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The Sound Wheel suggests common terms for sounds and their characteristics, enabling sound experts to use a shared vocabulary and discuss sound perception more effectively.

The Sound Wheel enables sound experts to continuously streamline the terminology used for sound. It creates a common understanding of sound-related terms, helping both audio professionals and listening panels communicate precisely about sound.

The Sound Wheel is continuously evolving, and the latest version was published in December 2020.

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Figure 1. A section of The Audio Wheel developed by SenseLab. Attributes are in the outer ring, categories in the middle ring and main groups in the inner ring. Basic Audio Quality describes the objective overall impression.

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