Incomplete complex tones show twice the pitch deviation of complete ones

Evidence

The pitch of complex tones can be assessed by pitch matches with pure tones. Although complex tones contain many pure tones, they do not usually produce many pitches, rather one single or perhaps one prominent pitch. Basically, the pitch of complex tones corresponds to a frequency close to the frequency difference between the components in the case of harmonic complex tones, i.e. the fundamental frequency. Closer inspection, however, reveals slight but systematic deviations from this rule. — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 702

The pitch of incomplete harmonic tones can be assessed in the same manner as the pitch of complete harmonic complex tones. As with the data displayed in Fig. 5.8 for complete complex tones, incomplete complex tones also show negative values of the relative frequency difference, which, however, are larger by a factor of about two. The dependence of the pitch of incomplete complex tones on level also can be deduced from the level dependence of the lowest spectral component. Therefore, if the lowest component is around 3 kHz, then the pitch shift increases with level, in contrast with the data displayed in Fig. 5.9 for complete complex tones. — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 714

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the missing fundamental / residue pitch phenomenon and pitch perception models in other psychoacoustics texts.
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 702; Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 714