Just For Fun: How Many Hertz can you hear?

 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 5221
Registered: Apr-05
http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

This isn't professional, but somewhat amusing. Typically the more hearing damage you have, the less high frequencies you can hear. Above are tones from 8kHz-22kHz. See if you can hear the 22kHz ;) I can't.
 

Silver Member
Username: Gcs8

Atlanta, Ga

Post Number: 563
Registered: Sep-09
up to 18k i can hear it very well after that i just know its there up to the 22k. but 18-19k is where it starts to go out.
 

Silver Member
Username: Rosrock

Michigan

Post Number: 337
Registered: Mar-09
the highest i could hear was 17
 

Silver Member
Username: Rosrock

Michigan

Post Number: 338
Registered: Mar-09
no actually i could hear 18. im not sure i my laptop can produce 19+ or if i just cant hear it
 

Silver Member
Username: Skdooley

Roanoke, VA Usa

Post Number: 835
Registered: Oct-09
I heard 18 just fine, 19 was a litte iffy. I need my ears cleaned
 

Silver Member
Username: Schinner

Post Number: 103
Registered: May-07
i can hear up to 17 no problem 18 is much quieter...i can only hear it if i hold my laptop to my ear

if these laptop speakers even get that high of course
 

Diamond Member
Username: Wingmanalive

Www.stainles... .ecrater.com

Post Number: 22904
Registered: Jun-06
18 is my threshold. Afterwards its just clicks lol.
 

Silver Member
Username: Rosrock

Michigan

Post Number: 339
Registered: Mar-09
right paul... so i think that 19 either 1. doesnt work on there, or 2 our computer cpeakers can reproduce it
 

Silver Member
Username: Rosrock

Michigan

Post Number: 340
Registered: Mar-09
cant*********
 

Gold Member
Username: Kyle_lowe

Post Number: 1148
Registered: Apr-06
i couldnt hear past 17
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 5223
Registered: Apr-05
Yeah, my laptop can't do anything above 18kHz very well. I just grabbed my headphones and got it.
 

Gold Member
Username: Kyle_lowe

Post Number: 1149
Registered: Apr-06
ill have to try that
 

Silver Member
Username: Jbpitt

Pittsburgh, Pa. Usa

Post Number: 431
Registered: Jul-09
I just had a dot physical for work,and the doctor told me i had moderate to severe hearing loss in my left ear. I wonder what its from...
 

Bronze Member
Username: Souleraser

Post Number: 54
Registered: Feb-10
I can hear all the way to 22kHz and I'm pretty sure I can hear a bit more past that frequency.
 

Gold Member
Username: Dustin3

Box Designer & Builder...Dustin

Post Number: 5624
Registered: Oct-05
I cant hear past 16 But I also am exposed to alot of power tools and higher frequency sounds everyday
 

Gold Member
Username: Livin_loud

MW2 Addict

Post Number: 3136
Registered: Jan-06
19k for me
 

Silver Member
Username: Sleste8

Shelbyville, MI United States

Post Number: 208
Registered: Mar-10
i could only hear the first tone. wtf does that mean? i'll have to try it with head phones..
 

Bronze Member
Username: Stubbs563

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Post Number: 99
Registered: Feb-10
your ears are shot steve..., jk my laptop couldnt produce past 16 and i could only hear 18 with headphones
 

Gold Member
Username: Rideredder

Cornell, IL USA

Post Number: 1832
Registered: Sep-05
I hooked my laptop up to my receiver and turned it all the way up. Could only hear up to 18.
 

Silver Member
Username: Gcs8

Atlanta, Ga

Post Number: 588
Registered: Sep-09
so its safe to say we are all death?
 

Silver Member
Username: Boston_spl

Highland, CA United States

Post Number: 164
Registered: Nov-08
No, we'll all live. Although we might be deaf. j/k
 

Silver Member
Username: Simple_smith

Lapeer, Michigan United States

Post Number: 422
Registered: Dec-08
barely heard 19
 

Platinum Member
Username: Insearchofbass

2 hifonics 2607s, 2dcSounds12xls SPL\idmax12SQ

Post Number: 14261
Registered: Jun-04
I heard the whole scale
 

Bronze Member
Username: Excursion

Post Number: 55
Registered: Jan-08
i can easily hear the whole scale. just remember that most computer speakers and some earphones will not play that high. i used my digital designs earbuDDs . i tried again with a set of over the ear sony studio headphones and couldn't hear above 19k.
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