Segmentation of Listeners Based on Their Preferred Headphone Sound Quality Profiles

摘要

In previous papers we reported results from two controlled listening tests where both trained and untrained listeners gave sound quality preference ratings for in-ear (IE) and around-ear/on-ear (AE/OE) headphones. Both groups of listeners on average preferred headphones with frequency responses that meet the Harman target curves. In this paper, we re-analyze the AE/OE headphone data using cluster analysis to identify segments or classes of listeners based on similarities in their headphone preferences, and the demographic factors (age, gender, listening experience) and acoustic factors associated with their headphone preferences.