Category: QuickSIN

Wireless Systems for Hearing Aids: Part II

Wayne Staab 1 Comment ADA / Assistive Listening Devices / Bluetooth / Cynthia Compton-Conley / Gallaudet / Hearing / Hearing aid / HINT / Induction loops / Infrared / Loops / NFMI / QuickSIN / Telecoil / Wireless hearing aid systems

This week’s presentation is Part II of “Wireless Systems for Hearing Aids” authored by Dr. Cynthia Compton-Conley.  Part I focused on the various types of wireless systems.  Part II is directed toward what to expect as technology moves forward, and what should be considered in a needs assessment program.  Dr. Compton-Conley’s career has focused heavily…

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Hearing Aid Verification Using Functional Gain – Part II

Wayne Staab 1 Comment AGC / Anechoic environment / Compression / Compression / Decibel / Deep Fit / Directional Microphone / Feedback / Free Field / Functional Gain / Hearing Testing / HINT / Insertion Gain / Knee / Linear amplification / Mic Probe / QuickSIN / Real-Ear / Sound Field / Sound Pressure Level (SPL) / SRT / Test Environment / Threshold Knee Control / Warble Tone / Word Recognition

Note:  This is a continuation of a previous blog: Hearing Aid Verification Using Functional Gain – Part I, which was last week’s blog.   Functional Gain in Hearing Aids   Functional Gain (FG) = Aided Threshold minus the Unaided Threshold (FG = A-U). Unaided thresholds are measured to tones presented through the loudspeaker(s). Various frequencies…

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