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Killion, Mead C., H. Gustav Mueller, Chaslav V. Pavlovic and Larry E. Humes
The Hearing Journal - 46.4 (1993) : 29-29.
"A Low Frequency Emphasis Open Canal Hearing Aid"
Killion, Mead C., Charles I. Berlin, and Linda Hood
Hearing Instruments - 35.8 (1984) : 30-34.
"A Low-Noise Two-Wire Condenser Microphone Preamplifier"
KKillion, Mead C.
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society - 15.2 (1967) : 163-168.
"A Naturalistic Approach to Assessing Hearing Aid Candidacy and Motivating Hearing Aid Use"
Walden, Therese C., Brian E. Walden, Van Summers, and Ken W. Grant
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology - 20.10 (2009) : 607-620.
"A Subjective Evaluation of K-AMP vs. Linear Hearing Aids"
Knight, Jane K.
Hearing Instruments - 43.10 (1992) : 8-11.
"A Subminiature Electret-Condenser Microphone Of New Design"
Killion, Mead C. and Elmer V. Carlson
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society - 22.4 (1974) : 237-244.
"A Universal Pass/Refer Criterion For DOPOAEs: Is it Possible?"
Christensen, Laurel A.
The Hearing Review - 7.2 (2000) : 22-30.
"A Wideband Miniature Microphone"
Killion, Mead C. and Elmer V. Carlson
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society - 18.6 (1970) : 631-635.
"A-Weighted Equivalents Of Permissible Ambient Noise During Audiometric Testing"
Killion, Mead C. and G.A. Studebaker
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 63.5 (1978) : 1633-1635.
"Amplification: Is Class D Better Than Class B?"
Johnson, William A. and Mead C. Killion
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - (1994) : 11-13.
"An "Acoustically Invisible" Hearing Aid"
Killion, Mead C.
Hearing Instruments - 39.10 (1988) : 39-44.
"An Earplug With Uniform 15-dB Attenuation"
Killion, Mead C., Ed DeVilbiss, and Jonathan Stewart
The Hearing Journal - 41.5 (1988) : 14-17.
"An Easy Method For Calculating The Articulation Index"
Mueller, H. Gustav and Mead C. Killion
The Hearing Journal - 43.9 (1990) : 14-17.
"Are Two Ears Not Better Than One?"
McArdle, Rachel A., Mead Killion, Monica A. Mennite, and Theresa H. Chisolm
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology - 23.3 (2012) : 171-181.
"Azimuthal auditory localization of gunshots in a realistic field environmnet: Effects of open-ear versus hearing protection-enhancement devices (HPEDs), military vehicle noise, and hearing impairment."
Talcott, Kristen A., John G. Casali, John P. Keady, and Mead C. Killion
International Journal of Audiology - 51. (2012) : 20-30.
"Better protection from blasts without sacrificing situational awareness"
Killion, Mead C., Tim Monroe, and Viorel Drambarean
International Journal of Audiology - 50. (2011) : 38-45.
"Classifying Automatic Signal Processors"
Killion, Mead C., Wayne J. Staab, and David A. Preves
Hearing Instruments - 41.8 (1990) : 24-26.
"Comments On "Earphones In Audiometry" [Zwislocki Et Al., J. Acoust.Soc.Am. 83,1688-1689(1988)]"
Killion, Mead C.and Edgar Villchur
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 85.4 (1989) : 1775-1779.
"Comparison Of The Noise Attenuation Of Three Audiometric Earphones, With Additional Data On Masking Near Threshold"
Berger, E.H. and Mead C. Killion
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 86.4 (1989) : 1392-1403.
"Comparison of Two Hearing Aid Receiver-Amplifier Combinations Using Sound Quality Judgments"
Palmer, Catherine V., Mead C. Killion, Laura A. Wilber, and William J. Ballad
Ear and Hearing - 16.6 (1995) : 587-598.
"Comparison of vu-meter-based and rms-based calibration of speech levels"
Killion, Mead C.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 126.3 (2009).
"Complaints About Hearing in Noise: A New Answer"
Christensen, Laurel A., Dana Helmink, Wim Soede, and Mead C. Killion.
The Hearing Review - 9.6 (2002) : 34-36.
"Compression in Hearing Aids: Why Fast Multichannel Processing Systems Work Well"
Villchur, Edgar
The Hearing Review - 15.6 (2008) : 16-28.
