overamplify

verb

Etymology

From over- + amplify.

Definitions

  1. To amplify to an extent that distorts the original sound or signal

    • Pastor Andres's public voice was deep and rumbly; with the mike overamplifying him, and the faint Hispanic accent, he was hard to understand.
  2. To amplify to an extent that is undesirably loud.

    • Physiological thresholds can differ from behavioral thresholds by ±15–20 dB HL. Thus, without verification of behavioral responses with amplification, hearing aids may underamplify or overamplify.

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