Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry

Describes an acoustic coupler for loading supra-aural audiometric earphones as specified in ISO 389 with a specified acoustic impedance, when calibrating audiometers, in the frequency range of 125 Hz to 8 000 Hz.

Elektroakustik - Simulatoren des menschlichen Kopfes und Ohres - Teil 3: Akustischer Kuppler zur Kalibrierung von supra-auralen Audiometrie-Kopfhörern

Electroacoustique - Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines - Partie 3: Coupleur acoustique pour l'étalonnage des écouteurs supra-auraux utilisés en audiométrie

Décrit un coupleur acoustique qui présente une impédance acoustique spécifiée aux écouteurs audiométriques supra-auraux tels que ceux spécifiés dans l'ISO 389, lors de l'étalonnage des audiomètres, dans le domaine des fréquences comprises entre 125 Hz et 8 000 Hz.

Electroacoustics - Simulator of human head and ear - Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry (IEC 60318-3:1998)

General Information

Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
08-Oct-1998
Withdrawal Date
30-Jun-2001
ICS
17.140.50 - Electroacoustics
Technical Committee
CLC/SR 29 - Electroacoustics
Drafting Committee
IEC/TC 29 - IEC_TC_29
Parallel Committee
IEC/TC 29 - IEC_TC_29
Current Stage
9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Start Date
15-Jan-2018
Completion Date
15-Jan-2018
Ref Project
SIST EN 60318-3:2002 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear -- Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry

Relations

Replaced By
EN 60318-3:2015 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry
Effective Date
29-Jan-2023
Refers
EN ISO 389-1:2000 - Acoustics - Reference zero for the calibration of audiometric equipment - Part 1: Reference equivalent threshold sound pressure levels for pure tones and supra-aural earphones (ISO 389-1:1998)
Effective Date
09-Feb-2026
Refers
EN 61094-4:1995 - Measurement microphones - Part 4: Specifications for working standard microphones
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Referred By
EN 60645-3:2007 - Electroacoustics - Audiometric equipment - Part 3: Test signals of short duration
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Referred By
EN 60601-2-40:2019 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Referred By
EN IEC 60601-2-40:2025 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Referred By
EN 60645-1:2001 - Electroacoustics - Audiological equipment - Part 1: Pure-tone audiometers
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

EN 60318-3:1998 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry". This standard covers: Describes an acoustic coupler for loading supra-aural audiometric earphones as specified in ISO 389 with a specified acoustic impedance, when calibrating audiometers, in the frequency range of 125 Hz to 8 000 Hz.

Describes an acoustic coupler for loading supra-aural audiometric earphones as specified in ISO 389 with a specified acoustic impedance, when calibrating audiometers, in the frequency range of 125 Hz to 8 000 Hz.

EN 60318-3:1998 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 17.140.50 - Electroacoustics. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 60318-3:1998 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60318-3:2015, EN ISO 389-1:2000, EN 61094-4:1995, EN 60645-3:2007, EN 60601-2-40:2019, EN IEC 60601-2-40:2025, EN 60645-1:2001. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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Standards Content (Sample)


SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2002
Electroacoustics - Simulator of human head and ear - Part 3: Acoustic coupler for
the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry (IEC 60318-3:1998)
Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear -- Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the
calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry
Elektroakustik - Simulatoren des menschlichen Kopfes und Ohres -- Teil 3: Akustischer
Kuppler zur Kalibrierung von supra-auralen Audiometrie-Kopfhörern
Electroacoustique - Simulateurs de tête et d'oreille humaines -- Partie 3: Coupleur
acoustique pour l'étalonnage des écouteurs supra-auraux utilisés en audiométrie
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60318-3:1998
ICS:
13.140 Vpliv hrupa na ljudi Noise with respect to human
beings
17.140.50 Elektroakustika Electroaco
...

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