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Masking Effects of Noise on Pure Tones

The document discusses the effects of broad-band and narrow-band noise on the masking of pure tones. It details how masked thresholds rise with frequency and the linear behavior of masking produced by broad-band noises, indicating a consistent increase of 10 dB per decade. Additionally, it notes that at very low and high frequencies, masked thresholds align with the threshold in quiet.

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Masking Effects of Noise on Pure Tones

The document discusses the effects of broad-band and narrow-band noise on the masking of pure tones. It details how masked thresholds rise with frequency and the linear behavior of masking produced by broad-band noises, indicating a consistent increase of 10 dB per decade. Additionally, it notes that at very low and high frequencies, masked thresholds align with the threshold in quiet.

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no Type of masking Masker Masking Pattern Description

1 Pure Tones Broad-Band Threshold in quiet is indicated by the broken line.


Masked by Noise Above about 500 Hz, the masked thresholds rise with
Noise increasing frequency. The slope of this increase
corresponds to about 10 dB per decade, illustrated by
the dotted line.
At low frequencies, the masked thresholds lie about
17 dB above the given density level. Thus numbers
representing the values of spectral density, IWN,
indicate that even negative values of the density level
produce masking. Increasing the density level by 10
dB shifts the masked threshold upwards by the same
10 dB.
This interesting result indicates the linear behaviour
of masking produced by broad-band noises. At very
low and very high frequencies, masked thresholds
are the same as the threshold in quiet.
2 Pure Tones
Masked by Narrow-
Band noise
Noise

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