Articles by Author
| 1. | Clinical Use Of An Insert Earphone
Ballad, William J., Clemis, Jack D. and Killion, Mead C.
1986
Annals Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 95 No. 5, 520-524. | 
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| 2. | Comparison Of The Noise Attenuation Of Three Audiometric Earphones, With Additional Data On Masking Near Threshold
Berger, E. H. and Killion, Mead C.
1989
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 86, 1392-1403. |
3.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 3. | The 'Missing 6 dB' Of Tillman, Johnson, and Olsen Was Found - 30 Years Ago
Block, Michael G., Killion, Mead C. and Tillman, Tom W.
2004
Seminars in Hearing, Vol. 25, No. 1, P. 7-16. |
2.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 4. | Let The Music Begin!
Briskey, Karen and Paulson, Mary
1999
The Hearing Review Vol. 6, No. 2, P. 37 |
492 KB PDF File | | | |
| 5. | Subminiature Directional Microphones
Carlson, Elmer V. and Killion, Mead C.
1974
Journal Of The Audio Engineering Society Vol. 22, No. 2, P. 92-96 |
1.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 6. | Complaints About Hearing In Noise: A New Answer
Christensen, Laurel A., Helmink, Dana, Soede, Wim, Killion, Mead C.
2002
The Hearing Review Vol. 9, No. 6, P. 34-36 |
1.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 7. | A Universal Pass/Refer Criterion For DOPOAEs: Is It Possible?
Christensen, Laurel A.
2000
The Hearing Review Vol. 7, No. 2, P. 22, 24, 29 & 30 |
2.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 8. | Some Instructions To Readers On Using The Journal's Real-World Audio CD
Christensen, Laurel A., Killion, Mead C., Niquette, Patty T., and Revit, Larry J.
1998
The Hearing Journal, Vol. 51, No. 8, 68-75. |
1.3 MB PDF File | | | |
| 9. | Drumming: How Risky Is It To Your Hearing?
Cohen, Peter
1990
Modern Drummer, October 1990 |
6.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 10. | Performance of Directional Microphones for Hearing Aids: Real-World versus Simulation
Compton-Conley, Cynthia L., Newman, Arlene C., Killion, Mead C., Levitt, Harry
2004
J Am Acad Audiol Volume 15 Pages 440-455 |
9.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 11. | HABRAT: Hearing Aid Brain Rewiring Accommodation Time
Gatehouse, Stuart and Killion, Mead C.
1993
Hearing Instruments 44, No. 10, 29-32. |
1.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 12. | FIG6 In Ten
Gitles, Toni C. and Niquette, Patty T.
1995
The Hearing Review Vol. 2, No. 10, P. 28 and 30 |
764 KB PDF File | | | |
| 13. | New Knowledge About The Function Of The Human Middle Ear: Development Of An Improved Analog Model
Goode, Richard L., Killion, Mead C., Nakamura, Koshiro and Nishihara, Shinsei
1994
The American Journal Of Otology 15, No. 2, 145-154. |
3.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 14. | Physical Options For Custom Hearing Aids
Gudmundsen, Gail I.
2003
Seminars In Hearing, Vol. 24, No. 4, P. 313-321 |
2.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 15. | Fitting CIC Hearing Aids - Some Practical Pointers
Gudmundsen, Gail I.
1994
The Hearing Journal Vol. 47, No. 7 |
1.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 16. | Protecting The Professional Ear: Conservation Strategies And Devices
Hall, James W. III and Santucci, Michael
1995
The Hearing Journal Vol. 48, No. 3 |
444 KB PDF File | | | |
| 17. | Amplification: Is Class D Better Than Class B?
Johnson, William A. and Killion, Mead C.
1994
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 11-13. |
853 KB PDF File | | | |
| 18. | Fitting Hearing Aids Using Clinical Prefitting Speech Measures: An Evidence-Based Review
Killion, Mead C., Gudmundsen, Gail I.
2005
J Am Acad Audiol Volume 16 Pages 439-447 |
5.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 19. | Myths That Discourage Improvements In Hearing Aid Design
Killion, Mead C.
2004
The Hearing Review, Vol. 11, No. 1, P. 32-40, 70. |
1.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 20. | Myths About Hearing In Noise and Directional Microphones
Killion, Mead C.