"CORFIG and GIFROC: Real Ear to Coupler and Back"
Killion, Mead C. and Lawrence J. Revit
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance - 2 (1993) : 65-85.
"CORFIG: Coupler Response For Flat Insertion Gain"
Killion, Mead C. and Edward L. Monsor
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance - (1980) : 149-168.
"Design and Evaluation of High-Fidelity Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C.
Northwestern University - (1979).
"Developing and Testing a Laboratory Sound System That Yields Accurate Real-World Results"
Revit, Lawrence J., Mead C. Killion, and Cynthia L. Compton-Conley
The Hearing Review - 14.11 (2007) : 54-61.
"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., Patricia A. Niquette, Gail I. Gudmundsen, Larry J. Revit and Shilpi Banerjee
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 116.4 (2004) : 2395-2405.
"Digital Cellphones and Hearing Aids: The Problem is Mostly Solved"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Journal - 54.3 (2001) : 10-19.
"Digital, Analogue and Directional: Will the real winner please step forward"
Killion, Mead C
BSHAA News - 7. (1999) : 7-9.
"Does Earphone Type Affect Risk for Recreational Noise-induced Hearing Loss"
Fligor, Brian J. and Terri E. Ives
Paper presented at the NIHL in Children Meeting, Cincinnati, OH. - (2006).
"Earmold Design: Theory and Practice"
Killion, Mead C.
Hearing Aid Fitting: Theoretical and Practical Views (13th Danavox Symposium) - (1988) : 155-175.
"Earmold Options For Wideband Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C.
Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders - 46.2 (1981) : 10-20.
"Effect of Recruitment on loudness relationships demo: Bands 1-4 (MP3 audio file dubbed from 33 1/3 Soundsheet bound into journal)"
Villchur, Edgar.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 56.5 (1974) : 1601-1611.
"Killion, Mead C."
Villchur, Edgar
The Bulletin of the American Auditory Society - 17.1 (1992) : 10-21.
"Equalization Filter For Eardrum-Pressure Recording Using A KEMAR Manikin"
Killion, Mead C.
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society - 27.1 (1979) : 13-16.
"Erratum: "Development of a Quick Speech-In-Noise Test For Measuring Signal-To-Noise Ratio Loss in Normal-Hearing and Hearing-Impaired Listeners" [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 11694), 2395-2405 (2004)]"
Killion, Mead C., Patricia A. Niquette, Gail I. Gudmundsen, Larry J. Revit and Shilpi Banerjee
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 119.3 (2006) : 1888-1888.
"Evaluation Of High-Fidelity Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C. and Tom W. Tillman
Journal of Speech and Hearing Research - 25.1 (1982) : 15-25.
"Factors Influencing Use of Hearing Protection by Trumpet Players"
Killion, Mead C.
Trends in Amplification - 16.3 (2012) : 173-178.
"Fitting CIC Hearing Aids - Some Practical Pointers"
Gudmundsen, Gail I.
The Hearing Journal - 47.7 (1994) : 10-47.
"Fitting Hearing Aids Using Clinical Prefitting Speech Measures: An Evidence-Based Review"
Killion, Mead C. and Gail I. Gudmundsen
Journal of the American Acadamy of Audiology - 16.7 (2005) : 439-447.
"Good Writing"
Bulletin of the American Auditory Society - (1996) : 1-9.
Journal of Audiological Technique - 17. (1978) : 136-140.
"Frequency Characteristics of Recent Broad Band Receivers"
Knowles, Hugh S. and Mead C. Killion
Journal of Audiological Technique - 17. (1978) : 136-140.
"HABRAT: Hearing Aid Brain Rewiring Accommodation Time"
Gatehouse, Stuart and Mead C. Killion
Hearing Instruments - 44.10 (1993) : 29-32.
"Hearing Aid Transducers"
Killion, Mead C.
Encyclopedia of Acoustics, Volume Four - 4. (1997) : 1979-1990.
"Hearing Aids - Past, Present and Future: SNR Loss Comes of Age"
Killion, Mead C. and Patricia A. Niquette
Auditory Models and Non-linear Hearing Instruments: 18th Danavox Symposium - (1999) : 325-340.
"Hearing Aids and the Digital Mobile Phone - an Update"
Killion, Mead C
BSHAA News - (2001) : 19-20.
"Hearing Aids: Past, Present, Future: Moving Toward Normal Conversations In Noise"
Killion, Mead C.
