Noise-reduction circuitry in hearing aids: (2) goals and current strategies

Hearing Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 32-41

  Schum, Donald J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY MASKING; ENERGY; FATIGUE; HEARING AID; LOW FREQUENCY NOISE; NOISE REDUCTION; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SIGNAL PROCESSOR; SPEECH;

EID: 0141744804     PISSN: 07457472     EISSN: 15425991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HJ.0000294049.75608.1c     Document Type: Article

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