2004
The Hearing Review, Vol. 11, No. 2, P. 14-19, 72-73. |
2.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 21. | Development Of A Quick Speech-In-Noise Test For Measuring Signal-To-Noise Ratio Loss In Normal-Hearing And Hearing-Impaired Listeners
Killion, Mead C., Niquette, Patricia A., Gudmundsen, Gail I., Revit, Larry J. and Banerjee, Shilpi
2004
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 116 (4), Pt. 1, 2395-2405 |
4.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 22. | Myths About Hearing Aid Benefit And Satisfaction
Killion, Mead C.
2004
The Hearing Review, August, P. 14,16,18-20,66 |
2.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 23. | Earmold Acoustics
Killion, Mead C.
2003
Seminars in Hearing, Vol. 24, No. 4, P. 299-312. |
3.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 24. | New Thinking On Hearing In Noise: A Generalized Articulation Index.
Killion, Mead C.
2002
Paper Based On A Presentation At CID Conference On New Frontiers In The Amelioration Of Hearing Loss, March 2001, Seminars In Hearing, Vol. 23, No. 1, P. 57-75. |
5.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 25. | Digital Cellphones and Hearing Aids: The Problem Is Mostly Solved.
Killion, Mead C.
2001
The Hearing Journal, Vol. 54, No.3 P.10-19. |
1.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 26. | Digital Cellphone Progress Report
Killion, Mead C.
2001
British Society Of Hearing Aid Audiologists News, May Issue. | Currently Not Available | | | |
| 27. | Suitcase Lab Measurement Of Digital Cellphone Interference Levels On Hearing Aids.
Killion, Mead C., Teder, Harry and Thoma, Russ
2001
Journal Am Acad Audiol, Vol.12, No. 6, P. 281-285. |
1.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 28. | What Can The Pure-Tone Audiogram Tell Us About A Patient's SNR Loss?
Killion, Mead C. and Niquette, Patricia A.
2000
The Hearing Journal, Vol. 53, No. 3, P. 46-53. |
2.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 29. | Principles of High-Fidelity Hearing Aid Amplification
Killion, Mead C. and Laurel A. Christensen
2000
Chapter in The Textbook of Hearing Aid Amplification (2nd ed.), pp 171-207 |
1.3 MB PDF File | | | |
| 30. | Stupendous and Earth Shattering?
Killion, Mead C.
1999
Illinois Academy Of Audiology Newsletter, Spring Issue. | Currently Not Available | | | |
| 31. | Digital, Analogue, and/Directional: Will The Real Winner Please Step Forward
Killion, Mead C.
1999
British Society Of Hearing Aid Audiologists Newsletter, Winter/Spring Issue. | Currently Not Available | | | |
| 32. | Hearing Aids - Past, Present and Future: SNR Loss Comes of Age
Killion, Mead C. and Niquette, Patricia A.
1999
Chapter in Proceedings of 18th Danavox Symposium, pp 325-340 |
4.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 33. | Real-World Performance Of An ITE Directional Microphone
Killion, Mead C., Schulein, Robert, Christensen, Laurel A., Fabry, David, Revit, Larry J., Niquette, Patty, and Chung, King
1998
The Hearing Journal, Vol. 51, No. 4, 24-38. |
2.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 34. | The Case Of The Missing Dots: AI and SNR Loss
Killion, Mead C. and Christensen, Laurel A.
1998
The Hearing Journal, Vol. 51, No. 5, 32-47. |
2.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 35. | A Critique On Four Popular Statements About Compression
Killion, Mead C.
1997
The Hearing Review, Vol. 4, No. 2, 36, 38. |
875 KB PDF File | | | |
| 36. | Guest Editorial: Hearing Aids: Past, Present, Future: Moving Toward Normal Conversations In Noise
Killion, Mead C.
1997
British Journal Of Audiology, Vol. 31, 141-148. |
2.3 MB PDF File | | | |
| 37. | The SIN Report: Circuits Haven't Solved The Hearing-In-Noise Problem
Killion, Mead C.
1997
The Hearing Journal, Vol. 50, No. 10. |
1.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 38. | SNR Loss: "I Can Hear What People Say, But I Can't Understand Them"
Killion, Mead C.
1997
The Hearing Review, Vol. 4, No.12, 8-14. |
1.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 39. | Hearing Aid Transducers
Killion, Mead C.
1997
Encyclopedia of Acoustics, Chapter 166 in Vol. 4, pp 1979-1990 |
1.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 40. | Compression: Distinctions
Killion, Mead C.