British Journal of Audiology - 31.3 (1997) : 141-148.
"Hearing Thresholds"
Yost, William A. and Mead C. Killion
Encyclopedia of Acoustics, Volume Three - 3. (1997) : 1545-1554.
"High-Fidelity Earplug Attenuation Measurements Agree After All"
Killion, Mead C. and Andy J. Haapapuro
The Hearing Review - 22.11 (2015) : 28-47.
"How Loud Is Too Loud? The Danger Of Excessive Audio Levels"
Moss, Brett
Pro Audio Review - (1997) : 1-4.
"http://www.compression.edu"
Mueller, H. Gustav and Mead C. Killion
The Hearing Journal - 49.1 (1996) : 10-46.
"Impedance Matching By The Combined Effects Of The Outer And Middle Ear"
Killion, Mead C. and Peter Dallos
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 66.2 (1979) : 599-602.
"Improving the Reliability of the Auditory Middle Latency Response by Monitoring EEG Delta Activity"
McGee, Therese, Nina Kraus, Mead Killion, Richard Rosenberg, and Cynthia King
Ear and Hearing - 14.2 (1993) : 76-84.
"Insert Earphones For More Interaural Attenuation"
Killion, Mead C., Laura A. Wilber, and Gail I. Gudmundsen
Hearing Instruments - 36.2 (1985) : 34-36.
"Insertion Gain Repeatability Versus Loudspeaker Location: You Want Me To Put My Loudspeaker W H E R E?"
Killion, Mead C. and Lawrence J. Revit
Ear and Hearing (Supplement) - 8.5 (1987) : 68-73.
"Kessler Was Right-Partly: But Sin Test Shows Some Aids Improve Hearing In Noise"
Killion, Mead C. and Edgar Villchur
The Hearing Journal - 46.9 (1993) : 31-34.
"Mead Killion Comments on LACE Aurel Rehab Program"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Review - 24.8 (2017) : 47-.
"Measurement of Individual Loudness Functions by Trisection of Loudness Ranges"
Villchur, Edgar and Mead C. Killion
Ear and Hearing - 29.5 (2008) : 693-703.
"Myths about Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Review - 11.9 (2004) : 14-66.
"Myths about Hearing in Noise and Directional Microphones"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Review - 11.2 (2004) : 14-73.
"Myths that Discourage Improvements in Hearing Aid Design"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Review - 11.1 (2004) : 32-70.
"New Knowledge About The Function Of The Human Middle Ear: Development Of An Improved Analog Model"
Goode, Richard L., Mead C. Killion, Koshiro Nakamura, and Shinsei Nishihara
The American Journal of Otology - 15.2 (1994) : 145-154.
"New Thinking on Hearing in Noise: A Generalized Articulation Index"
Killion, Mead C.
Seminars in Hearing - 23.1 (2002) : 57-75.
"NEW VERSUS OLD: Playing-in Instruments through Vibratory Transmission of Music to the Bridge"
Ling, Danial, and Mead Killion
Catgut Acoustical Society Journal - 3.5 (1997) : 42-43.
"Noise Of Ears And Microphones"
Killion, Mead C.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 59.2 (1976) : 424-433.
"Performance of Directional Microphones for Hearing Aids: Real-World Versus Simulation"
Compton-Conley, Cynthia L., Arlene C. Newman, Mead C. Killion, and Harry Levitt
Journal of the American Acadamy of Audiology - 15.6 (2004) : 440-455.
"Physical Options for Custom Hearing Aids"
Gudmundsen, Gail I.
Seminars in Hearing - 24.4 (2003) : 313-321.
"Principles of High Fidelity Hearing Aid Amplification"
Killion, Mead C.
Handbook of Hearing Aid Amplification, Volume I. - (1988) : 45-79.
"Principles of High-Fidelity Hearing Aid Amplification"
Killion, Mead C. and Laurel A. Christensen
Textbook of Hearing Aid Amplification - (2000) : 171-207.
"Probe-tube Microphone Assembly"
Villchur, Edgar and Mead C. Killion
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 57.1 (1975) : 238-240.
"Problems in the Application of Broadband Hearing Aid Earphones"
Killion, Mead C.
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance - (1980) : 219-264.
"Protecting The Professional Ear: Conservation Strategies And Devices"
Hall, James W. III and Michael Santucci
The Hearing Journal - 48.3 (1995) : 37-37.
