Fit to targets, preferred listening levels, and self-reported outcomes for the DSL v5.0a hearing aid prescription for adults

2010 ◽  
Vol 49 (8) ◽  
pp. 550-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa J. Polonenko ◽  
Susan D. Scollie ◽  
Sheila Moodie ◽  
Richard C. Seewald ◽  
Diana Laurnagaray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Listening Levels ◽  
Preferred Listening Levels

scholarly journals Perceptual Benefits of Extended Bandwidth Hearing Aids With Children: A Within-Subject Design Using Clinically Available Hearing Aids

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 3834-3846
Author(s):  
Maaike Van Eeckhoutte ◽  
Susan Scollie ◽  
Robin O'Hagan ◽  
Danielle Glista
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Sensation Level ◽  
Output Frequency ◽  
Frequency Method ◽  
Average Maximum ◽  
Subjective Preference ◽  
Listening Levels ◽  
Preferred Listening Levels

Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate the achieved audibility with clinically available, modern, high-end, behind-the-ear hearing aids fitted using the Desired Sensation Level v5.0 child prescription for a clinical sample of children with hearing impairment and the effect of the extended bandwidth provided by the hearing aids on several outcome measures. Method The achieved audibility was measured using the maximum audible output frequency method. Twenty-eight children (7–17 years old) with mild to severe hearing losses completed this study. Two hearing aid conditions were fitted for each participant: an extended bandwidth condition, which was fitted to targets as closely as possible, and a restricted bandwidth condition, for which aided output was restricted above 4.5 kHz. Consonant discrimination in noise, subjective preference, aided loudness growth, and preferred listening levels were evaluated in both conditions. Results The extended bandwidth hearing aid fittings provided speech audibility above 4.5 kHz for all children, with an average maximum audible output frequency of 7376 Hz ( SD = 1669 Hz). When compared to a restricted bandwidth, the extended bandwidth condition led to an improvement of 5.4% for consonant discrimination in noise scores, mostly attributable to /s/, /z/, and /t/ phoneme perception. Aided loudness results and preferred listening levels were not significantly different across bandwidth conditions; however, 65% of the children indicated a subjective preference for the extended bandwidth. Conclusion The study suggests that providing the full bandwidth available, with modern, behind-the-ear hearing aids, leads to improved audibility, when compared to restricted bandwidth hearing aids, and that it leads to beneficial outcomes for children who use hearing aids, fitted to the Desired Sensation Level v5.0 child prescription, without causing significant increases in their loudness perception.

Preferred Listening Levels for Linear and Slow-Acting Compression Hearing Aids

1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlene C. Neuman ◽  
Matthew H. Bakke ◽  
Sharon Hellman ◽  
Harry Levitt
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Listening Levels ◽  
Preferred Listening Levels

Chosen Listening Levels for Music With and Without the Use of Hearing Aids

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi B. H. Croghan ◽  
Anne M. Swanberg ◽  
Melinda C. Anderson ◽  
Kathryn H. Arehart
Keyword(s):  
Tympanic Membrane ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Rock Music ◽  
Classical Music ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Intersubject Variability ◽  
Repeated Measures Design ◽  
Recorded Music ◽  
Listening Levels

Purpose The objective of this study was to describe chosen listening levels (CLLs) for recorded music for listeners with hearing loss in aided and unaided conditions. Method The study used a within-subject, repeated-measures design with 13 adult hearing-aid users. The music included rock and classical samples with different amounts of audio-industry compression limiting. CLL measurements were taken at ear level (i.e., at input to the hearing aid) and at the tympanic membrane. Results For aided listening, average CLLs were 69.3 dBA at the input to the hearing aid and 80.3 dBA at the tympanic membrane. For unaided listening, average CLLs were 76.9 dBA at the entrance to the ear canal and 77.1 dBA at the tympanic membrane. Although wide intersubject variability was observed, CLLs were not associated with audiometric thresholds. CLLs for rock music were higher than for classical music at the tympanic membrane, but no differences were observed between genres for ear-level CLLs. The amount of audio-industry compression had no significant effect on CLLs. Conclusion By describing the levels of recorded music chosen by hearing-aid users, this study provides a basis for ecologically valid testing conditions in clinical and laboratory settings.

Changes in Hearing Sensitivity Following Portable Stereo System Use

1993 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Pugsley ◽  
Andrew Stuart ◽  
Joseph Kalinowski ◽  
Joy Armson
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Auditory Thresholds ◽  
Hearing Sensitivity ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
System Use ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Listening Levels ◽  
Significant Impairment ◽  
Preferred Listening Levels

Changes in hearing sensitivity following portable stereo system (PSS; Sony Walkman Model WM-AF605 with Sony Semiaural Headphones Model MDR-A21L) use were investigated. Test-retest differences (TRDs) in audiometric thresholds at eight frequencies (250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, & 8000 Hz) were obtained from 15 young adults before and after one hour of PSS exposure at their preferred listening levels. Values for the 95% confidence levels representing critical differences in test-retest auditory thresholds for the eight test frequencies were generated from a control group of 15 young adults. Experimental subjects' TRDs, when compared to the critical TRDs, failed to display a decrease in hearing sensitivity after one hour of PSS use. It is suggested that PSS use at preferred listening levels, following an exposure time of one hour, may not contribute to a significant impairment in hearing sensitivity.

Output capabilities of personal music players and assessment of preferred listening levels of test subjects: Outlining recommendations for preventing music-induced hearing loss

2012 ◽  
Vol 122 (11) ◽  
pp. 2549-2556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayo A. Breinbauer ◽  
Jose L. Anabalón ◽  
Daniela Gutierrez ◽  
Rodrigo Cárcamo ◽  
Carla Olivares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Listening Levels ◽  
Preferred Listening Levels
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