Loudness Perception
(From Sekuler & Blake, 1994)
Loudness: subjective perceptual experience
ÛSPL: physical stimulus strength
•Measurement:
–Magnitude estimation
–Loudness matching
ÞEqual loudness contours
•Power law:

                L ~ SPL0.67 
•Unit: Phone  
              
    1 phone = 1dBSPL for f = 1000 Hz