Sensory unpleasantness of very-high frequency sound and audible ultrasound

Data on the sensory unpleasantness (related to annoyance) of high-frequency tones (14 to 18 kHz) that have been set at sound pressure levels to achieve a subjective loudness that matches that of a 1-kHz reference tone. The data shows ratings of sensory unpleasantness in listening experiments with 18 subjects, 9 of whom were classified as "symptomatic" and 9 as "asymptomatic" based on self-report of having previously experienced adverse symptoms from exposure to high-frequency sound. The data set supports the publication: AUTHORS:Ben Lineton, Rahma Abdul Rahman Al Balushi, Sian Lloyd Jones, Timothy G. Leighton, and Mark D. Fletcher TITLE:Sensory unpleasantness of very-high frequency sound and audible ultrasound JOURNAL: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America PAPER DOI: 10.1121/10.0028380