1996
The Hearing Review, 3, No. 8, 29, 30, 32. |
1.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 41. | Good Writing
Killion, Mead C.
1996-97
Bulletin Of The American Auditory Society, Vol. 21, No. 3, 9, 17; Vol. 22, No. 1, 4, 25, 31; Vol. 22, No. 2, 4, 16. |
4.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 42. | Talking Hair Cells: What They Have TO Say About Hearing Aids
Killion, Mead C.
1995
Hair Cells & Hearing Aids, Chapter 8, pp 125-172 |
5.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 43. | Why Some Hearing Aids Don't Work Well!!
Killion, Mead C.
1994
The Hearing Review 1, No. 1, 40, 42-43. |
979 KB PDF File | | | |
| 44. | The Effect Of Extended Playing On The Tone Of New Violins
Killion, Mead C.
1994
Catgut Acoustical Society Journal 2, No. 5, 22-23. | Currently Not Available | | | |
| 45. | The Adverse Side Effects Of FDA's Hearing Aid Proscriptions
Killion, Mead C.
1994
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, No. 10. | Currently Not Available | | | |
| 46. | Kessler Was Right-Partly: But Sin Test Shows Some Aids Improve Hearing In Noise
Killion, Mead C. and Villchur, Edgar
1993
The Hearing Journal 46, No. 9, 31-35. |
2.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 47. | The 3 Types Of Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Loudness and Intelligibility Considerations
Killion, Mead C. and Fikret-Pasa, Selda
1993
The Hearing Journal 46, No. 11, 1-4. |
1.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 48. | Transducers and Acoustic Couplings: The Hearing Aid Problem That Is (Mostly) Solved
Killion, Mead C.
1993
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance (2nd ed.), Chapter 3, pp 31-50 |
3.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 49. | CORFIG and GIFROC: Real Ear to Coupler and Back
Killion, Mead C. and Revit, Lawrence J.
1993
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance (2nd ed.), Chapter 5, pp 65-85 |
3.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 50. | The K-AMP™ Hearing Aid: An Attempt to Present High Figelity for the Hearing Impaired
Killion, Mead C.
1993
Chapter in Recent Developments in Hearing Instrument Technology (15th Danavox Symposium, Denmark), pp 167-229 |
6.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 51. | The Parvum Bonum, Plus Melius Fallacy in Earplug Selection
Killion, Mead C.
1993
Chapter in Recent Developments in Hearing Instrument Technology (15th Danavox Symposium, Denmark), pp 415-433 |
1.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 52. | High Fidelity and Hearing Aids
Killion, Mead C.
1991
Audio 75, No. 1, P. 42-44. |
1.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 53. | A High Fidelity Hearing Aid
Killion, Mead C.
1990
Hearing Instruments 41 No. 8, 38-39. |
988 KB PDF File | | | |
| 54. | Classifying Automatic Signal Processors
Killion, Mead C., Staab, Wayne J. and Preves, David A.
1990
Hearing Instruments 41 No. 8, 24-26. |
716 KB PDF File | | | |
| 55. | Comments On "Earphones In Audiometry" [Zwislocki Et Al., J. Acoust.Soc.Am. 83,1688-1689(1988)]
Killion, Mead C. and Villchur, Edgar
1989
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 85 No. 4, 775-1778. |
1.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 56. | Zwislocki Was Right...
Killion, Mead C., Wilber, Laura A., and Gudmundsen, Gail I.
1988
Hearing Instruments 39 No.1, 14-18. |
2.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 57. | An Earplug With Uniform 15-dB Attenuation
Killion, Mead C., DeVilbiss, Ed and Stewart, Jonathan
1988
Hearing Journal 41 No. 5,14-17. |
1.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 58. | An "Acoustically Invisible" Hearing Aid
Killion, Mead C.
1988
Hearing Instruments 39 No. 10, 39-44. |
1.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 59. | Earmold Design: Theory and Practice
Killion, Mead C.
1988
Proceedings of 13th Danavox Symposium, Chapter 2, pp 155-175 |
2.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 60. | Special Fitting Problems and Open-Canal Solutions
Killion, Mead C.
1988
Proceedings of 13th Danavox Symposium, Chapter 3, pp 219-230 |
1.3 MB PDF File | | | |
| 61. | The Hollow Voice Occlusion Effect
Killion, Mead C.
