The Choice of Compression Speed in Hearing Aids: Theoretical and Practical Considerations and the Role of Individual Differences

Trends in Amplification

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-112

  Moore, Brian C J ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

automatic gain control; compression; hearing aids; time constants

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; AUDITORY SYSTEM; COMPRESSION; HEARING; HEARING AID; REVIEW; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

AUDITORY THRESHOLD; HEARING AIDS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION;

EID: 45749093368     PISSN: 10847138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084713808317819     Document Type: Article

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