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Illustration of the effect of varying the parameter HLOHC for a hypothetical subject with a hearing loss of 60 dB at all frequencies in one ear, the other ear having normal audiometric thresholds.
Note. The predicted sound levels required to match the loudness of a 1-kHz sinusoid between the two ears are shown.
