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| Condition | Methods | Speech level |
|---|---|---|
| Earphone | Unaided with either insert earphone or supra-aural headphones | 40 dB above SRT |
| Unaided | Sound field without hearing aids | 63 dB SPL |
| Aided | Sound field with hearing aids | 63 dB SPL |
| Implanted | Sound field with unilateral middle-ear implant | 63 dB SPL |
