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Convention Paper

Effect of Phase on the Perceived Level of Bass

Authors: Laitinen, Mikko-Ville; Jussila, Kai; Pulkki, Ville

AES Convention 137 · Paper 9137 · October 2014

Abstract

The perceived level of bass is typically considered to be related to the level of the magnitude spectrum at the corresponding frequencies. However, recently it has been found that, in the case of harmonic complex signals, also the phase spectrum can affect it. This paper studies this effect further using formal listening tests. It is found out that the phase spectrum that produces the perception of the loudest bass depends on the individual. Furthermore, the loudness of the bass appears to be affected by the phase characteristics of the tone in a relatively wide band.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 137
AES Convention
137
Paper number
9137
Publication date
October 6, 2014
Session subject
Perception
Affiliation
Aalto University, Espoo, Finland; Technical University of Denmark, Denmark (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper