Measurement of bone-air differential transfer function for bone conduction earphone equalization

  • Huifang Tang
  • , Jie Wang
  • , Jinqiu Sang*
  • , Xiaodong Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this paper, the bone-air differential transfer function (BADTF), which is the difference between the bone conduction (BC) transfer function and the air conduction (AC) transfer function, was measured based on hearing threshold. The single ear BADTFs of 5 normal hearing subjects were measured at 29 frequencies ranging from 0.5 to 8 kHz. The results show that all the BADTF curves have similar envelopes though there are obvious individual differences. Repeatability of this measurement was also verified. To improve the performance of the BC earphone, the individual BC equalization filters were designed based on the BADTFs. The subjective evaluation show that the individual equalization can make the BC sound perceived closer to the target timbre.

Original languageEnglish
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event146th Audio Engineering Society International Convention: Excite Your Ears, AES 2019 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 20 Mar 201923 Mar 2019

Conference

Conference146th Audio Engineering Society International Convention: Excite Your Ears, AES 2019
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period20/03/1923/03/19

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