Galaxy Buds even serve as a hearing aid... Samsung obtains approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Samsung Electronics [005930] announced on the 4th that the 'Hearing Check' and 'Hearing Care' functions installed in Galaxy Buds have obtained medical device approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.

Accordingly, Galaxy Buds 4 Pro and Buds 3 Pro users can check their hearing status and compensate for hearing loss through earphones without a separate medical device.

The two functions will be provided sequentially through software updates to domestic users starting early next year.

'Hearing Check', registered as a digital medical device software, utilizes a pure tone air conduction hearing test method that measures the loudness of the smallest audible sound at each frequency.

Users can measure the hearing of both ears separately and receive seven levels of test results, from moderate to high.

‘Hearing Care’ is a function that amplifies sounds that the user cannot hear well by frequency based on the test results.

Users over the age of 18 who are suspected of having mild to moderate hearing loss can adjust the sound to suit their individual hearing characteristics without the help of a hearing professional.

For this purpose, Samsung Electronics applied the hearing aid prescription formula 'NAL-NL2' developed by Australia's National Acoustical Research Institute.

“With this approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, we have expanded accessibility to hearing support by directly integrating the ‘hearing check’ and ‘hearing care’ functions into the Galaxy Buds,” said Park Heon-soo, vice president and head of the digital health team at Samsung Electronics’ MX Division. “We will continue to expand proactive and personalized health care experiences.”