Abstract
A hear-through option in earphones exists when the earphone has a microphone mounted on the outside of the earphone thus allowing the user to hear the surroundings - or not. Although routing the microphone signal to the earphone driver is relatively straightforward, the physical presence of the earphone will modify the natural acoustics of the external ear, and some form of compensation is required to make the microphone-earphone combination acoustically transparent. Here we derive a general expression for the design target response of insert earphones with hear-through options emphasizing the differences that originate from non-individual approximations. Measurements are performed on a selected number of insert earphones and compared to the proposed design target response.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of AES 51st International Conference on Loudspeakers and Headphones |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publisher | Audio Engineering Society |
Publication date | 2013 |
Article number | 3-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | AES 51st Conference on Loudspeakers and Headphones - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 21 Aug 2013 → 24 Aug 2013 |
Conference
Conference | AES 51st Conference on Loudspeakers and Headphones |
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Country/Territory | Finland |
City | Helsinki |
Period | 21/08/2013 → 24/08/2013 |