Table 2
List of hearing aids used in the study. In the right column, the available settings for INR in the fitting software are listed. The default setting for a hearing loss of type N3 and a flat UCL of 100 dB HL suggested by the fitting software (First Fit) is underlined. For the experiment of this study, the maximum setting was selected indicated with bold letters.
| Type/manufacturer | INR settings |
|---|---|
| Bolero M90-M/Phonak | Level 0 (off) to Level 20, Level 8 |
| LiNX Quattro 9 RE977 – DWT/GN ReSound | Off / mild / moderate / strong |
| Livio Edge AI 2400 BTE 13/Starkey | Off / 1 (up to 6 dB) / 2 (up to 9 dB / 3 (up to 12 dB) /4 (up to 15 dB) |
| Moment MBB3D 440/Widex | Off / TruSound Softener / TrueSound Softener Plus |
| Motion 13 7Nx/Signia | Min (−20 dB) / med (−30 dB) / max (−40 dB) |
| Opn S 1 BTE 105/Oticon | Off / low / medium / high |
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