Tuned Achieves FDA Clearance for Hearing Aid Software, Bringing Hearing Accessibility to Everyday Hearables

TEL AVIV – Tuned is proud to announce that it has received FDA clearance for its groundbreaking software platform that transforms standard hearables into self-fitting hearing aids. This milestone positions Tuned as the second company in the world, following Apple’s De Novo authorization for the AirPods Pro 2, to offer self-fitting hearing aid functionality in consumer-grade hearables.

Apple’s FDA authorization marked a turning point in 2024, signaling a convergence between consumer audio and regulated hearing health. Tuned’s FDA-cleared solution takes this revolution further — offering a fully customizable self-fitting experience, allowing users to precisely adjust amplification to their personal hearing profile, without professional intervention.

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While Nuance Audio has obtained FDA approval for a preset-based amplification solution, Tuned’s platform stands apart by delivering full personal customization and adaptive tuning based on clinically validated algorithms. This enables users to achieve true medical-grade hearing correction, optimized in real time through a seamless mobile interface.

Expanding Access to Hearing Care Across Asia

The implications of Tuned’s FDA clearance extend far beyond Western markets. In regions such as India, China, and Southeast Asia, access to hearing aids remains limited due to high costs, lack of professional distribution, and social stigma. Tuned’s software solution enables affordable, high-quality hearing support through existing hearables, unlocking hearing care for hundreds of millions who have traditionally been underserved.

By allowing compatible hearable to function as a certified hearing aid, Tuned empowers local brands and ODMs to integrate regulated hearing functionality quickly and cost-effectively — bringing medical-grade accessibility to mainstream consumers for the first time.

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Powered by the New Generation of Audio Chipsets

The rise of a new generation of audio chips — equipped with enhanced on-device DSP, low-latency processing, and AI-driven sound optimization — has made Tuned’s vision achievable at scale. Tuned’s platform is designed to run natively on these chips, allowing manufacturers worldwide to integrate self-fitting hearing aid functionality directly into next-generation earbuds, headphones, and TWS devices.

This synergy between chip innovation and hearing science paves the way for a massive expansion of hearing-enabled hearables — creating a new category where accessibility, affordability, and technology meet.

For more information, please visit the Tuned website.

SOURCE: TUNED