User tests with the multi-mode compression architecture.
The Multi-Mode Compression (MMC) architecture is a new system for better speech understanding, listening comfort and user acceptance. This study reports on the user tests that have been performed to verify the benefits of the concept and the quality of the fitting process for the individual hearing impaired. The study concentrates on the 4-channel version of a new series of digital instruments with this MMC architecture.
Vlaming
M S
MS
Beltone/Philips Hearing Technologies, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. VlamingM@Beltone.com
Termeer
P J
PJ
Donkers
E H
EH
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006801:Humans; D013063:Speech Discrimination Tests; D013067:Speech Perception