A hearing device includes: at least one microphone for converting sound received by the at least one microphone into an audio signal； a sound impulse detector configured for detecting a presence of an impulse in the audio signal； and a signal processor configured for processing the audio signal into a processed audio signal in response to the presence of the impulse in the audio signal as detected by the sound impulse detector； and a receiver coupled to the signal processor for converting the processed audio signal into an output sound signal for emission towards an eardrum of a user； wherein the sound impulse detector is configured for operation in a frequency domain for detecting presence of the impulse in the audio signal.
