Currently various types of couplers are used for measurement of headphones and earphones. The coupler was selected according to the device under test by the measurer. Accordingly it was difficult to compare the characteristics of headphones and earphones. A measuring method was proposed using HATS and a simulated program signal. However, the method had some problems in the shape of ear hole, and the measured results were not reproducible. We tried to improve the reproducibility of the measurement using several pinna models. As the result, we achieved a measuring platform using HATS, which gives good reproducibility of measured results for various types of headphones and earphones and then makes it possible to compare the measured results fairly.

Authors: Inanaga, Kiyofumi; Hara, Takeshi; Rasmussen, Gunnar; Riko, Yasuhiro
Affiliations: Sony Corporation; G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration A/S; Riko Associates(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 125 (October 2008) Paper Number: 7529
Publication Date: October 1, 2008 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Audio Equipment and Measurements
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