This study aimed to examine how loudspeaker configuration influences the evaluation of personally worn remote microphone (RM) systems under a single signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) condition.
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Discussion
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Audiologists and researchers evaluating remote microphone systems should standardize loudspeaker configuration in test setups, as configuration significantly influences speech-in-noise outcomes and may skew comparisons across clinics or studies.
Variability in loudspeaker configuration during remote microphone evaluation could lead to inconsistent clinical decisions about system benefit, highlighting a methodological gap that needs standardization.
- 01Loudspeaker configuration significantly affects speech-in-noise evaluation scores for remote microphone systems.
- 02Study used a single signal-to-noise ratio, which may limit generalizability across real-world listening conditions.
- 03Findings suggest current evaluation protocols lack sufficient standardization.
- 04Relevant to pediatric and adult audiologists who fit and evaluate remote microphone technology.
- 05Implications for both clinical practice and future research methodology.
Loudspeaker configuration affects the outcome of speech-in-noise evaluations of remote microphone systems.
studysupported- PMID
- 42895920
- DOI
- 10.1044/2026_AJA-26-00046.
- Journal
- American Journal of Audiology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Individuals evaluated with personally worn remote microphone systems
- Intervention
- Varying loudspeaker configurations during speech-in-noise testing of remote microphone systems
- Comparator
- Alternate loudspeaker configurations at a single signal-to-noise ratio
Primary outcomes
Speech-in-noise evaluation scores under different loudspeaker configurations