1988
Proceedings of 13th Danavox Symposium, Chapter 3, pp 231-241 |
1.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 62. | Principles of High Fidelity Hearing Aid Amplification
Killion, Mead C.
1988
Handbook of Hearing Aid Amplification, Volume 1: Theoretical and Technical Considerations, pp 45-79 |
7.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 63. | Insertion Gain Repeatability Versus Loudspeaker Location: You Want Me To Put My Loudspeaker W H E R E?
Killion, Mead C. and Revit, Larry J.
1987
Ear and Hearing, 8, No. 5 Supplement, 68S-73S. |
2.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 64. | Insert Earphones For More Interaural Attenuation
Killion, Mead C., Wilber, Laura A. and Gudmundsen, Gail I.
1985
Hearing Instruments 36, No. 2, 34-36. |
876 KB PDF File | | | |
| 65. | Response-Modifying Earhooks For Special Fitting Problems
Killion, Mead C. and Wilson, Donald L.
1985
Audecibel 34 No. 4, 28-20. |
1.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 66. | The Noise Problem, There's Hope
Killion, Mead C.
1985
Hearing Instruments 36 No. 11, 26-32. |
2.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 67. | New Insert Earphones For Audiometry
Killion, Mead C.
1984
Hearing Instruments 35, No. 7, 28. |
1.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 68. | A Low Frequency Emphasis Open Canal Hearing Aid
Killion, Mead C., Berlin, Charles I. and Hood, Linda
1984
Hearing Instruments 35, No. 8, 30-34. |
1.7 MB PDF File | | | |
| 69. | Recent Earmolds For Wideband OTE and ITE Hearing Aids
Killion, Mead C.
1984
Hearing Journal 37, No. 8,15-22. |
3.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 70. | Evaluation Of High-Fidelity Hearing Aids
Killion, Mead C. and Tillman, Tom W.
1982
J. Speech Hearing Res. 25, 15-25. |
5.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 71. | Transducers, Earmolds and Sound Quality Considerations
Killion, Mead C.
1982
Chapter in Acoustical Amplification for the Hearing Impaired: Research Needs, pp 104-111 |
1.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 72. | Earmold Options For Wideband Hearing Aids
Killion, Mead C.
1981
J. Speech and Hearing Dis. 46, 10-20. |
4.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 73. | CORFIG: Coupler Response For Flat Insertion Gain
Killion, Mead C. and Monser, IV, Edward L.
1980
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance, Chapter 8, pp 149-168 |
1.7 MB PDF File | | | |
| 74. | Problems in the Application of Broadband Hearing Aid Earphones
Killion, Mead C.
1980
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance, Chapter 11, pp 219-264 |
3.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 75. | Impedance Matching By The Combined Effects Of The Outer And Middle Ear
Killion, Mead C. and Dallos, Peter
1979
J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 66, No. 2, P. 599-602 |
1.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 76. | Equalization Filter For Eardrum-Pressure Recording Using A KEMAR Manikin
Killion, Mead C.
1979
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 27, No. 1/2, P. 13-16 |
1.3 MB PDF File | | | |
| 77. | Design and Evaluation of High-Fidelity Hearing Aids
Killion, Mead C.
1979
Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate School at Northwesten University |
7.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 78. | A- Weighted Equivalents Of Permissible Ambient Noise During Audiometric Testing
Killion, Mead C. and Studebaker, G. A.
1978
J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 63, No. 5, P. 1633-1635 |
916 KB PDF File | | | |
| 79. | Revised Estimate Of Minimum Audible Pressure: Where Is The "Missing 6 dB"?
Killion, Mead C.
1978
J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 63, No. 5, P. 1501-1508 |
3.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 80. | Noise Of Ears And Microphones
Killion, Mead C.
1976
J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 59, No. 2, P. 424-433 |
3.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 81. | Vibration Sensitivity Measurements On Subminiature Condenser Microphones
Killion, Mead C.
1975
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 23, No. 2, P. 123-127 |
1.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 82. | A Subminiature Electret-Condenser Microphone Of New Design
Killion, Mead C. and Carlson, Elmer V.
1974
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 22, No. 4, P. 237-244 |
2.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 83. | A Wideband Miniature Microphone
Killion, Mead C. and Carlson, Elmer V.
1970
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 18, No. 6 |
1.8 MB PDF File | | | |
| 84. | A Low-Noise Two-Wire Condenser Microphone Preamplifier
Killion, Mead C.
