Preference bounds, not a single target, statistically satisfy most headphone tastes

Evidence

Headphones.com doesn’t recommend a specific target curve but rather suggests a preference bounds that the headphone frequency response should fall within to statistically satisfy most tastes (see Silver, 2024b, figure 8). The idea was inspired by the segmentation research (see Section 15.6.7) and recognizes that a single target curve cannot satisfy all tastes. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1852

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Listener preference tolerances on headphone frequency response are narrowest through midrange; Headphone sound preferences vary by gender, age, and listening experience — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1795; Distinctly different headphone frequency responses can all be equally preferred — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1844 (+5 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Listener preference tolerances on headphone frequency response are narrowest through midrange; Headphone sound preferences vary by gender, age, and listening experience — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1795; Distinctly different headphone frequency responses can all be equally preferred — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1844 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Distinctly different headphone frequency responses can all be equally preferred #corroborates (0.92) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1844