Ideal reverberation time depends on situation but follows broad general rules

Evidence

In many cases the answer is: “it depends on the situation.” However, there are a few general rules which seem to be broadly accepted. — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1960

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Reverberation times range from fractions of a second to ten seconds — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1744