Measuring real-ear signal-to-noise ratio: Application to directional hearing aids

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 238-246

  Bell, Steven L ^a   Creeke, Sarah A ^b   Lutman, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Directional benefit; Directional microphone; Directivity; Hearing aid; Real ear measurement

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MALE; NOISE; SPEECH PERCEPTION;

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HEARING; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE; SPEECH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149171780     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992020903280146     Document Type: Article

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