How Well Should You Hear In Background Noise? – Speech-In-Noise Hearing Test (QuickSIN)

How Well Should You Hear In Background Noise? – Speech-In-Noise Hearing Test (QuickSIN)

How well should you Hear in Background Noise? With Speech-In-Noise testing, audiologists can predict your level of success. Dr. Clifford Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Anthem Arizona, discusses Speech-in-Noise Testing and how it can predict your ability to hear in background noise with hearing aids. How does the Quick Speech-In-Noise (QuickSIN) test work? Basically it requires that you repeat sentences out loud with increasing background noise to determine your Signal to Noise ratio loss (SNR Loss). This SNR Loss will range from 0 to 26. If you score a 0, you hear better than normal in background noise. If you score a 26, it means that any background noise makes it nearly impossible to hear in background noise. Knowing this score will help a hearing care professional determine what treatment is necessary for you to perform better in noise. On top of that, it makes Real Ear Measures even more critical to maximize hearing aid performance. Watch the Real Ear Measures video here: https://youtu.be/cHR0Oa6I-wY If you want to hear better in background noise, you need Real Ear Measures, but you also may need better hearing aids and a remote listening device. A device like a remote microphone will have the largest impact on how well you hear in background noise. Bottom line it, if you struggle to hear in background noise, you need to know your SNR Loss, otherwise, we don't know if it is you or your technology.
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