"Real-World Performance Of An ITE Directional Microphone"
Killion, Mead C., Robert Schulein, Laurel A. Christensen, David Fabry, Larry J. Revit, Patty Niquette, and King Chung
The Hearing Journal - 51.4 (1998) : 1-6.
"Recent Earmolds For Wideband OTE and ITE Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Journal - 37.8 (1984) : 15-22.
"Recommended High-Frequency Audiometric Threshold Levels (8000-18000 Hz)"
Northern, Jerry L., Marion P. Downs, Wayne Rudmose, Aram Glorig, and John L. Fletcher
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 52.2 (1972) : 585-595.
"Reference Thresholds For The ER-3A Insert Earphone"
Wilber, Laura A., Barbara Kruger, and Mead C. Killion
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 83.2 (1988) : 669-676.
"Research and Clinical Implications for High Fidelity Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C.
Hearing Care for Adults 2006 - (2006) : 181-191.
"Research and Clinical Implications for High Fidelity Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C.
Hearing Care for Adults 2006 - (2006) : 181-191.
"Response-Modifying Earhooks For Special Fitting Problems"
Killion, Mead C. and Donald L. Wilson
Audecibel - 34.4 (1985) : 20-22.
"Revised Estimate Of Minimum Audible Pressure: Where Is The "Missing 6 dB"?"
Killion, Mead C.
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 63.5 (1978) : 1501-1508.
"Simulation of the effect of recruitment on loudness relationships in speech"
Villchur, Edgar
Journal Acoustical Society of America - 56.5 (1974) : 1601-1611.
"Small Acoustic Tubes: New Approximations Including Isothermal and Viscous Effects"
Zuercher, Joseph C., Elmer V. Carlson, and Mead C. Killion
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 83.4 (1988) : 1653-1660.
"SNR Loss: "I Can Hear What People Say, But I Can't Understand Them
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Review - 4.12 (1997) : 8-14.
"Some Instructions To Readers On Using The Journal's Real-World Audio CD"
Christensen, Laurel A., Mead C. Killion, Patty T. Niquette, and Larry J. Revit
The Hearing Journal - 51.8 (1998) : 68-75.
"Some Questions And Answers Concerning The K-AMP Circuit"
Sweetow, Robert W., Jane K. Knight, Barbara Kruger, and Fredrick M. Kruger
Hearing Instruments - 43.7 (1992) : 31-31.
"Sound Exposures and Hearing Thresholds Of Symphony Orchestra Musicians"
Royster, Julia D., Larry H. Royster, and Mead C. Killion
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 89.6 (1991) : 2793-2803.
"Sound Pressure In Insert Earphone Couplers and Real Ears"
Burkhard, M.D. and R.M. Sachs
Journal of Speech and Hearing Research - 20.4 (1977) : 799-807.
"Special Fitting Problems and Open-Canal Solutions"
Killion, Mead C.
Hearing Aid Fitting: Theoretical and Practical Views (13th Danavox Symposium) - (1988) : 219-230.
"Speech-In-Noise Tests: How and Why To Include Them in Your Basic Test Battery"
Taylor, Brian
The Hearing Journal - 56.1 (2003) : 40-43.
"Stupendous and Earth Shattering"
Killion, Mead C.
Illinois Academy of Audiology Sounding Board - 7.1 (1999) : 8-9.
"Subminiature Directional Microphones"
Carlson, Elmer V. and Mead C. Killion
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society - 22.2 (1974) : 92-96.
"Suitcase Lab Measurement of Digital Cellphone Interference Levels on Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C., Harry Teder, and Russ Thoma
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology - 12.6 (2001) : 281-285.
"Suitcase Lab Measurement of Digital Cellphone Interference Levels on Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C., Harry Teder, and Russ Thoma
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology - 12.6 (2001) : 281-285.
"Talking Hair Cells: What They Have To Say About Hearing Aids"
Killion, Mead C.
Hair Cells and Hearing Aids - (1996) : 125-172.
"The "Hollow Voice" Occlusion Effect"
Killion, Mead C.
Hearing Aid Fitting: Theoretical and Practical Views (13th Danavox Symposium) - (1988) : 231-241.
"The 'Missing 6 dB' of Tillman, Johnson, and Olsen Was Found - 30 Years Ago"
Block, Michael G., Mead C. Killion, and Tom W. Tillman
Seminars in Hearing - 25.1 (2004) : 7-16.
