Simplified head approximations localise sound better than detailed individual head models.

Evidence

In fact, it seems that reasonably simple approximations to a head, which just handle the effect of head shading and interaural delay, provide the most benefit, probably because they feed less-confusing direction cues to the listener. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 2248

Categorization

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