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Perceived loudness falls off with distance more slowly than physical intensity does

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tags	ja-picks, causal_relationships, trade, singleton, category/causal-relationships
aliases	@heller_why_2013, loc. 145

Sep 20, 20261 min read

Perceived loudness falls off with distance more slowly than physical intensity does

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Thus our impression of sound intensity—that is, its loudness N—is expected to fall off from the source more slowly than the intensity, N ~ 1/r0.6, whereas I ~ 1/r2. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 145

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Perceived loudness falls off with distance more slowly than physical intensity does
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Acute phase sensitivity would make sound perception unusable across locations.
Auditory distance is underestimated beyond 3 m and overestimated within 1 m
Distance makes sound quieter and duller as air absorbs high frequencies
Frequency-domain differences track perceived distortion better than time-domain ones
Relative loudness change provides the key auditory cue for source distance
Temperature refraction makes distant concertgoers hear more noise than nearby ones
Eric J. Heller — Why You Hear What You Hear- An Experiential Approach to Sound, Music, and Psychoacoustics
Eric J. Heller — Why You Hear What You Hear- An Experiential Approach to Sound, Music, and Psychoacoustics

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Perceived loudness falls off with distance more slowly than physical intensity does

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