Please do the survey on PC or LAPTOP. On mobile devices your results will not be recorded.

Welcome to our comparative survey.

It consists of 4 parts.

The first one contains general demographic questions. The second one is a 10 question personal inventory.

The third and the fourth parts contain the actual audio recordings which are to be compared by pairs. Each pair consist of two different recordings of the same musical piece. There are 11 pairs of recordings within each part.

The task is to choose which one of the two recordings in the pair you like more. The 11 pieces on parts 3 and 4 are the same but in part 4 we compare the more subtle nuances between the two recordings.

The whole survey may take about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on how many times one decides to listen to the recordings in question.

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When you are ready to start, just click the "NEXT STEP" button below.

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Thank you for your time in advance.

The research team of the Project.

Part 1

What country are you from?

My age is:

under 15

15-18

19-25

26-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

70+

My sex is:

Male

Female

My highest degree of completed education or my academic title:

Elementary school (4th grade)

Basic educatiod (8th grade)

High school

Higher education - Batchelor

Higher hducation - Master

PhD

D.Sc.

Correspondent member

Academitian

I am a professional musician.

Yes.

No.

Years of my experience in making music:

I am only a listener.

up to 5

6-10

11-15

16-20

over 20

I will be listening to the sound examples in this survey on:

External speakers

Laptop built in speakers

Headphones

Mobile phone speaker

Part 2

I see myself as: Extraverted, enthusiastic.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Critical, quarrelsome.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Dependable, self-disciplined.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Anxious, easily upset.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Open to new experiences, complex.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Reserved, quiet.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Sympathetic, warm.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Disorganized, careless.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Calm, emotionally stable.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

I see myself as: Conventional, uncreative.

Disagree strongly

Disagree moderately

Disagree a little

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree a little

Agree moderately

Agree strongly

Part 3

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

I definitely prefer example А

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q10

I definitely prefer example А

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q11

I definitely prefer example А

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Part 4

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q12

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q13

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q14

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q15

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q16

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q17

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q18

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q19

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q20

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q21

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

Which one of the following recordings do you like more:

Q22

I definitely prefer example A

I like example A comparatively more

I like example A slightly more

I like example A and example B equally

I like example B slightly more

I like example B comparatively more

I definitely prefer example B

6 thoughts on “Music Comparison Survey”

Krastiyan Krastev says:

November 21, 2016 at 10:53 pm

Some of the examples are too long to compare strictly and accurately enough. Survey might be at least twice shorter, since it takes too much effort to compare seemingly the same (or slightly different) pairs of examples between 2 and 4 times throughout the entire questionnaire.

1. Ivan Yanakiev says:
  
  November 22, 2016 at 10:39 am
  
  I understand that the survey is time consuming. However, I consider that the survey consists of full pieces rather than excerpts as an advantage. How much from the piece you listen and how many times you do is entirely up to you.
  
  Regards,
  
  Ivan K. Yanakiev
  Project leader
  
Jerzy says:

November 22, 2016 at 8:09 am

I filled the survey… but when I got to the end and pressed the “send” button a page opened that said: fatal error

1. Ivan Yanakiev says:
  
  November 22, 2016 at 10:35 am
  
  Hello Jerzy,
  
  I have your answers recorded in the survey database 3 times.
  
  Regards,
  
  Ivan K. Yanakiev
  Project leader
  
  1. Lorah says:
    
    November 22, 2016 at 12:37 pm
    
    Same happened to me, so hoping you also have my results recorded
    
    1. Ivan Yanakiev says:
      
      November 22, 2016 at 11:13 pm
      
      Dear Lorah,
      
      your results are recorded.
      
      Thank you for participating.
      
      Ivan K. Yanakiev
      Leader of the project

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6 thoughts on “Music Comparison Survey”

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