[bowei006]

 
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I just tried a hearing test and it's very interesting. I can't consciously hear 20khz+ but I can hear 19khz pretty clearly. I can also hear down to ~15hz but below that it's no longer noise, just wind pressure.
 
Now when I say I can't consciously hear 20khz, I mean if I play 20-22+khz sounds somewhat loudly I get this weird sick feeling in my stomach and a headache. The same thing happens with a dog whistle but more painfully. I don't think it's hearing but probably something else about how sound effects you.
 
So you don't necessarily need superhuman frequency range perception to appreciate audio... I think sensitivity is more important, which enables you to hear the fine subtle details in voice, instruments, etc.

where do i go for this hearing test? and also.....anyone want to make a finger rubbing test

 

[ac500]

There are random frequency tests online. I'd like to do a proper sensitivity test but you can't really do that without equipment to calibrate your headphone's volume to exact decibel levels, and I have no reason to pay an ear specialist or something like that just for a silly test

 

[Austin Morrow]

Here is what I used. I'd love to see what people get. I get up to 18 kHz. http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

 

[bowei006]

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Here is what I used. I'd love to see what people get. I get up to 18 kHz. http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

Me as well. but at 18KHz i'm already just being able to hear it :/

 

[ac500]

That's interesting, in that test I can only hear up to 18khz, 19 is extremely faint and probably not worth mentioning.

 

[Austin Morrow]

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That's interesting, in that test I can only hear up to 18khz, 19 is extremely faint and probably not worth mentioning.

I can't hear 19. I can "feel it". But more than likely placebo. I'm using the GR10's for this test. What are you using?

 

[B-Wong]

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Here is what I used. I'd love to see what people get. I get up to 18 kHz. http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

Oh my god I must be deaf I only get 14 kHz TT

 

[bowei006]

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I can't hear 19. I can "feel it". But more than likely placebo. I'm using the GR10's for this test. What are you using?

Yeah 19KHz for me was placebo probs as well. it might've been just me, as in placebo but it felt like all the blood was rushing up to my temples at 19KHz :/
I know your not referring to me. but meh I tested with a 2010 Macbook Pro and to a Shure SRH 440. I could only get to 17KHz on the HFI 580's. and kinda hear the 18KHz..but not worth mentioning tht faint thing i heard. but i could do 18KHz on the Shure's.

 

[Austin Morrow]

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Oh my god I must be deaf I only get 14 kHz TT

I'm a 16 year old that's taken care of his ears, which is probably why I hear above average. I'm in my young ears. No pun intended. 

 

[bowei006]

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Oh my god I must be deaf I only get 14 kHz TT

..............i'm sorry but i must agree. new borns have hearing of up 22KHz, teens have hearing of about 18KHz. some experts say 16KHz now adays due to ibuds loud music. and adults have 16KHz, and old people have 14KHz and less
Newborn:22KHz
Teen:18KHz (some say 16KHZ these days and less)
Adult: 16KHz
Old person:<14KHz
 
 

 

[ac500]

I tested on HD650 which aren't exactly the best for treble. My SRH940s are in for repair, so when my DT880s arrive I'll probably try again, but 18khz was the highest I could hear without there being any doubt.

 

[Austin Morrow]

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I tested on HD650 which aren't exactly the best for treble. My SRH940s are in for repair, so when my DT880s arrive I'll probably try again, but 18khz was the highest I could hear without there being any doubt.

Awesome. That's good that you can hear 18 kHz.
 

 

[maverickronin]

I'll have to try that particular test when I get home.
 
The problem this sort of test is the variability of the headphones.  Most have little to no response or linearity after 10kHz or so.  My Yamaha YH-3s have the most extended treble of all the headphones I own.  With a tone generator I can hear up to about 21kHz.  I don't know if that's real or an artifact from bad filtering in my DAC but it is several kHz higher than I can hear with any of my other 'phones.

 

[Austin Morrow]

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I'll have to try that particular test when I get home.
 
The problem this sort of test is the variability of the headphones.  Most have little to no response or linearity after 10kHz or so.  My Yamaha YH-3s have the most extended treble of all the headphones I own.  With a tone generator I can hear up to about 21kHz.  I don't know if that's real or an artifact from bad filtering in my DAC but it is several kHz higher than I can hear with any of my other 'phones.

Hmm. I'll take that into consideration. I'm using the GR10's. But, I'll have to try some different equipment.

 

[bowei006]

You guys are lucky. having all that fancy schmancy equipment to do more tests