Method for audio processing in a hearing device to provide for a gain adjustment

A method of audio processing in a hearing device to provide for a gain adjustment, the method comprising:

• receiving an audio signal from an audio input unit;
• processing the audio signal in a first path and a second path, wherein each path is associated with detecting a signal level of the audio signal for applying a gain adjustment to the audio signal depending on the signal level, and wherein the processing in the first path is adapting faster to changes of the signal level than the processing in the second path;
• generating a mixed signal by mixing the audio signal processed in the first path and the audio signal processed in the second path in accordance with a mixing ratio;
• and
• providing an output signal based on the mixed signal for an audio output unit configured to output the output signal;
• characterized by
• estimating a noise floor of the audio signal;
• and
• determining the mixing ratio depending on the noise floor.