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What is “the occlusion effect” and why is it a problem?

April 26, 2017occlusion problem

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What is “the occlusion effect” and why is it a problem?

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The occlusion effect is a common complaint of hearing aid wearers where the wearers voice sounds hollow, as if it were coming from the bottom of a barrel. Most people experience a very mild form of the occlusion effect when they have a cold and their ears get plugged uptheir own voices sound much louder and unnatural.