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		abakker on Oct 20, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid ... with a lot of woodworking tools the AirPods pros definitely offer more protection than nothing. Not sure what attenuation they offer, but for the truly damaging higher frequency noise they seem to do a pretty decent job. I still wear real ear protection, but for the odd cut, or for any other day to day situation with loud noises the AirPods do a good job.

jermaustin1 on Oct 20, 2021 [–]

Same thing for me. Ear protection + AirPods = Silence. What I like about the AirPods Pro is they actually fit INSIDE my over ear protectors.

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