Table 2.

Typical Crest Factors for Speech and Music Using a 125-msec Analyzing Window

Stimulus	Peak amplitude-total RMS power	Crest factor
Speech 1	–0.92-21.97	21.05
Speech 2	–5.53-17.99	12.46
Speech 3	–3.65-17.6	13.95
Music 1	–8.62-19.35	10.73
Music 2	–5.0-15.28	10.28
Music 3	–0.98-22.65	21.67
Music 4	–2.45-21.88	19.43

Note: The table shows some typical crest factors for speech and music using a 125-msec analyzing window.

Source: Adapted from Chasin (2012a), courtesy of Audiology Practices. Reprinted with permission of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.