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NextSense Smartbuds EEG Earbuds

Also known as: NextSense Smartbuds, Tone by NextSense, NextSense EEG earbuds, brain-sensing sleep earbuds

NextSense

Primary source
Company
NextSense
Program Type
Software/Neurotech
Modality
BCI/Neurotech
Stage
Interventional/NA
Status
Active
Target Gene
—
Route / Mode
True-wireless earbuds with clinical-grade EEG sensors and audio stimulation software
Confidence
76%
Status Confidence
Status confirmed
Evidence Strength
Needs more support
Last Reviewed
2026-06-10
Geography
United States, Europe, Global
Population
adult, consumer-neurotech, sleep, audio-stimulation, ear-eeg
Trial IDs
0
Mechanism

In-ear EEG smartbuds that detect sleep stages from brain activity and deliver timed audio pulses intended to support deeper sleep.

Indications
Hearing Loss
Notes

Adjacent ear-EEG and audio-stimulation product, not a hearing-loss therapy. Included to represent biosensing earbuds where auditory output is part of the neurotechnology loop.

Evidence & Sources
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