Hearing device incorporating dynamic microphone attenuation during streaming

A hearing device adapted to be worn by a wearer, comprising:

• a microphone configured to produce microphone signals and coupled to an input of a first amplifier;
• a wireless transceiver configured to receive an audio stream and coupled to an input of a second amplifier, the second amplifier configured to amplify the audio stream at a pre-established gain;
• a speaker;
• and
• a digital signal processor (DSP) coupled to the microphone and the first and second amplifiers;
• wherein the DSP is configured to monitor the microphone signals for a predetermined sound type during playback of the audio stream and to classify the predetermined sound type using a classifier and training data received by the classifier, the DSP further configured to automatically adjust gain of the first amplifier relative to the pre-established gain during playback of the audio stream in response to detecting presence or absence of the predetermined sound type.