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Original Article

The subjective evaluation of the expansion time constant in single-channel wide dynamic range compression hearing instruments

La evaluación subjetiva de la constante de expansión temporal en instrumentos auditivos de un canal con compresión de rango dinámico amplio

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Pages 331-336 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The present study investigated the subjective evaluation of expansion time constants in single-channel wide dynamic range compression (WDRC) hearing instruments. Thirty participants utilized binaural WDRC hearing instruments for a two-week trial. Subjective evaluations were conducted by having each participant rate their satisfaction with the expansion time constant on a daily basis and by having each participant indicate their preferred expansion time constant following the completion of the two-week trial. Each change in expansion time constant significantly affected listener satisfaction; however, all time constants resulted in satisfactory performance. Of the users expressing a preference, 75% preferred fast-acting over slow-acting expansion. These findings suggest that dynamic expansion parameters play an important role in determining the effectiveness of the feature for a given listener.

Acronyms
WDRC=

wide dynamic range compression

NAL-R=

National Acoustic Laboratory Revised

NAL-NL1=

National Acoustic Laboratory-Nonlinear 1

Acronyms
WDRC=

wide dynamic range compression

NAL-R=

National Acoustic Laboratory Revised

NAL-NL1=

National Acoustic Laboratory-Nonlinear 1

Sumario

El presente estudio investigó la evaluación subjetiva de las constantes de expansión temporal en usuarios de instrumentos auditivos de un sólo canal con compresión de rango dinámico amplio (WDRC). Treinta participantes utilizaron instrumentos auditivos binaurales con WDRC durante dos semanas. Se realizaron evaluaciones subjetivas solicitando a cada participante que juzgara su satisfacción con la correspondiente constante de expansión temporal en forma diaria, y solicitándole que indicara su constante de expansión temporal preferida luego de terminar una prueba de dos semanas. Los resultados mostraron que cada constante de expansión temporal afectaba significativamente la satisfacción de sujeto; sin embargo, todas las constantes temporales produjeron un desempeño satisfactorio. Los resultados también sugirieron que la expansión de acción rápida era preferida por un número significativo de usuarios del dispositivo. Estos hallazgos sugieren que los parámetros de expansión dinámica juegan un papel importante en determinar la efectividad de este rasgo en cada sujeto en particular.

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