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For testing a hearing device a hearing device set is proposed comprising at least one hearing device with at least one acoustical/electrical input converter, at least one electrical/acoustical output converter, at least one communication link tap at the outer surface of said device for wire-bound

For testing a hearing device a hearing device set is proposed comprising at least one hearing device with at least one acoustical/electrical input converter, at least one electrical/acoustical output converter, at least one communication link tap at the outer surface of said device for wire-bound, optical, wireless or electromagnetic communication to the external, a packaging box for the device specifically conceived for holding the device therein, within said box an acoustical coupler with an acoustical input applicable to said acoustical output of said device and with an acoustical output applicable to the acoustical input of said device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A hearing device set comprising at least one hearing device with at least one acoustical/electrical input converter, at least one electrical/acoustical output converter, at least one communication link tap at an outer surface of said hearing device for wire-bound, optical, wi

What is claimed is: 1. A hearing device set comprising at least one hearing device with at least one acoustical/electrical input converter, at least one electrical/acoustical output converter, at least one communication link tap at an outer surface of said hearing device for wire-bound, optical, wireless or electromagnetic communication to an external of a computing unit, a packaging box for the hearing device adapted for holding the hearing device therein, within said box an acoustical coupler with an acoustical input applicable to an acoustical output of said hearing device and with an acoustical output applicable to an acoustical input of said hearing device. 2. The set of claim 1, wherein said coupler within said packaging box is a separate part held within said packaging box. 3. The set of claim 1, wherein said coupler is formed by an acoustically substantially sealable or closable receiving space within said packaging box for receiving and holding said hearing device. 4. The set of claim 1, wherein said packaging box comprises a holding member for holding said hearing device in a predetermined position so that said acoustical coupler within said packaging box acoustically interconnects said acoustical output and said acoustical input of said hearing device as said hearing device is held in said packaging box. 5. The set of claim 4, further comprising adjacent said holding member at least one electrical or optical tap connected to said at least one communication link tap of said hearing device wherein said hearing device is residing within said holding member and being connected to the at least one electrical or optical tap. 6. The set of claim 4 further comprising at least one electrical or optical tap operatively connected to said at least one communication link tap; wherein said at least one electrical or optical tap is adjacent to said holding member and wherein hearing device resides within said holding member and is operatively connected to said at least one electrical or optical tap. 7. The hearing device set of any of the preceding claims 1 to 5, further comprising at least one electric signal generating device generating a signal representative of an acoustic signal, the signal generating device to the acoustic output of the hearing device, and at least one electric signal receiving unit to the acoustic input of the hearing device. 8. The set of claim 7, further comprising at least one computing, analyzing and/or test unit respectively for comparing the signal of the electrical signal generating device with a signal received from the electric signal receiving unit. 9. The set of claim 8, wherein the electric signal generating device, the electrical signal receiving unit and the analyzing and/or test device being arranged outside of said packaging box and the signal generating device and the signal receiving unit being connectable to corresponding contact portions at a surface of said packaging box, the contact portions being in connection with the electrical or optical tap arranged within said packaging box. 10. The set of claim 8 further comprising connecting areas positioned on an outside wall of said packaging box; wherein and said electrical or optical tap are arranged within said packaging box, wherein said electric signal generating device, said electrical signal receiving unit and said analyzing and/or test device are arranged outside of said packaging box, wherein said connecting areas operatively connect said electrical or optical tap to electric signal generating device, said electrical signal receiving unit and said analyzing and/or test device. 11. The set of claim 7, wherein the electric signal generating device and the electric signal receiving being arranged within said packaging box and being accessible from a surface of said packaging box for operational reason. 12. The set of claim 7, wherein the signal generated by the signal generating device represents an acoustical signal. 13. The set of claim 7, wherein the electric signal generating device and the electric signal receiving unit are arranged within said packaging box and are operable from an outside surface of said packaging box. 14. The set of claim 1, wherein the packaging box comprising a further receiving space for an arrangement of the hearing aid device when not being tested. 15. The set of claim 1 further comprising a receptacle space for storing the hearing aid device when the hearing aid device is not in use. 16. Method for testing a hearing device with an input acoustical/electrical converter with an acoustical input, an output electrical/acoustical converter with an acoustical output, a computing unit with an input operationally connected to an output of said acoustical/electrical converter and with an output operationally connected to an input of said electrical/acoustical converter, comprising the steps of placing said hearing device in a packaging or storing box for the hearing device adapted for holding the hearing device therein, such that the acoustical output and the acoustical input of said hearing aid device being acoustically coupled; generating at least one initial electric drive signal representing an acoustical signal; driving said output converter for producing a corresponding acoustical signal being a function of said initial electric drive signal; tapping off a received electrical signal dependent from a signal at said output of said input converter, the input converter having received an acoustical input signal via the acoustical coupler from the acoustical output of said output converter; and determining from said received signal tapped off characteristic of signal transfer between said output converter and said input converter of said hearing aid device. 17. Method according to claim 16, wherein the at least one initial electric drive signal and the received electrical signal tapped off at said output of said input converter are compared within an analyzing unit for determining well-function or malfunction of the hearing device. 18. Method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein testing of the hearing device is effected automatically after a certain time period or after a certain cycle of use. 19. Method according to claim 16 or 17 further providing a timer, wherein the timer measures a predetermined time period to automatically test the hearing device. 20. Method according to claim 16 or 17 further providing a counter, wherein the counter measures the number of cycles the packaging box is opened and closed and automatically tests the hearing device after a predetermined number of cycles. 21. Method according to claim 16 or 17 further providing a counter, wherein the counter measures the number of cycles the hearing device is removed from and returned to the packaging box and automatically tests the hearing device after a predetermined number of cycles. 22. The set of claim 1, wherein the coupler is removably held within said pacakging box. 23. The set of claim 1, wherein said coupler is formed by a substantially acoustical sealable or closed space within said packaging box.