Suresh CH, et al. - This trial ascertained if the cortical pitch mechanisms shaped by language experience were more resilient to degradation in background noise, and displayed greater binaural release from masking (BRM). There appeared to be a restriction of the advantage in pitch representation to the quiet and +5 SNR conditions, along with the lack of group variations in the binaural release from masking. This indicated that language experience yielded limited advantage in the neural representation of pitch-relevant information in the auditory cortex, under adverse listening conditions.