Patent ID: 8433087

Claim:
A hearing aid comprising at least one microphone, a signal processing means and an output transducer, said signal processing means being adapted to receive an input signal from the microphone, and to apply a hearing aid gain to said input signal to produce an output signal to be output by said output transducer, wherein said signal processing means further comprises means for adjusting said hearing aid gain to a magnitude that differs by a predetermined margin from a direct transmission gain calculated for direct sound bypassing the hearing aid when worn by the user, said hearing aid further comprising a memory adapted to store said direct transmission gain calculated for said hearing aid, and adapted to provide a sound level dependent hearing aid gain, wherein said means for adjusting said hearing aid gain is adapted to apply said sound level dependent hearing aid gain to said input signal to produce a hearing aid gain amplified output signal, and wherein said hearing aid gain is adjusted if said hearing aid gain is equal to or lower than said direct transmission gain.