Abstract
The effects of white noise, multitalker noise, and amplitude‐modulated white noise competitors on 20 young adult normal‐hearing listeners' responses to the nonsense syllable test (NST) were evaluated. Responses were also compared to the NU‐6 test presented in the same conditions. Stimuli were presented via earphones at a 0‐dB signal‐to‐noise ratio. Subjects' verbal responses were word scored and analyzed statistically. Responses were always poorer on NST than on the NU‐6 regardless of noise type; multitalker noise was easiest followed by white noise and amplitude‐modulated white noise. These and earlier results indicate that the NST is difficult and sensitive enough to be presented in quiet and that testing in noise may not be warranted.
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