Samsung Galaxy Buds are stealing a key AirPods Pro feature, but it’s all in the interest of protecting (or augmenting) your hearing
Samsung is introducing a new hearing test and hearing aid-like feature for its Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and 4 Pro models. The feature, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, includes a five-minute hearing test and a hearing aid mode that amplifies sounds and eliminates background noise. This new feature aims to provide a holistic hearing health experience for users, allowing the Galaxy Buds to act as medical hearing aids without requiring a prescription.
- ▪The new feature includes a five-minute hearing test that analyzes hearing and categorizes any hearing loss.
- ▪The hearing aid mode uses the test's results to amplify sounds and eliminate background noise using the buds' ANC.
- ▪The feature will be available on the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and 4 Pro models, and requires a Samsung smartphone running One UI 8 or later.
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Audio Headphones Earbuds & Airpods Samsung Galaxy Buds are stealing a key AirPods Pro feature, but it’s all in the interest of protecting (or augmenting) your hearing News By Tom Bedford Published 12 August 2026 Coming to two Buds Pro models When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Samsung unveils hearing test and hearing aid-like featuresComing to Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and 4 Pro by end of yearSimilar to the existing hearing health suite found in AirPods Pro 2 and 3Hearing health is becoming an increasingly…
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