Amplification of a speech signal in dependence on the input level

A hearing apparatus, comprising:

• a detection device for detecting an input sound;
• a measuring device for determining an input level of the input sound, a mean broadband input level of the input sound being determined by the measuring device;
• an amplification device for amplifying the input sound;
• a classification device for determining if the input sound has a speech component;
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• said amplification device can be controlled by said classification device such that the input signal is amplified in dependence on the input level in accordance with a predefined first amplification characteristic if no speech component is found in the input signal, and the input signal is amplified in dependence on the input level in accordance with a predefined second amplification characteristic if the speech component is found in the input signal, the predefined second amplification characteristic is formed in dependence on the mean broadband input level such that amplification is increased with respect to the predefined first amplification characteristic in a predefined level interval below the mean broadband input level, wherein the predefined level interval is a mean interval between a vowel level and a consonant level and the predefined second amplification characteristic lies in a level range of predefined breadth above the predefined first amplification characteristic.