Patent ID: 9554226
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04R

Claim:
1. An apparatus for evaluating performance of a headphone assembly comprising: a base; a support having a proximal end extending from the base and a distal end adapted for supporting the headphone assembly, the support having a pair of opposing sides that are laterally spaced apart; a pair of plates, each plate being mounted to one of the opposing sides of the support and having a central portion with at least two apertures formed therein, the central portion being sized for receiving a headphone of the headphone assembly; and at least two microphones, each microphone being disposed within one of the apertures and arranged such that an outer surface of the microphone is oriented substantially parallel to an outer surface of one of the plates and adapted for receiving sound emitted from the headphone, wherein the at least two microphones further comprise an array of microphones that are radially spaced apart from each other about the central portion of one of the plates.