binaural adj : relating to or having or hearing with two ears; "binaural hearing" [syn: biaural] [ant: monaural]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːrəl

Adjective

1. of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with two ears

Binaural literally means "having or relating to two ears." Binaural hearing, along with frequency cues, lets humans and other animals determine direction of origin of sounds.

Binaural may also refer to:

• Binaural (album), by Pearl Jam
• Binaural beats, auditory processing artifacts
• Binaural recording, a method of recording audio which uses a special microphone arrangement

See also

• Sound localization