Perceptual comparison of noise reduction in hearing aids

Authors

  • Inge Brons Clinical and Experimental Audiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Rolph Houben Clinical and Experimental Audiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Wouter A. Dreschler Clinical and Experimental Audiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Abstract

Knowledge on perceptual consequences of single-microphone noise reduction in hearing aids is limited. We developed and evaluated a filtering method that allowed us to directly compare noise reduction systems from different hearing aids. Using this method, we compared noise reduction from four different hearing aids in a paired-comparisons design. Preference strength of our normal hearing subjects appeared to differ between noise reduction systems as well as between SNRs. Both factors are relevant for the interpretation of previous noise-reduction studies as well as for hearing- aid selection and fine-tuning.

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Published

2011-12-15

How to Cite

Brons, I., Houben, R., & Dreschler, W. A. (2011). Perceptual comparison of noise reduction in hearing aids. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research, 3, 409–416. Retrieved from https://proceedings.isaar.eu/index.php/isaarproc/article/view/2011-47

Issue

Vol. 3 (2011): Speech Perception and Auditory Disorders

Section

2011/4. Recent concepts in hearing-instrument processing and fitting

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