A comparison of four methods of implementing automatic gain control (AGC) in hearing aids

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 93-104

  Moore, Brian C J ^a   Glasberg, Brian R ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS;

ACOUSTICS; AGED; AMPLIFIERS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMAN; HYPERACUSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SPEECH PERCEPTION; SPEECH RECEPTION THRESHOLD TEST; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023948825     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005368809077803     Document Type: Article

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