Abstract:Speech intelligibility scores from hearing-impaired subjects were evaluated using a computerized version of the California consonant test. The speech signal was presented through a 300-to 3000-Hz bandpass filter (to simulate a telephone signal) via earphones. Each subject was tested with an unprocessed signal, with a signal that was amplified and equalized to compensate for the individual's hearing loss, and with a signal that was amplified, equalized, and compressed using compressor compression. Subjects were… Show more
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