TL;DR
- Samsung has announced that it’s obtained FDA clearance to offer at-home hearing tests and OTC hearing aid functionality in some of its Galaxy Buds earbuds.
- Galaxy Buds Pro 3 and Galaxy Buds Pro 4 are supported. The features also require a Galaxy phone.
- Samsung’s Hearing Aid features will be available starting in Q4 of this year.
Some Samsung earbuds will soon work as over-the-counter hearing aids. Samsung’s announced that it’s obtained clearance from the FDA to offer OTC hearing aid functionality, including at-home hearing tests.
Samsung announced in a press release this morning that later this year, you’ll be able to use the Galaxy Buds Pro 3 and Galaxy Buds Pro 4 to test your hearing at home, and then use them to boost the volume of sounds you have difficulty hearing without amplification.
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