How's your ultrasonic hearing?

daffy4u · 07-12-2009, 06:02 PM

A Gizmodo post about teens using ultrasonic ringtones on their cell phones led me to a link for a page where you can listen to the tones. The 12 tones range from 8kHz to 22.4kHz.

My hearing topped out at a lowly 14.1kHz. If you'd like to try it, be sure not to have your computer speaker volume too high because the sounds are piercing (and much better than cell phone speakers). Oh, and I don't have any critters but if you do, you may want them out of the room when you try this.

Ultrasonic Ringtones

Moejoe · 07-12-2009, 06:04 PM

15.8kHz and I thought my hearing was crap too

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You can still hear reasonably well and you can play this without my old fart colleagues hearing it which makes you feel kinda good.

The highest pitched ultrasonic mosquito ringtone that I can hear is 15.8kHz

daffy4u · 07-12-2009, 06:09 PM

I bet I'm the worst.

I guess I should share my result comment as well:

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You're not a hoopy frood

You thought you were really with it and in with your younger colleagues but they just laugh at you because you can't hear beyond this!

The highest pitched ultrasonic mosquito ringtone that I can hear is 14.1kHz

Hoopy Frood?

Verencat · 07-12-2009, 06:09 PM

Ha. Apparently, I'm hearing things only teenagers hear...
I can hear 18.8kHz and I'm 27.

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You are an easily repelled teenager
The mosquito device was made for the likes of you. You are probably begging to make the noise stop!

The highest pitched ultrasonic mosquito ringtone that I can hear is 18.8kHz

So today I learned I was an internet SHUM and I got compared to teenagers and mosquitoes... I knew I was annoying...

Laz116 · 07-12-2009, 06:11 PM

15.8 Khz... does this mean, that I have to look elsewhere for an explanation for me saying "what!" all the time?

Dylrob · 07-12-2009, 06:12 PM

I can just barely hear the 16.7kHz. 15.8kHz is quite clear. I'm 23.

Heh, I remember when I was a teenager I would hear this obnoxious tone coming from the ancient TV set I had in my room. My parents thought I was nuts.

Stitchawl · 07-12-2009, 06:23 PM

Interesting... I can hear the lows and the highs. I miss the middle tones completely. Now I'll have to try again with my hearing aids on!

Stitchawl

Verencat · 07-12-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylrob

I can just barely hear the 16.7kHz. 15.8kHz is quite clear.

Heh, I remember when I was a teenager I would hear this obnoxious tone coming from the ancient TV set I had in my room. My parents thought I was nuts.

I still hear it all the time with cathodic tv sets (that the word, right?). A tv on mute annoys the crap out of me. When I walk in the streets and there is no noise, I can hear the hissing sounds from tvs in homes, even if I can't hear the actual program.

But like Laz, I keep saying What? all the time. Profound concentration, I guess.

arit · 07-12-2009, 06:32 PM

17.7kHz are clear, 18.8kHz barely noticable, everything between that and 22.4Khz could be imagination, imagination because I do not notice anything at all at 22.4kHz.
But who needs ears to read(books)

23.

Laz116 · 07-12-2009, 06:36 PM

I'd be fun, if you all also posted your age. Just to check whether MR-folks defy their age.

15,8 Khz, age: 33

Dylrob · 07-12-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz116

I'd be fun, if you all also posted your age. Just to check whether MR-folks defy their age.

Good idea. I've added my age to my previous post.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-12-2009, 06:50 PM

I can hear 15.8, not the next two, can sort of hear 18.8 and 19.9, can't hear the last two.

And I now have a really vile headache.

tirsales · 07-12-2009, 07:24 PM

I'm pretty sure my speakers are crap - because I actually heard something with 21.1kHz... (I do have very good hearing (maybe wearing ear protectors when fireworking and not going into disco is a good idea after all?) - but I do not believe 21kHz

Nate the great · 07-12-2009, 07:32 PM

15.8Khz
age:30

mklynds · 07-13-2009, 02:46 AM

18.8 quite clear and 27 years old.

07-12-2009, 06:02 PM	#1
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	How's your ultrasonic hearing? A Gizmodo post about teens using ultrasonic ringtones on their cell phones led me to a link for a page where you can listen to the tones. The 12 tones range from 8kHz to 22.4kHz. My hearing topped out at a lowly 14.1kHz. If you'd like to try it, be sure not to have your computer speaker volume too high because the sounds are piercing (and much better than cell phone speakers). Oh, and I don't have any critters but if you do, you may want them out of the room when you try this. Ultrasonic Ringtones

07-12-2009, 06:12 PM	#6
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,141 Karma: 47366760 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	I can just barely hear the 16.7kHz. 15.8kHz is quite clear. I'm 23. Heh, I remember when I was a teenager I would hear this obnoxious tone coming from the ancient TV set I had in my room. My parents thought I was nuts. Last edited by Dylrob; 07-12-2009 at 06:46 PM.

07-12-2009, 06:32 PM	#9
arit Cybook Warrior Posts: 46 Karma: 446 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wiesbaden, Germany Device: Nokia E65, HTC Universal, Cybook G3	17.7kHz are clear, 18.8kHz barely noticable, everything between that and 22.4Khz could be imagination, imagination because I do not notice anything at all at 22.4kHz. But who needs ears to read(books) 23. Last edited by arit; 07-12-2009 at 06:44 PM.

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Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Interesting... I can hear the lows and the highs. I miss the middle tones completely. Now I'll have to try again with my hearing aids on! Stitchawl

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Laz116 Guru Posts: 640 Karma: 12129 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Sony PRS-700	I'd be fun, if you all also posted your age. Just to check whether MR-folks defy their age. 15,8 Khz, age: 33

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ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I can hear 15.8, not the next two, can sort of hear 18.8 and 19.9, can't hear the last two. And I now have a really vile headache.

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tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	I'm pretty sure my speakers are crap - because I actually heard something with 21.1kHz... (I do have very good hearing (maybe wearing ear protectors when fireworking and not going into disco is a good idea after all?) - but I do not believe 21kHz

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Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	15.8Khz age:30

07-13-2009, 02:46 AM	#15
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