celebrity deaths and tragedies, because following such stories (like Gabby Petito’s disappearance) is a hobby for him, and he posts …

  8. Freak injuries and ER visits - Straight Dope

    Dec 28, 2025 · And tripped over the parking barrier in front of my car. I landed flat on my face with my left arm underneath me. The men, of course, rushed to my aid. When I got to the ER, I was …

  9. Does Trump believe the things he says? - Straight Dope

    Dec 21, 2025 · Donald Trump says many things which are not true. Do you think he knows this? Does he know he’s lying but figures his audience will believe his lies? Or does he believe the …

  10. A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things …

    Nov 19, 2025 · Yeah, it’s a well established pattern. Somebody sucks up to him hoping to profit somehow, they somehow irritate him and boom they’re out and often screwed over one way or …