METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A HEARING INSTRUMENT TO RELIEVE TINITUS, HYPERACUSIS, AND HEARING LOSS

摘要

A hearing instrument and a method for operating a hearing instrument is provided. The hearing instrument and/or the method includes receiving and manipulating an audio signal at a signal processor to create a manipulated audio signal, providing a tinnitus relief sound having an operational level based on a present volume level from an audio signal, and generating an output signal based on the manipulated audio signal and the tinnitus relief sound.