listeningcondition
Listeningcondition is a term used in experimental design and clinical assessment to describe the acoustic and presentation environment in which a listener engages with a stimulus. It denotes the conditions under which listening occurs, including factors such as background noise, reverberation, distance to the sound source, playback device, and whether the presentation is audio-only or audio-visual, as well as task demands like passive listening or active comprehension.
Key components of a listening condition include the type and level of noise (for example, steady noise,
Applications span audiology, cognitive psychology, linguistics, and human–computer interaction. Listening conditions are central to evaluating speech
Best practices emphasize explicit reporting of all elements of the listening condition—noise type and level, RT60,