binaural
adjective
bin·au·ral
(ˌ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl 
(ˌ)bi-
1
: of, relating to, or involving two or both ears
2
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Originally launched in May of 2023, APL Virtuoso software has been built on 10 years of research into binaural audio and spatial sound, giving users the ability to mix and monitor immersive audio without needing complex loudspeaker setups.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The ear-to-ear link also enables binaural audio signal processing, which can enhance the wearer’s ability to hear speech in a noisy environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2018
True Stereophonic is stereo sound but with a spatial and binaural quality that seems to flow around the listener.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
One research study found that binaural beats at 40 Hz, combined with overnight sleep, accelerated participants’ learning.5
Another study examined how binaural beats might impact people’s working memory.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
The ear-to-ear link also enables binaural audio signal processing, which can enhance the wearer’s ability to hear speech in a noisy environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2018
True Stereophonic is stereo sound but with a spatial and binaural quality that seems to flow around the listener.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
One research study found that binaural beats at 40 Hz, combined with overnight sleep, accelerated participants’ learning.5
Another study examined how binaural beats might impact people’s working memory.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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binaural
adjective
bin·au·ral
(ˈ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl
1
: of, relating to, or used with both ears
a binaural stethoscope
2
: of, relating to, or making up sound reproduction using two separated microphones and two channels to get a stereophonic effect
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binaural
adjective
bin·au·ral
(ˈ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl
(ˈ)bin-ˈȯr-
(ˈ)bin-ˈȯr-
: of, relating to, or involving two or both ears
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