The Effect of Playback System on Reverberation Level Preference

Leonard B, King R, Sikora G. The Effect of Playback System on Reverberation Level Preference. In: AES Convention 134. Audio Engineering Society; 2013. Paper 8886. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16787

@inproceedings{Leonard2013_16787,
  author = {Leonard, Brett and King, Richard and Sikora, Grzegorz},
  title = {{The Effect of Playback System on Reverberation Level Preference}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 134},
  note = {Paper 8886},
  year = {2013},
  month = may,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=16787}
}

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AB  - The critical role of reverberation in modern acoustic music production is undeniable. Unlike many other effects, reverberation’s spatial nature makes it extremely dependent upon the playback system over which it is experienced. While this characteristic of reverberation has been widely acknowledged among recording engineers for years, the increase in headphone listening prompts further exploration of these effects. In this study listeners are asked to add reverberation to a dry signal as presented over two different playback systems: headphones and loudspeakers. The final reverberation levels set by each subject are compared for the two monitoring systems. The resulting data show significant level differences across the two monitoring systems.
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