Hearing Device Sound Simulation System and Method of Using the System

Hearing device sound simulation system for simulating a hearing aid environment comprising:

• means for generating a hearing loss profile including frequency versus multitude test data, based on performance of a hearing aid test;
• means for computing digital signal processor (“DSP”) correction factors based on the frequency versus amplitude test data;
• means for identifying at least one word in a test word database having at least one frequency component substantially equal to one of the frequencies corresponding to the DSP factors;
• means for generating a normal version sound output of the word, wherein the normal sound output is the word without application of a DSP correction factor;
• and
• means for generating a modified version sound output of the word, wherein the modified sound output is the word as modified by the DSP correction factor for the one (e.g. range) of the frequencies.

A method for simulating a hearing aid environment comprising:

• generating a hearing loss profile including frequency versus amplitude test data, based on performance of a hearing aid test;
• computing digital signal processor (“DSP”) correction factors based on the frequency versus amplitude test data;
• identifying at least one word in a test word database having at least one frequency component substantially equal to one (e.g. within the range) of the frequencies corresponding to the DSP factors;
• generating a normal version sound output of the word, wherein the normal sound output is the word without application of a DSP correction factor;
• and
• generating a modified version sound output of the word, wherein the modified sound output is the word as modified by the DSP correction factor for the one (e.g. range) of the frequencies.