Development of a new method for deriving initial fittings for hearing aids with multi-channel compression: CAMEQ2-HF

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 216-227

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

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automatic gain control; Fitting; Hearing aids; Multi channel compression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; HEARING; HEARING AID; HUMAN; PROSTHESIS; SPEECH AUDIOMETRY;

AUDIOMETRY, SPEECH; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION; PROSTHESIS FITTING;

EID: 77149157541     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020903296746     Document Type: Article

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