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Hearing-aid-processed signals: a new approach

R M Cox, G A Studebaker

    Audiology : Official Organ of the International Society of Audiology
    |January 1, 1979
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    A new protocol improves hearing aid signal accuracy for research and selection. This method minimizes discrepancies between processed and directly-aided sound spectra at the eardrum.

    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Acoustics
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Traditional methods for obtaining hearing aid signals introduce significant spectral discrepancies.
    • Accurate signal reproduction is crucial for effective hearing aid research and selection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and validate a novel protocol for acquiring and using hearing aid-processed signals.
    • To assess the accuracy of this new protocol in replicating the directly-aided sound spectrum at the eardrum.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the KEMAR manikin with a Zwislocki coupler to simulate the human ear canal and eardrum.
    • Compared signal spectra obtained via the new protocol with those from a directly-aided situation.
    • Tested with ear-level hearing aids fitted with standard, vented, and open earmolds.

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    Main Results:

    • The new protocol significantly reduces discrepancies between hearing-aid-processed and directly-aided spectra.
    • Discrepancies were typically within +/- 2 dB for most earmold types.
    • Open earmold fittings reproduced only the amplified component of the directly-aided spectrum.

    Conclusions:

    • The described protocol offers a more accurate method for obtaining hearing aid signals in research and selection.
    • This advancement is expected to improve the reliability of hearing aid fitting and audiological research outcomes.