Lawrence Tan <lawtan at pacific.net.sg> wrote in article
<34c2de3b.22158059 at news.pacific.net.sg>...
> Dear All,
>> We have recently calibrated our audiometer for use with insert phones
> and the regular headphones.
>> What I want to know is whether it is possible to use the child
> existing earmoulds together with the insert phone by
> attaching the insert phone's tubing into the child's earmould.
>> Best regards,
>>>> Name Lawrence Tan, Aud. Tech; CSHI, Singapore
> E-mail lawtan at pacific.net.sg> Homepage http://home.pacific.net.sg/~lawtan> ICQ UIN 1443716
>I did once get involved in acoustical measurements, in another context
(active noise reduction ear plugs), using what were in effect insert
'phones - BEWARE - the acoustics of the ear canal, especially if tubing and
a variety of earmoulds and ear canal sizes and shapes are involved, are
going to be complicated. I suspect you could get quite large errors this
way.
Mike Forrest
