AUSTRALIAN HEARING SERVICES

Samsung Galaxy Buds Gain FDA Clearance for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Feature

- Samsung received FDA clearance for a Hearing Aid feature in the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro, transforming consumer earbuds into over-the-counter hearing aids. - The software-based feature uses a self-administered hearing test and NAL-NL2 fitting formula to amplify sounds for adults 18 and older with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss. - The feature will roll out to eligible users in the US and select markets in Q4, positioning Samsung in direct competition with Apple's AirPods Pro hearing health suite. - Samsung developed the feature with the National Acoustic Laboratories and Samsung Medical Center, with validation studies at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, San Jose State University, and the University of Memphis.