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The benefits of nonlinear frequency compression for people with mild hearing loss

Boretzki et al., 2009

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2362991840489414188
Author
Boretzki M
Kegel A
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Audiology Online

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Nonlinear frequency compression compensates for hearing loss in frequency ranges where traditional amplification on its own does not provide sufficient benefit. The effectiveness of Phonak's proprietary nonlinear frequency compression algorithm, SoundRecover, has been …
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