Overview
- In sound proof room.
- With head phones /insert phones for AC and bone transducer for BC.
- Buttons and dials to change frequency (Hz) and sound level (dB ).
- Depends on patient response (behavioral test).
- Modified in children (Play audiometry).
Testing Range
- Frequencies: 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 kHz
- Sound Intensity Range: 0-110 dB
- Hearing loss measured in dB vs. Hz
- Masking (with noise) of non-test ear is needed when cross hearing is a possibility.