The goal of this study is to investigate the suitability and effectiveness of the AirPod Pro 2nd and 3rd generation (AP) as hearing assistive technology for individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss when listening in noisy environments. Researchers will compare four types of assistive technology: hearing aids (HAs), AP, dedicated wireless remote microphones, and Smartphone wireless remote microphone. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Which assistive technology provides the greatest benefit for speech recognition in noisy environments? * How do these devices impact listening effort, as measured by reaction time in a dual-task activity and changes in pupil size? * What are participants' preferences for each device based on how easy it is to understand speech and their overall satisfaction? Participants will visit the lab for a single 3-hour session. They will listen to sentences using each device and repeat what they hear. During this task, their reaction times for the secondary task and changes in pupil size will be measured.
Age range
18 Years – 60 Years
Sex
ALL
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Speech recognition threshold at 70.7%
Timeframe: The measurement will be conducted immediately following the intervention within the 2-hour single session.
Reponse time of secondary working memory task
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Pupil diameter
Timeframe: The measurement will be conducted immediately following the intervention within the 2-hour single session.
Questionnaire
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