Ear Bud Tests With 12"x3/8 Dia. Microphone


Peak @ 7Khz is due to 21/32 (.656") length of the plastic ear canal , + .3" offset by larger tip which set the driver at about  .957" from mic element. This is a half wave length of 7khz. the reflection constructively interferes. (C≈13500 in/sec @ 20 degC. ƒ=C/λ)


 

 


Peak @ 8.9Khz is due to 21/32 (.656") length of the plastic ear canal ,  + .1" offset by tip which set the driver at about  .756" from mic element. This is a half wave length of 8.9khz. the reflection constructively interferes.


 

Here we have better low frequency response, probably due to a better seal. (wish I could get this good a seal in my ears)

The bump @ 2.7khz appears to be the same for both. Is it not related to canal length?


Same as above, but with plastic ear canal filled with open cell foam. Note some flattening of the response without significant overall attenuation. I suspect that this is due to attenuation of standing waves, which is why I put it in there.

 


Same as above showing magnitude transfer function and group delay. The bump at 3khz seems to be from the amplifier which passes both the measurement signal and the reference signal.

Test Method:   Test setup B.


 


Same as above showing magnitude transfer function and phase.

 

Same as above showing magnitude transfer function and phase. the foam has been removed from the canal.

Notice the 8khz peak is back.

A dual tone of 290 and 300 hz produces IM distortion at 20 hz intervals. Third harmonic down about 60db.