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Should AIT candidates receive a hearing test in a room where ambient sounds “leak” in?

April 26, 2017ait Ambient candidates hearing leak room Sounds Test

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Should AIT candidates receive a hearing test in a room where ambient sounds “leak” in?

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A. No. Audiograms should be done in a sound-treated room that eliminates ambient sounds. Otherwise, these sounds will artificially induce “peaks” in the audiogram. This may cause erroneous notch filter settings on the AIT device.