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My hearing - high frequency limits
« on: April 20, 2012, 04:32:55 AM »
I would like to admit that, unlike 99% of 40+ year old Head-Fi'ers with superhero / dog genetics, my hearing is shot and that I cannot hear past 16-17kHz. It could even possibly be worse now, maybe 14kHz.

A good way to determine how high or how much "air" you can hear is to make a series of tracks, successively rolling-off the treble (use PEQ) lower and lower for a recording of cymbals and high-hats.
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Re: My hearing
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 05:27:16 AM »
I took a tone test in youtube, and I think I picked at 14.5 kHz. It is what it is man... Now there is this friend of mine at work that is probably in his mid 50s. I told him I didn't see the point of > 20 kHz speakers... The man looks at me with disdain and tells me that he "didn't want to brag" but he can hear past that...  ???

Yeah right...
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Re: My hearing
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 05:41:19 AM »
So you guys can't hear to 25kHz like kwkarth once claimed?!
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Re: My hearing
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 05:44:02 AM »
For those that reply yes, I have some dog treats for you...  :P
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Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

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Re: My hearing
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2012, 07:01:00 AM »
Whatevs I'm 86 and I can hear to 150khz. 
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Re: My hearing
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2012, 07:40:28 AM »
I think I can hear Peter crying again.   :'( :P
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Re: My hearing
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2012, 07:56:30 AM »
Quote from: rhythmdevils on April 20, 2012, 07:01:00 AM
Whatevs I'm 86 and I can hear to 150khz.

I got some bat treats for you.  :P
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Re: My hearing
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2012, 02:43:35 PM »
Quote from: n3rdling on April 20, 2012, 05:41:19 AM
So you guys can't hear to 25kHz like kwkarth once claimed?!

FACT: kwkarth can hear to 25khz

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Re: My hearing
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2012, 03:02:04 PM »
LOL! I can hear up to ~18.5-19kHz. Anything past 19kHz and it's dead silent to me.
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Re: My hearing
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2012, 03:42:23 PM »
Just did the YouTube one. Got up to about 17.5k before I stopped hearing. Is there even any musical information that goes that high?

I gotta start bringing earplugs to rock concerts. Those can get brutal. I've been to some where my ears are still ringing three days after.
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