Microphones intended for speech communication systems have traditionally had a response which was purposely limited to the speech frequencies. Although such a response may maximize speech perception under adverse conditions, it doesn't sound -natural.- A new microphone small and rugged enough to be used in headworn hearing aids has been designed with a smooth response from 50 Hz to 8 kHz.

Authors: Killion, Mead C.; Carlson, Elmer V.
Affiliation: Industrial Research Products, Inc., Elk Grove Village, IL
AES Convention: 37 (October 1969) Paper Number: 682
Publication Date: October 1, 1969

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