AES Los Angeles 2016
Product Development Track Event PD1
Thursday, September 29, 2:15 pm — 3:45 pm (Rm 402AB)
Product Development: PD1 - Headphones, Headsets, and Earphones: Electroacoustic Design and Verification
Presenter:Christopher Struck, CJS Labs - San Francisco, CA, USA; Acoustical Society of America
Abstract:
This presentation reviews the basic electroacoustic concepts of gain, sensitivity, sound fields, linear and non-linear systems, and test signals for ear-worn devices. The Insertion Gain concept is explained and free and diffuse field target responses are shown. Equivalent volume and acoustic impedance are defined. Ear simulators and test manikins appropriate for Circum-, Supra-, and Intra-aural and insert earphones are presented. The salient portions of the ANSI/ASA S3.7 and IEC 60268-4 standards are reviewed. Examples of frequency response, left-right tracking, insertion gain, distortion, and impedance are shown. The basic concepts of noise cancelling devices are also presented.
 | This session is presented in association with the AES Technical Committee on Loudspeakers and Headphones |