Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro update brings helpful feature for hearing impaired users
The wireless earbuds were launched earlier this month
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TheSamsung Galaxy Buds Prowireless earbuds were announced earlier this month, and the South Korean company has already furnished them with their first software update, bringing a helpful feature for users with hearing impairments.
Thanks to the update, you can now take advantage of a “hearing enhancements feature”, which allows you to balance the sound between the left and rightearbuds.
So, if you have hearing loss in your right ear, you could boost the left earbud to create a more balanced soundstage.
The R190XXU0AUA1 update also brings improvements toBixby, which should mean the smart assistant will respond more quickly when summoned via voice commands, and some general system stability tweaks.
Samsungsays that, when a software update is available, the Galaxy Wearable app will notify you with a popup – simply tap ‘Update’ and follow the prompts to download and install.
You can also manually check for software updates. For this, both earbuds will need to be charged and connected to the app – place them inside the charging case, leaving the lid open.
If an update is available, you can then tap ‘Earbuds software update’, and the ‘Download and install’.
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High-spec buds
The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro were announced on January 14 alongside theSamsung Galaxy S21during the company’sUnpacked 2021event – and based on the specs and our early impressions, they could be Samsung’sbest earbudsyet.
Support for 360 Audio, noise cancellation, and a competitive price puts the Galaxy Buds Pro in direct competition with some of thebest true wireless earbudson the market today, including theApple AirPods Proand theSony WF-1000XM3.
We’re busy testing thewireless earbuds, and will be releasing our full review soon – in the meantime, you can check out our hands onSamsung Galaxy Buds Pro reviewfor our initial thoughts on the noise-cancelling earbuds.
Olivia was previously TechRadar’s Senior Editor - Home Entertainment, covering everything from headphones to TVs. Based in London, she’s a popular music graduate who worked in the music industry before finding her calling in journalism. She’s previously been interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live on the subject of multi-room audio, chaired panel discussions on diversity in music festival lineups, and her bylines include T3, Stereoboard, What to Watch, Top Ten Reviews, Creative Bloq, and Croco Magazine. Olivia now has a career in PR.
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