Acclimatization to Hearing Aids

Abstract

The data showed little evidence of acclimatization over the 3 mo of hearing aid use. The test materials used here were low- to mid-frequency sensitive, and, therefore, it is concluded that if acclimatization did occur, it did so primarily at high frequencies. Because the HINT test has good face validity to everyday listening situations, it is suggested that the clinical ramifications of acclimatization are probably small.