Meaning & use

binaural

adjective·Advanced

Relating to or involving both ears, especially in recordings designed to create a realistic three-dimensional sound.

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The podcast used binaural audio so listeners felt surrounded by sound through headphones.

Binaural hearing allows the brain to judge the direction that a sound is coming from.

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Binaural recordings use two separate channels matched to each ear, unlike ordinary stereo, which is not designed to mimic natural hearing.

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