Do Smartbuds emit EMFs?
Yes. Like all wireless earbuds, Smartbuds use low-power radio frequencies (RF) to communicate. We’ve conducted thorough tests and confirmed that Smartbuds’ RF transmission power is comparable to—or weaker than—other true wireless earbuds (TWS) on the market. Smartbuds’ RF power is a tiny fraction of what a cell phone emits during a call. For this reason, some people actually use wireless earbuds for calls to keep the phone’s higher-power antenna farther from their head.
Do Smartbuds send signals into my brain?
No. Smartbuds do not beam signals through your brain. Both earbuds mainly communicate with your phone (via Bluetooth Low Energy), and only send tiny, intermittent messages to each other. Further, our antennas are built to direct signal power away from the head, which improves performance and further reduces exposure.
What about sensor activity? Does that increase EMFs?
No. The EEG and motion (IMU) data Smartbuds collect are sent to your phone in small packets every few minutes over Bluetooth Low Energy. This uses significantly less RF power than standard Bluetooth streaming for audio. Overall, these transmissions make up only a small fraction of the total EMF output.