Table 4.
Hearing-aid Characteristics of Listeners in Experiment 2.
Subject | Manufacturer | Coupling to Ear | Fitting Formula | Datalogging (hours/day) | Speech Intelligibility Index (SII) | Frequency Lowering (Start Freq.) | Maximum Audible Frequency | Volume Control Use |
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S-09 | Phonak | Custom mold | DSL 5.0 a | 12-12.7 | 71, 81, 85 | On (4.5 kHz) | 4.5 kHz | 0 |
S-10 | Signia | Closed dome | NAL-NL2 | 13-15 | 40, 50, 65 | Off | 3.7 kHz | 1-3 steps/day |
S-11 | Phonak | Custom ear mold | DSL 5.0 a | 6.2 | 41, 66, 80 | Off | 4.0 kHz | -2 steps/day |
S-12 | ReSound | Open dome | DSL 5.0 a | 12-2 | 65, 78, 81 | On (4.0 kHz) | 4.5 kHz | -3 dB (1 time) |
S-13 | Phonak | Power dome | DSL 5.0 a | N/A | 26, 54, 80 | Off | 6.0 kHz | N/A |
S-14 | Phonak | Closed dome | DSL 5.0 a | 12.1-12.8 | 42, 55, 78 | On (4.4 kHz) | 3.0 kHz | 0 |