The effect of the angle of incidences in the horizontal plane influences the perceived loudness of a sound field. In binaural listening, the experience of loudness requires two signals to be combined, each of which has been changed by head shadowing. This research provides a model based on power summation for predicting binaural loudness using artificial-head measurements. In subjective listening tests, there were no statistically significant differences between naive and expert listeners.

Authors: Sivonen, Ville Pekka; Ellermeier, Wolfgang
Affiliations: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Oulu, Oulu 90029 OYS, Finland ; Institute of Psychology, Technische Universität Darmstadt, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany(See document for exact affiliation information.)
JAES Volume 56 Issue 6 pp. 452-461; June 2008
Publication Date: June 15, 2008

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