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There appears to be some confusion amongst the hearing aid fitting community concerning the best way to adjust hearing aids for a given individual.a  Some suggest a very…

William J. Campbell M.S., Audiologist
Compression refers to a hearing aid feature that attempts to increase the audibility of soft speech while preventing  loud sounds from…

Nature’s Noise Reduction
William J. Campbell M.S.Audiologist
Have you ever wondered how you were able to understand everyday conversation in all types of adverse (noisy)...

William J. Campbell M.S.Audiologist
The process of understanding speech in background noise can be thought of in terms of the sound entering the outer ear and traveling through…

Understanding everyday speech in background noise requires balanced normal hearing. The more closely the right and left ear are in terms of their pick-up patterns, the easier it…

The inner ear or cochlea contains approximately 3000 inner hair cells located in its fluid filled compartment that can be stimulated by sound pressure movements .  ...

 
William J. Campbell M.S., Audiologist, Sorry to lay this German based noun on you, but it is a particularly relevant term when discussing the process of recognizing everyday speech in the presence of background noise.

William J. Campbell M.S., Audiologist 901 East Brady St.Butler, Pa., 16001
Have you ever wondered how you were able to understand…

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Have you ever experienced difficulty understanding your teenager, or young grandchild’s conversations? Chances are you’ve asked them to speak clearer and maybe a bit Base…

Their importance for the perception of speech…...Understanding everyday conversation in the midst of competing speech and noise is a daunting task for hearing impaired. T…

If you happen to be an instrumentalist and/or a vocalist , you no doubt understand the importance of playing or singing in tune. Nothing swings more than a big band playing in a…

Hearing test results are often explained by showing the amount of decibel loss at each tone frequency and comparing it to a normal range. In addition, the residual ability unde…