[Ndumagr8]

Has anyone else tested this http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=20680, my hearing can reach 20KHz

, which is wierd coz I always listen to metal at almost full blast. My niece's hearing reaches 22KHz(I'm jealous). You'll have to sign up though to hear all the frequencies upto 22KHz so u hv to download, otherwise if u dnt it will just cut off at 17KHz, if you use the flash player. You'll need a high quality source too.

 

[Parall3l]

22khz is impossible by human standards. If she can hear sounds at that frequency, then there is something wrong with the soundcard configurations. With wrong configurations, I can hear sounds at 22khz as well, although my actual limit is 18.5khz

 

[Ndumagr8]

Huh, guess you're right coz after 20KHz, I just hear...well nothing. I downloaded the file and played it through my Zen just to comfirm.

 

[Parall3l]

You can hear 20khz sound? Thats very rare, I'm only 15 years old and I'm already limited to 18.5khz

 

[Ndumagr8]

It's rare? Well now I'm not so sure, it's 128 MP3 file, I cranked my Zen upto 25 and listened thru my Kramer modded PortaPros. I definately hear something at 20Khz and 19Khz like a faint , though when he says '21KHz' when the Zen is at 25 volume level, I pray for death, I've never removed my headphones so fast. There goes my hearing range

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[Parall3l]

I'd recommend trying a different software, your soundcard could be doing something to the sound. If you are sure that there is nothing wrong with your software, then I must congratulate you for having ears wayyyyyy healthier than the average human being.

 

[Ndumagr8]

Well my soundcard is crap < Coextant HD Audio , that's why I copied the file to my Zen. I have foobar on my computer, is that recommended?

 

[Parall3l]

Never used foobar nor do i know what it is, but it is really popular for a few tests.

 

[Ndumagr8]

Well my soundcard is crap < a Coextant HD Audio. Is foobar Ok? as that's what I usually use.

 

[Ndumagr8]

Sorry double post.

 

[Parall3l]

Regardless of the quality, soundcards tend to some fancy thing to the frequencies and let you "hear" frequencies that you can't actually hear.

 

[FatalSylence]

Age 18 and I can BARELY hear 19Khz.

 

[logicalform]

I can just barely hear 19Khz. After all the raves I went to back in the day where I pretty much sat in front of the speakers for hours, I thought I'd fare much worse

 

[bigshot]

Be very careful with this.

Even if you can't hear an ultra high frequency, you can perceive it as sound pressure if you crank the volume loud enough. But just because you can't hear it, it doesn't mean that it isn't loud enough to cause hearing damage. It's too easy to take a high frequency tone and crank it up until you can feel the sound pressure and fry your ears. Leave the volume pot at the same level you would for lower frequncies.

Ability to hear up to 20kHz doesn't enhance listening to music and it isn't something to feel superior about. The frequencies below 14kHz are infinitely more important than the ones above.

 

[Uncle Erik]

It can also drive your dog crazy.