Perceptual Attributes   

These are the
perceived attributes of sound
which cannot be directly measured due to their subjective nature. 

The fields of psychoacoustics and psychophysics deal with the examination of the cognitive and physical mechanisims involved with these perceptual phenomena. 

 
Loudness  Threshold of Hearing  Timbre 
Pitch  Threshold of Pain 
Spatial Perception  Range of Human Hearing