Reversed Behaviour of Masking at Low Levels

Abstract

Recent misinterpretations [Nelson, 1979] of an earlier paper [Zwicker, 1954] are corrected and measurements were repeated in more detail to show the reversal of masking with masker level more clearly: masking extends predominantly towards high frequencies for high levels; it extends, however, more towards low frequencies for low levels.

Key Words:

• Masking
• Two-tone masking
• Critical-band measurement