1967
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 15, No. 2 |
2.4 MB PDF File | | | |
| 85. | A Subjective Evaluation of K-AMP™ vs. Linear Hearing Aids
Knight, Jane K.
1992
Hearing Instruments Vol. 43, No. 10 |
1.2 MB PDF File | | | |
| 86. | Frequency Characteristics of Recent Broad Band Receivers
Knowles, Hugh S. and Killion, Mead C.
1978
Journal of Audiological Technique, Vol. 17, pp 86-99, 136-140 |
1.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 87. | The K-AMP™ Hearing Aid: A Summary Of Feature & Benefits
Kruger, Barbara and Kruger, Fredrick M.
1993
Hearing Instruments Vol. 44, No. 1 |
1.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 88. | The K-AMP™ Hearing Aid: Clinical Impressions With Fittings
Kruger, Barbara and Kruger, Fredrick M.
1993
Hearing Instruments Vol. 44, No. 2 |
1.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 89. | The K-AMP™ Hearing Aid: A Wide Range Of Fitting Options
Kruger, Barbara and Kruger, Fredrick M.
1993
Hearing Instruments Vol. 44, No. 3 |
1.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 90. | The LDL to SSPL 90 Conversion Dilemma
Libby, E. Robert
1985
Hearing Instruments Vol. 36, No. 8 |
1.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 91. | How Loud Is Too Loud? The Danger Of Excessive Audio Levels
Moss, Brett
1997
Pro Audio Review, June |
2.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 92. | There's Less Talking In Barrels, But The Occlusion Effect Is Still With Us
Mueller, H. Gustav
2003
The Hearing Journal Vol. 56, No. 8 |
1.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 93. | http://www.compression.edu
Mueller, H. Gustav and Killion, Mead C.
1996
The Hearing Journal, Vol. 49, No. 1, 10, 44-46. |
2.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 94. | An Easy Method For Calculating The Articulation Index
Mueller, H. Gustav and Killion, Mead C.
1990
Hearing Journal 43 No. 9, 14-17. |
1.5 MB PDF File | | | |
| 95. | Hearing Protection for Musicians
Niquette, Patricia A.
2006
The Hearing Review, March, P. 22, 25, 26, 28 |
1.7 MB PDF File | | | |
| 96. | Comparison of Two Hearing Aid Receiver-Amplifier Combinations Using Sound Quality Judgments
Palmer, Catherine V., Killion, Mead C., Wilber, Laura A. and Ballad, William J.
1995
Ear & Hearing, pp 587-598 |
2.3 MB PDF File | | | |
| 97. | Watch Your Ears - Safeguard Your Most Valuable Assests
Parsons, Mark
2001
Modern Drummer, January 2001 |
3.0 MB PDF File | | | |
| 98. | Sound Exposures and Hearing Thresholds Of Symphony Orchestra Musicians
Royster, Julia D., Royster, Larry H. and Killion, Mead C.
1991
J. Acoust. Soc.Am 89 No. 6, 2793-2803. |
3.9 MB PDF File | | | |
| 99. | Some Questions And Answers Concerning The K-AMP™ Circuit
Sweetow, Robert W., Knight, Jane K., Kruger, Barbara and Kruger, Fredrick M.
1992
Hearing Instruments Vol. 43, No. 7 |
388 KB PDF File | | | |
| 100. | Speech-In-Noise Tests: How And Why To Include Them In Your Basic Test Battery
Taylor, Brian
2003
The Hearing Journal Vol. 56, No. 1 |
1.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 101. | Probe-tube Microphone Assembly
Villchur, Edgar and Killion, Mead C.
1975
Journal Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 57, No. 1, pp 238-240 |
767 KB PDF File | | | |
| 102. | Reference Thresholds For The ER-3A Insert Earphone
Wilber, Laura A., Kruger, Barbara and Killion, Mead C.
1988
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 83, 669-6776. |
2.6 MB PDF File | | | |
| 103. | Hearing Thresholds
Yost, William A. and Killion, Mead C.
1997
Encyclopedia of Acoustics, Chapter 123 in Vol. 3, pp 1545-1554 |
3.1 MB PDF File | | | |
| 104. | Small Acoustic Tubes: New Approximations Including Isothermal and Viscous Effects
Zuercher, Joseph C., Carlson, Elmer V. and Killion, Mead C.
1988
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 83 653-1660. |
3.0 MB PDF File | | | |
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