| Literature DB >> 3609512 |
D B Hawkins, B E Walden, A Montgomery, R A Prosek.
Abstract
A new procedure is described for measuring loudness discomfort levels (LDLs) for the purpose of selecting SSPL90 characteristics of hearing aids. The person is seated in sound field wearing a high-output hearing aid (with a known amount of 2 cm3 coupler gain) connected to a personal earmold. The loudness of frequency-specific signals is rated from a series of loudness category descriptors. The LDL is defined in terms of SPL developed in a 2 cm3 coupler, thus making selection of SSPL90 from hearing aid specification sheets practical. Experiments on LDL stability over time and validation of the SSPL90 selection are reported.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3609512 DOI： 10.1097/00003446-198706000-00006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ear Hear ISSN： 0196-0202 Impact factor: 3.570