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Int J Audiol ; 46(1): 11-6, 2007 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17365050

ABSTRACT

Real-ear measurements using the modified pressure method with concurrent (real-time) equalization can be inaccurate, when amplified sound leaks out of the ear canal and reaches the reference microphone. In such situations the reference microphone will detect an increased sound level and reduce the output of the loudspeaker to maintain the desired level. The risk of having errors due to leaks increases if digital feedback suppression (DFS) is used, thus achieving higher feedback-free gain levels. The following hypotheses were tested: a) using the concurrent equalization method for fitting hearing instruments with DFS may result in underestimated real-ear insertion gain (especially when using open fittings) and b) as the benefit of the DFS system increases, this error also increases. Real-ear measurements were carried out in twenty-one subjects using the modified pressure method with stored equalization as well as with concurrent equalization. The results of the study supports both hypotheses. As a consequence it is recommended to use a stored equalization method for real-ear measurements of hearing instruments with DFS and open fitting.


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Hearing Aids , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/diagnosis , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural/rehabilitation , Hearing/physiology , Acoustic Stimulation/instrumentation , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Audiometry , Auditory Threshold/physiology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prosthesis Design , Severity of Illness Index
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