binaural
Americanadjective
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having two ears.
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of, with, or for both ears.
binaural hearing; a binaural stethoscope.
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(of sound) recorded through two separate microphones and transmitted through two separate channels to produce a stereophonic effect.
adjective
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relating to, having, or hearing with both ears
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employing two separate channels for recording or transmitting sound; so creating an impression of depth
a binaural recording
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He records them with sensitive binaural microphones, which have the ability to pick up sounds exactly the way you’d hear them if you were in that place yourself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
In 2016, he produced an experimental binaural sound piece titled “Inspection” for the BBC that featured synthetic sounds and machine-read texts.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2021
Saunders and the interactive theater maker Andrew Schneider take turns with the binaural narration, deftly leading listeners through the Financial District, over to the harbor and back to the park.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021
She uses hi-tech binaural microphones to create a 3D audio experience that makes the listener feel they are in the middle of the scene.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2019
Over the brachial artery below the cuff is the bell of a binaural stethoscope held in place by the strap attachment now on the market.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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