Previous literature demonstrates two key components required for the accurate reproduction of a 3-dimensional sound field over headphones: head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) and headphone compensation filters (HCFs). This study seeks to supplement an already extensive body of work with a new methodology for the capture and evaluation of individualized binaural room impulse responses (BRIRs) and HCFs. The results of a double-blind listening test corroborate earlier findings regarding the interaction of BRIR and HCF source on binaural audio quality. Finally, the perceptual advantages of a fully individualized binaural rendering procedure are reported.

Authors: Davis, Graham; Schevciw Andre; Munoz, Isaac; Peters, Nils
Affiliation: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
AES Conference: 2019 AES International Conference on Headphone Technology (August 2019)
Paper Number: 39
Publication Date: August 21, 2019 Import into BibTeX
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