Equivalent threshold sound pressure levels (ETSPL) for interacoustics DD 45 supra-aural audiometric earphones

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 850-855

  Poulsen, Torben ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Audiometric zero; Audiometry; Calibration; DD 45; ETSPL; Hearing threshold; Reference threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SOUND;

ADULT; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOUND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958001597     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2010.500625     Document Type: Article

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