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Extended high-frequency (EHF) hearing sensitivity is crucial for communication. This study found that frequency-modulated (FM) tones, compared to steady tones, can reveal lower EHF thresholds, particularly at 16 kHz.

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Psychoacoustics

Background:

Standard audiometric testing often excludes frequencies above 8 kHz.
Extended high-frequency (EHF) sensitivity may impact natural communication.
Clinical hearing assessments sometimes use pure and frequency-modulated (FM) tones interchangeably.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how stimulus type affects the measurement of EHF hearing sensitivity.
To compare EHF threshold estimates using steady, pulsed, and FM tones.
To evaluate the influence of stimulus bandwidth on EHF detection.

Main Methods:

Experiment 1: Measured 8- and 16-kHz thresholds using steady, pulsed, and FM tones in participants aged 5-28.
Experiment 2: Assessed detection of various stimuli (tones, noise bands) across center frequencies using psychophysical procedures.
Utilized standard audiometric and psychophysical methods to assess hearing sensitivity.

Main Results:

At 16 kHz, FM tones yielded thresholds approximately 5 dB lower than steady or pulsed tones.
Thresholds at 16 kHz showed greater variability across stimulus types compared to 8 kHz.
Individual thresholds at 16 kHz could differ by up to 20 dB between FM and steady tones.

Conclusions:

The choice of stimulus type significantly impacts EHF threshold measurements, especially at 16 kHz.
Differences in audibility across frequency, influenced by spectral width, predict threshold variations.
Evaluating EHF hearing requires careful consideration of stimulus spectral width.