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Talented Listeners: Amplification in a Counter Culture

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1.  What will likely be the reason music industry professionals make an appointment with an audiologist? Noticing conversational speech is not clear Their favorite thing in the world is going to the audiologist They think they have hearing loss Ear/hearing issues are negatively affecting his or her work

2.  What is typically the best hearing aid compression ratio for musicians when listening to music? 2:1 3:1 5:1 1:1

3.  What accessory may be helpful for talented listeners who wear hearing aids and like to attend live music performances in their free time? companion mic FM system ability to adjust bass/treble of their hearing aids via remote or app CROS mic

4.  Which adjustment to a hearing aid's regular listening setting would be recommended for a music program? high compression ratio high frequency emphasis as linear as possible nonlinear frequency compression "on"

5.  Why are musicians often disappointed with the bandwidth of hearing aids? It isn't wide enough It's too wide The bandwidth doesn't matter They aren't disappointed

6.  What else might a musician need from an audiologist besides amplification? Hearing protection Counseling regarding expectations More frequent hearing tests All of the above

7.  For performing musicians with hearing loss, what is most appropriate for use on-stage? Hearing aids IEMs Nothing Wedges

8.  What is a mixing board? A device for controlling gain and EQ of sound A device for controlling compression of sound Both A and B None of the above

9.  For musicians with single-sided deafness, what amplification is most appropriate for use on-stage? CROS hearing aids Wedges Ambient CROS IEMs Nothing

10.  Why is high headroom important for amplifying a patient in the music industry? Music is dynamic in nature and will be easily compressed with low headroom It isn't Musicians tend to yell and low headroom clips incoming speech inputs Low headroom negatively affects frequency response