The three listener classes differ mainly in preferred bass level
Evidence
Class 1 prefer headphones that on average mostly comply with the Harman target. Class 2 prefer the Harman target with 4–6 dB more bass. Class 3 prefer the Harman target with about 2 dB less bass. There is also some indication less treble between 4 and 9 kHz may be preferred — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1800
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
Related
- Audience bass preferences deviate from the Harman target by up to six dB. (similarity 0.87)
- Leakage-dependent bass makes closed-back headphone sound quality vary across listeners (similarity 0.84)
- Listeners are forgiving of headphone resonances but sensitive to bass-level air leaks. (similarity 0.84)
- Headphone and loudspeaker bass targets converge on the same in-room response (similarity 0.82)
- The Harman target satisfies most listeners but bass preferences split by age and gender (similarity 0.81)
- Seal leakage makes closed-back headphone bass highly listener-dependent. (similarity 0.81)
- Headphone sound preferences vary by gender, age, and listening experience (similarity 0.81)
- Headphone reproducibility varies strongly with frequency, worse at bass and treble extremes (similarity 0.81)
- Bass frequencies need far smaller level changes to halve perceived loudness (similarity 0.80)
- No single headphone target satisfies most listeners (similarity 0.80)
- Lower-than-reference listening levels require accessible bass tone controls for satisfaction. (similarity 0.80)
- Headphone bass perception varies with how well headphones seal on each ear (similarity 0.80)
- Top-rated headphone responses cluster tightly around a shared mean curve. (similarity 0.80)
- Listeners strongly prefer the Harman target over DF, Lorho, and FF headphone targets (similarity 0.80)
- Diffuse-field targets are least preferred, but adding bass improves them (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- Leakage-dependent bass makes closed-back headphone sound quality vary across listeners
#corroborates(0.72) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1748