In the simulated real-ear measurement, all of the OTC hearing aids could turn to full-on gain without feedback occurring.
Therefore, Figure 7 reflects the hearing loss that can be fit appropriately with the hearing aid when the hearing aid was operated at the volume setting which is 10 to 15 dB lower than the full-on gain.
Output sound pressure level-90 (OSPL-90) curves, high-frequency average full-on gain (HFA FOG), frequency response curves, equivalent input noise (EIN), total harmonic distortion (THD), battery current drain, and input-output curves (I/O curve) were measured with the OTC hearing aids.
The hypothetical hearing losses estimated by the four prescription formulae when using the 2-cc coupler full-on gain data were plotted for each OTC hearing aid and are shown in Figure 7. Figure 6, showing the mean Stenklev and Laukli audiogram for presbycusis [ 23], is displayed for comparison purposes.
The calculated target 2-cc coupler full-on gains were compared with the measured 2-cc coupler full-on gains for the OTC hearing aids to determine whether the amplification characteristics of the OTC hearing aids could appropriately fit people with presbycusis [ 1].
Target 2-cc coupler full-on gains were generated by the NAL-R prescription formula based on the estimated average hearing thresholds of an elderly person shown in Table 2.
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These estimates were based on the 2-cc coupler gain at the full-on position for each device and were derived using four prescription formulae [ 2].
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