"The 3 Types of Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Loudness and Intelligibility Considerations"
Killion, Mead C. and Selda Fikret-Pasa
The Hearing Journal - 46.11 (1993) : 31-36.
"The Adverse Side Effects of FDA's Hearing Aid Proscriptions"
Killion, Mead C.
Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry - (1994).
"The case of the missing 6 dB"
Rudmose, Wayne
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America - 71.3 (1982) : 650-659.
"The Case of the Missing Dots: AI and SNR Loss"
Killion, Mead C. and Laurel A. Christensen
The Hearing Journal - 51.5 (1998) : 32-47.
"The effect of extended playing on the tone of new violins"
Killion, Mead C.
Catgut Acoustical Society Journal - 2.5 (1994) : 22-23.
"The K-AMP Hearing Aid: A Summary Of Feature and Benefits"
Kruger, Barbara and Fredrick M. Kruger
Hearing Instruments - 44.1 (1993) : 1-3.
"The K-AMP Hearing Aid: A Wide Range Of Fitting Options"
Kruger, Barbara and Fredrick M. Kruger
Hearing Instruments - 44.3 (1993) : 1-2.
"The K-AMP Hearing Aid: An Attempt to Present High Fidelity for the Hearing Impaired"
Killion, Mead C.
Recent Developments in Hearing Instrument Technology: 15th Danavox Symposium - (1993) : 167-229.
"The K-AMP Hearing Aid: Clinical Impressions With Fittings"
Kruger, Barbara and Fredrick M. Kruger
Hearing Instruments - 44.2 (1993) : 30-35.
"The Parvum Bonum, Plus Melius Fallacy in Earplug Selection"
Killion, Mead C.
Recent Developments in Hearing Instrument Technology: 15th Danavox Symposium - (1993) : 415-433.
"The SIN Report: Circuits Haven't Solved The Hearing-In-Noise Problem"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Journal - 50.10 (1997) : 28-32.
"There's Less Talking In Barrels, But the Occlusion Effect is Still With Us"
Mueller, H. Gustav
The Hearing Journal - 56.8 (2003) : 10-16.
"Three pre-tests: What they do and why experts say you should use them more"
Mueller, Gustav H.
The Hearing Journal - 63.4 (2010) : 17-24.
"Toward Accurate Assessment of Real-World Hearing Aid Benefit"
Revit, Lawrence J. and Robert B. Schulein
The Hearing Review - 9.8 (2002) : 34-61.
"Transducers and Acoustic Couplings: The Hearing Aid Problem That Is (Mostly) Solved"
Killion, Mead C.
Acoustical Factors Affecting Hearing Aid Performance - 2 (1993) : 31-50.
"Transducers, Earmolds and Sound Quality Considerations"
Killion, Mead C.
The Vanderbilt Hearing-Aid Report - (1982) : 104-111.
"Twenty years later: A NEW Count-The-Dots method"
Killion, Mead C. and H. Gustav Mueller
The Hearing Journal - 63.1 (2010) : 10-15.
"Uniform Attenuation Hearing Protection Devices"
Niquette, Patricia A.
The Hearing Review - 14.3 (2007) : 42-45.
"Uniform Hearing Protection for Musicians"
Patricia A. Niquette
Hearing Loss In Musicians - (2009) : 63-74.
"Vibration Sensitivity Measurements On Subminiature Condenser Microphones"
Killion, Mead C.
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society - 23.2 (1975) : 123-127.
"Warfighter Auditory Situational Awareness: Locating the Shooter with and without Hearing Protection"
Casali, John G., Kristen Talcott, John P. Keady, and Mead C. Killion
Human Systems Integration Symposium 2011 - (2011) : 1-12.
"Watch Your Ears - Safeguarding Your Most Valuable Assests"
Parsons, Mark
Modern Drummer - (2001) : 166-182.
"What Can the Pure-Tone Audiogram Tell us about a Patient's SNR Loss?"
Killion, Mead C. and Patricia A. Niquette
The Hearing Journal - 53.3 (2000) : 46-53.
"What Special Hearing Aid Properties Do Performing Musicians Require?"
Killion, Mead C.
The Hearing Review - 16.2 (2009) : 20-31.
"Zwislocki Was Right..."
Killion, Mead C., Laura A. Wilber, and Gail I. Gudmundsen
Hearing Instruments - 39.1 (1988) : 14-18.