Comparison of linear gain and wide dynamic range compression hearing aid circuits II: Aided loudness measures

Ear and Hearing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 32-44

  Jenstad, Lorienne M ^a   Pumford, John ^a   Seewald, Richard C ^a   Cornelisse, Leonard E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Dspfactory   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0034003992     PISSN: 01960202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003446-200002000-00007     Document Type: Article

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