Frye FONIX 7000 User Manual

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Fitting Formula Tables

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1/3, 1/2, 2/3 Gain

The 1/3-2/3 Insertion Gain Hearing Aid Selection Guide

by: Robert Libby

Hearing Instruments vol 37 #3, 1986

Required insertion gain is calculated as follows:

FREQ. INS GAIN INS GAIN INS GAIN
(Hz) (dB)

(dB)

(dB)

(2/3 rule) (1/3 rule) (1/2 rule)
250 2/3 HTL - 5 dB 1/3 HTL - 5 dB 1/2 HTL -5 dB
500 2/3 HTL - 3 dB 1/3 HTL - 3 dB 1/2 HTL -3 dB
750* 2/3 HTL

1/3 HTL

1/2 HTL

1000 2/3 HTL

1/3 HTL

1/2 HTL

1500* 2/3 HTL

1/3 HTL

1/2 HTL

2000 2/3 HTL

1/3 HTL

1/2 HTL

3000 2/3 HTL

1/3 HTL

1/2 HTL

4000 2/3 HTL

1/3 HTL

1/2 HTL

6000 2/3 HTL - 5 dB 1/3 HTL - 5 dB 1/2 HTL -5 dB
8000* 2/3 HTL - 5 dB 1/3 HTL - 5 dB 1/2 HTL -5 dB

Note: Frequencies marked by an asterisk (

*

) are

interpolated because the article does not reference them.

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