I think the audiologist is probably technically right. will not optimise speech in noise, but the danger is, if you don’t have REM, you will either have under or over-amplification across all frequencies, or an inbalance causing masking, which would lead to undesirable outcomes in general which are exacerbated in a speech in noise situation. I can personally testify to this.
REM is the only diagnostic, which after it’s performed, that I know immediately has worked, as all sounds are perfectly balanced. With digital hearing aids, I never quite feel this after just a simple audiometry test and adjustments, or in-situ audiometry.
You’re ignoring this member’s posts.