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  • IEC 60268-7:2010

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    Sound system equipment - Part 7: Headphones and earphones

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    Superseded date:  26-09-2020

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    Published date:  21-01-2010

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Classification, designation and coding
    5 Marking of terminals, controls and polarity
    6 User instructions
    7 Conditions for specifications and measurements
    8 Characteristics to be specified and their methods of
      measurement
    9 Classification of characteristics
    Annex A (normative) - Pinna simulators for measurements of
            headphones and earphones
    Annex B (normative) - Specification and conditions of use of
            a microphone for use inside the ear canal
    Annex C (informative) - Practical details of free-field
            comparison conditions
    Annex D (informative) - Practical details of diffuse-field
            comparison conditions
    Annex E (informative) - Practical details of the subjective
            comparison and ear canal sound
            pressure level conditions
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    IEC 60268-7:2010, is applicable to headphones, headsets, earphones and earsets, intended to be used on, or in, the human ear. It also applies to equipment, such as pre-amplifiers, passive networks and power supplies which form an integral part of the headphone system. It specifies the characteristics which should be included by the manufacturer in specifications, and relevant methods of measurement. It includes a classification of the different types of earphone, mainly characterized by the way in which the transducer is coupled acoustically to the ear, and a classification code which may also be used for marking. cancels and replaces the second edition published in 1996, and constitutes a technical revision. This edition contains the following changes:
    - clause/subclause renumbering in accordance with ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2;
    - addition of a measurement system using HATS;
    - addition of details on pinna simulators for high measurement reproducibility, see Annex A. The contents of the corrigendum of November 2012 have been included in this copy.

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    Committee TC 100/TA 20
    Development Note Supersedes IEC 60089. (07/2004) Stability Date: 2019. (09/2017) NEW CHILD AMD 1 2020 IS ADDED
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note NEW CHILD AMD 1 2020 IS ADDED
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    IEC 60914:1988 Conference systems - Electrical and audio requirements
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    BS EN ISO 24504:2016 Ergonomics. Accessible design. Sound pressure levels of spoken announcements for products and public address systems
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    I.S. EN 60645-1:2017 ELECTROACOUSTICS - AUDIOMETRIC EQUIPMENT - PART 1: EQUIPMENT FOR PURE-TONE AND SPEECH AUDIOMETRY
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    CEI EN 61842 : 2002 MICROPHONES AND EARPHONES FOR SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS
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    PD 6545:2005 Intended use of human head and ear simulators-guide
    BS EN 50332-2:2013 Sound system equipment: Headphones and earphones associated with personal music players. Maximum sound pressure level measurement methodology Matching of sets with headphones if either or both are offered separately, or are offered as one package equipment but with standardised connectors between the two allowing to combine components of different manufacturers or different design
    I.S. EN 50332-1:2013 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT: HEADPHONES AND EARPHONES ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONAL MUSIC PLAYERS - MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY - PART 1: GENERAL METHOD FOR ONE PACKAGE EQUIPMENT
    CEI EN 61938 : 2014 MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS - GUIDE TO THE RECOMMENDED CHARACTERISTICS OF ANALOGUE INTERFACES TO ACHIEVE INTEROPERABILITY
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    CEI EN 60645-2 : 1997 AUDIOMETERS - PART 2: EQUIPMENT FOR SPEECH AUDIOMETRY
    I.S. EN 50332-2:2013 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT: HEADPHONES AND EARPHONES ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONAL MUSIC PLAYERS - MAXIMUM SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY - PART 2: MATCHING OF SETS WITH HEADPHONES IF EITHER OR BOTH ARE OFFERED SEPARATELY, OR ARE OFFERED AS ONE PACKAGE EQUIPMENT BUT WITH STANDARDISED CONNECTORS BETWEEN THE TWO ALLOWING TO COMBINE COMPONENTS OF DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS
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    ANSI S3.36 : 2012 SPECIFICATION FOR A MANIKIN FOR SIMULATED IN-SITU AIRBORNE ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS
    I.S. EN 60645-2:1999 AUDIOMETERS - PART 2: EQUIPMENT FOR SPEECH AUDIOMETRY
    I.S. EN ISO 24504:2016 ERGONOMICS - ACCESSIBLE DESIGN - SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS OF SPOKEN ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR PRODUCTS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (ISO 24504:2014)
    I.S. EN 61938:2013 MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS - GUIDE TO THE RECOMMENDED CHARACTERISTICS OF ANALOGUE INTERFACES TO ACHIEVE INTEROPERABILITY (IEC 61938:2013 (EQV))
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