psychoacoustics
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The sound tends to be "particularly noticeable, even when overall sound levels are relatively low," says Antonio Torija Martinez, professor in acoustic engineering and psychoacoustics at the University of Salford.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
He gives as much credit to the psychoacoustics as to physical acoustics, convinced that how you feel about your environment invariably colors how you hear and how you make music.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2021
Because of psychoacoustics, ears don’t easily locate the sources of bass frequencies, so subwoofers can be tucked into the cargo area.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2019
The "proven solution" is Pzizz’s use of psychoacoustics — a field of science that studies sound perception and how sound affects the brain.
From The Verge ● Jul. 1, 2016
They focused on psychoacoustics, a field that embraces the idea that our ears can mask deficiencies in a recording.
From Washington Post
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