Simulated real-ear measurements of benefit from digital feedback suppression.

Digital feedback suppression (DFS) enables users of hearing instruments (HI) to benefit from amplification levels that normally would provoke whistling or poor sound quality. A standardized test for the measurement of DFS benefit is not available. This paper proposes and evaluates an objective metho...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Audiology Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 51 - 59
Autor principal: Olsen Sø
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2008
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        affil: Department of Clinical Sciences, Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Lund University, Sweden. sol@widex.com
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          Acoustic Stimulation
          Audiometry Equipment and Supplies
          Feedback
          Hearing Aids
          Rehabilitation of Persons with Hearing Loss Equipment and Supplies
          Equipment Design
          Models, Anatomic
          Models, Biological
          Reproducibility of Results
          Software
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      ab: Digital feedback suppression (DFS) enables users of hearing instruments (HI) to benefit from amplification levels that normally would provoke whistling or poor sound quality. A standardized test for the measurement of DFS benefit is not available. This paper proposes and evaluates an objective method for assessment of extra feedback-free amplification (headroom) provided by a given DFS. It is shown that the whistle-free loop gain can be calculated from data obtained with simulated real-ear measurements with the modified pressure method. Test-retest trials were carried out to assess the reliability of the proposed method. Also, a method was developed for defining an appropriate gain level at which the proposed measurement should be carried out. It is concluded that the proposed method needs to be modified to provide useful information.
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