Elri Prinsloo
South Africa
Research Article
The Performance of Music and Speech with Different Frequency Lowering Devices
Author(s): Marinda Uys, Matthias Latzel, Marge Van Dyk and Elri PrinslooMarinda Uys, Matthias Latzel, Marge Van Dyk and Elri Prinsloo
Objective: Previous research studies have documented the benefits of both frequency transposition (FT) and non-linear frequency compression (NLFC) for patients with different degrees of hearing loss, however, very few studies directly compare the effect of two different frequency lowering (FL) techniques on the same population to investigate if superior performance in terms of speech and music perception exists.
Design and Sample: The aim of the study was to determine whether people with a moderate to severe hearing loss have improved music perception and speech intelligibility with the use of FL and if the benefits is dependent on a specific FL strategy. A parallel research design was implemented and a purposive sampling method was used. Participants (n=20) were experienced hearing aid users with bilateral, moderate to severe hearing losses.. View More»
