Speech-in-noise perception deficit in adults with dyslexia: Effects of background type and listening configuration

► As children, adults with dyslexia show a speech-in-noise perception deficit. ► Magnitude of this deficit depends on background type and listening configuration considered. ► Dyslexics showed preserved abilities of spatial segregation of concurrent speech streams. ► When speech had to be perceived against speech, dyslexics showed better spatial release from masking than controls. ► Results from dyslexics also suggest limited benefit from rapid temporal modulations in the background.