The role of perceived spatial separation in the unmasking of speech

• Published in: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Vol. 106; no. 6; p. 3578
• Main Authors: Freyman, R L, Helfer, K S, McCall, D D, Clifton, R K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1999
• Subjects: Female; Humans; Noise; Perceptual Masking; Space Perception - physiology; Speech Perception - physiology

Spatial separation of speech and noise in an anechoic space creates a release from masking that often improves speech intelligibility. However, the masking release is severely reduced in reverberant spaces. This study investigated whether the distinct and separate localization of speech and interfer...