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. 2005 Fall;9(4):199–226. doi: 10.1177/108471380500900404

Stimulus and Recording Parameters Used to Obtain Frequency-Specific Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Threshold Estimations in the Study Comparing ABR Thresholds With Behavioral Thresholds in Real-Ear Sound Pressure Level

Stimulus calibration 500 Hz: 22 dB ppe SPL
(ER-3A) 1000Hz: 25 dB ppe SPL
2000 Hz: 20 dB ppe SPL
4000 Hz: 26 dB ppe SPL
Filters High pass: 30 Hz
Low pass: 1500 Hz
6 or 12 dB/octave
Analog
Stimuli 2-1-2 cycle, linearly gated tones
Window length 25 msec
Polarity Alternating
Rate 37–41 sweeps/sec
Artifact reject Trials exceeding 25 muV or ± 2 SD of quietest EEG signal, whichever is smaller
Average 2000 sweeps per average
At least 2 averages

ppe SPL = peak pressure equivalent sound pressure level.