Nanyang Technological University

Ee Leng Tan

Woon Seng Gan

A listening device (), such as a pair of headphones, is provided for wearing by a user. It contains two or more sound emitters for directing sound to each ear () of the user. At least one of the sound emitters () is positioned such that sound is emitted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the ear canal () of the ear, and towards the wall of the concha () of the ear ().

Listening device and accompanying signal processing method

A directional sound system is disclosed. The directional sound system () comprises a plurality of equalization stages () configured to equalize an input signal; and a transducer stage () configured to transmit the equalized input signal; wherein the plurality of equalization stages () comprises a first equalization stage () configured to employ an approximated model of the transducer stage () and a second equalization stage () configured to compensate for differences between the approximated model of the transducer stage () and an actual model of the transducer stage ().

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Singapore, Singapore

Ee Leng Tan