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They enable the evaluation of the sound perception of a human being and the creation of immersive virtual acoustic environments that can be reproduced over headphones or loudspeakers. HRTFs are strongly individual and they can be measured by in-ear microphones worn by real subjects. However, standardized HRTFs can also be measured using artificial head simulators which standardize the body dimensions. In this paper, a comparative analysis of HRTF measurement using in-ear microphones is presented. The results obtained with in-ear microphones are compared with the HRTFs measured with a standard head and torso simulator, investigating different positions of the microphones and of the sound source and employing two different types of microphones. 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