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Design of an Acoustic Probe to Measure Otoacoustic Emissions Below 0.5 kHz

Authors: Christensen, Anders T.; Ordonez, Rodrigo; Hammershøi, Dorte

AES Conference: 58th International Conference: Music Induced Hearing Disorders · Paper 2-4 · June 2015

Abstract

Our ability to hear is reflected in low-level acoustic signals emitted from the ear. These otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) can be measured with an acoustic probe assembly coupling one or more small loudspeakers and microphones into the sealed ear canal. The electroacoustic instrumentation of commercial probe systems allow for detailed studies of OAEs emitted between 0.5 and 6-8 kHz. Few studies report OAE measurements below 0.5 kHz. This paper is a preliminary report of an OAE probe aimed at making OAE measurements from 0.03 to 3 kHz. The range 0.5-3 kHz was included to study lower-frequency OAEs with reference to standard-range OAEs.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: 58th International Conference: Music Induced Hearing Disorders
Paper number
2-4
Publication date
June 6, 2015
Session subject
Hearing Exposure Measurement and Control Devices
Affiliation
Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper