Quantifying the Range of Signal Modification in Clinically Fit Hearing Aids.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Hearing aids provide various signal processing techniques with a range of parameters to improve the listening experience for a hearing-impaired individual. In previous studies, we reported significant differences in signal modification for mild versus strong signal processing in commercially available hearing aids. In this study, the authors extend this work to clinically prescribed hearing aid fittings based on best-practice guidelines. The goals of this project are to determine the range of cumulative signal modification in clinically fit hearing aids across manufacturers and technology levels and the effects of listening conditions including signal to noise ratio (SNR) and presentation level on these signal modifications.

Design

We identified a subset of hearin

SUBMITTER: Rallapalli V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7007831 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature