TechnologySeptember 3, 2026

psychoacoustic

SY-koh-uh-KOO-stik

Definition

Relating to the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of sound perception and how the human brain interprets auditory stimuli.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'psykhē' (mind or soul) and 'akoustikos' (relating to hearing), the term was coined in the late 19th century to describe the study of the subjective experience of sound.

In the news

The article contrasts O-Kube's acoustic method with standard 'psychoacoustic DSP tricks,' highlighting that the company aims to produce high-quality sound through physical wave manipulation rather than just software algorithms that fool the ear.

O-Kube IFA 2026: Danish Startup Aims to Solve the Single-Speaker Problem with the Spherion 1

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