Had my AirPod Pros { first gen) over a year. Got them Black Friday 2021 for $159 at Walmart. Took them home, scanned my audiogram in, and started the process of acclimating my ears to them. First thing is they are not hearing aids and nothing from Apple implies that they are. That being said, they work nearly as good, and in some situations better than my $1800 Jabra aids from Costco.
I use them about 4 hours a day, and the rest of the time use the Jabras. As with any HA how much they help you depends on your amount and type of hearing loss. Streaming is excellent. I had quit listening to music years ago, now I hear the full range of sound. Telephone calls are also great with the voices sounding more natural than when using my HAs. Conversations are good, and again the voices sound more natural then my HA’s. I struggle understanding certain female voices, and the Pros help more than the HA’s. If at home and a female guest is present, I quickly change to the Pros so I can be more active in the conversation.
The HA’s are better handling wind noise and win for not attracting attention in public (for example church or other “serious” events). No question the HA’s have better battery life and more comfortable for day long wear. I like my HA’s, but the Pros are an amazing value at one tenth of the price of the Jabras. Worth noting also that the Jabras are really Resound One’s that sell for $4000+. IMO they make a great low cost backup to hearing aids, and a great alternative for people that cannot afford the greatly inflated cost of “medical” hearing aids.