underamplify

Definitions

To provide insufficient amplification.

Examples

“In general, there is a tendency to underamplify the extreme ends of the musical scale and to overamplify certain particular frequencies below the middle, such as originate from acoustic resonance.”

“Physiological thresholds can differ⟳ from behavioral thresholds by ±15–20 dB HL. Thus, without verification of behavioral responses with amplification, hearing aids may underamplify or overamplify.”

“What is interesting to note⟳ here is that the 2⁄3 gain⟳ can be seen to overamplify over the curved line of the impaired ear more than underamplifies, whereas the 1⁄3 gain⟳ curve illustrates the opposite, where it tends to underamplify sound⟳ to the ear.”

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