The Effects of Noise Reduction Technologies on the Acceptance of Background Noise.

Background: Directional microphones (D-Mics) and digital noise reduction (DNR) algorithms are used in hearing aids to reduce the negative effects of background noise on performance. Directional microphones attenuate sounds arriving from anywhere other than the front of the listener while DNR attenua...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Audiology Vol. 24; no. 8; pp. 649 - 660
Main Authors: Lowery, Kristy Jones, Plyler, Patrick N.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Thieme Medical Publishing Inc. Sep2013
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