Hearing aids continue to acquire increasingly sophisticated sound-processing features
beyond basic amplification. On the one hand, these have the potential to add user benefit …

A new approach to the separation of speech from speech-in-noise mixtures is the use of time-
frequency (TF) masking. Originated in the field of computational auditory scene analysis, TF …

Objectives: It has been shown that noise reduction algorithms can reduce the negative
effects of noise on memory processing in persons with normal hearing. The objective of the …

Objectives: Speech perception in adverse listening situations can be exhausting. Hearing
loss particularly affects processing demands, as it requires increased effort for successful …

Abstract In adaptive Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) tests used in the audiological clinic,
speech is presented at signal to noise ratios (SNRs) that are lower than those generally …

Working memory—the ability to process and store information—has been identified as an
important aspect of speech perception in difficult listening environments. Working memory …

To increase the ecological validity of outcomes from laboratory evaluations of hearing and
hearing devices, it is desirable to introduce more realistic outcome measures in the …

Objectives: A hearing aid noise reduction (NR) algorithm reduces the adverse effect of
competing speech on memory for target speech for individuals with hearing impairment with …

The audiogram predicts< 30% of the variance in speech-reception thresholds (SRTs) for
hearing-impaired (HI) listeners fitted with individualized frequency-dependent gain. The …

Whereas state-of-the-art single-channel noise reduction algorithms for auditory prostheses
demonstrate an appreciable suppression of the noise and improved speech quality, they are …