Estimated variability of real-ear insertion response (REIR) due to loudspeaker type and placement

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 271-275

  Stone, Michael A ^a   Moore, Brian C J ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hearing aids; Insertion response; Loudspeaker type; Real ear measurements

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CANAL; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEARING AID; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL EAR INSERTION RESPONSE; RELIABILITY; SOUND TRANSMISSION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ACOUSTICS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEA; DEAFNESS; EAR CANAL; ELECTRONICS; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS; MANIKINS;

EID: 3142550470     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020400050036     Document Type: Article

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