hamfist Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Just found this excellent website where you can test your high frequency hearing. [url="http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/"]http://www.noiseaddi...s-hearing-test/[/url] I didn't think I had much high frequency hearing loss, but it seems I can't hear much above 14KHz I'm 46 yrs old with almost 30 years gigging behind me which has, I guess, done it's work. My 16 yr old daughter can hear the 20KHz. Hope it stays that way. She, hopefully, understands the importance of looking after your ears. Check yours out and post the results in the poll ! Edited May 23, 2012 by hamfist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Errr... You've missed out the only pitch I can hear! Edit: Actually I can hear the 10k tone as well. Edited May 23, 2012 by Musky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I can hear the 17KHz but not the 18KHz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1337756986' post='1664842'] Errr... You've missed out the only pitch I can hear! Edit: Actually I can hear the 10k tone as well. [/quote] Sorry about that Musky ! Just didn't think that anyone's hearing would be that affected. SHows what I know !! Anyway, the poll is now edited to include the most sonically challenged among us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Pardon? I've found over the years that my wife speaks at the wrong frequency! Gets me into and out of all sorts of trouble Edited May 23, 2012 by mr zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Only 8KHz works for me, none of the others do anything but on the good side the 8K sounds very high to me (61&1/4 yrs) Edit: Tried the test again with the volume higher & I think the frequencies are numbered wrong, or to put it another way the test is a load of shyte. I can hear 8, 10 but not 12, 14 to me is higher than 15, not 16, 17 clearly & a lower tone than 15, 18 OK, the 19 to me is the same as 17, 20 & 21 - 21 seems lower than 20 OK, then 22 just a bit buzzy. Then I got Kaz (female 55) to listen & she can hear pretty much the same as me, with similar comments on the levels & tones, so it's not just me but it is what's coming out of my speakers. I'll get my sons to try on the same setup when they come round. It's complete bollox - IMHO. I'm pretty sure I' hearing what my sound card & Creative speakers decide to put out, wish my tuner would pick up those high frequencies Edited May 23, 2012 by KiOgon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsmith Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) At 45 years old, I can't really hear the 14k one, so 12k I guess. For me it's probably a combination of years of rehearsals, gigs & working in noisy environments without hearing protection. When I was younger, I stupidly didn't wear hearing protection very often when in high noise level areas at work. I do now (at work, rehearsals & noisier gigs, whether I'm playing or in the audience), which seems to have at least arrested the decline. No wonder one of my old bands thought I mixed all our recordings 'too bright'. EDIT to add age. Edited May 23, 2012 by jonsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I struggle at 14kHz. Unless hearing the little click at the start an end of each one counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 This isnt a test of hearing so much as a test of your PC audio card, and the speakers you are using..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1337763243' post='1664943'] This isnt a test of hearing so much as a test of your PC audio card, and the speakers you are using..... [/quote] Yes, as I can hear the 14 kHz on my colleagues PC, but not on mine. And they are supposed to be identical systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsmith1 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 At 53 - 15kHz was my limit. Not bad but I do wonder about our drummer - he cannot hear very well at all. Makes his levels completely mixed up. He blames it on having a panel beating job earlier in his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaypup Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I thought I had gone deaf and panicked - until I realised that the work computer I'm on had had the volume turned off! I can hear them all. *Old man voice* I'm 36 you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 The highest I could hear was 16kHz (Macbook Pro into Grado SR60 headphones). I'm only 37 . To be honest, the difference between 16kHz and 20kHz is probably only about 2 or 3 notes, and this sonic territory is the stomping ground of harmonics as opposed to fundamentals, so I'm not too worried. Also it's off the internet - everything on the internet is a lie anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1337763243' post='1664943'] This isnt a test of hearing so much as a test of your PC audio card, and the speakers you are using..... [/quote] I've got to agree with this. I tried the test a few weeks ago with a pair of headphones and could only hear up to 14KHz. I've just tried it with some different headphones and can hear up to 17KHz. So who knows how much is due to the system rather than our hearing? I can hear something on the higher ones, but it sounds more like background noise rather than the actual pitch. I remember trying something similar at 20-ish, and being able to hear well past 20KHz. I've probably lost a little at 31 but I've been using earplugs for a long time, so hopefully I've not lost too much. I've played with one or two older musicians where I had to remember to stand on the right side of them if I wanted them to hear what I was saying, and I don't want to go there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1337763243' post='1664943'] This isnt a test of hearing so much as a test of your PC audio card, and the speakers you are using..... [/quote] Plus of course the audio data compression algorithm used to encode the tones. I had a quick look at the coding for the site and it appears that the audio is delivered by Flash. Unless they are streaming full 44.1kHz 16 bit (or better) the audio will have been encoded as MP3. The default is setting 16k and the best possible is 160k. None of this is suitable for suitably encoding high pitched tones IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 12kHz. I can hear the 14kHz if I boost the signal quite a bit, but 12kHz is definitely loud enough without boosting. This is on headphones that should extend beyond 20kHz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I can't hear anything from 15kHZ to 19kHZ, but I can hear 20 and 21kHZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm mid-50s and couldn't hear 16kHz. Hmm. Now, about that 192kHz soundcard I've got in my PC . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 can't hear anything above 10. I have burst one of my eardrums twice though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 If you want to generate test tones download foobar2000 If you put tone://frequency,time (where frequency is the cps or hz and time is duration in seconds it will generate that since wave. You can store these in a playlist, then convert them to wav, burn them to a disc and play them back on your stereo if you are in any doubt about the quality of the electronics in your PC/soundcard. If you have a high end soundcard and decent monitoring you can of course just play them direct. The difference to what you can hear when playing back through something appropriate is massive (naturally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 12kHz is as high as I got. I was initially a bit disappointed; but on reflection, at 59 and with a lifetime of loud music behind me (much of it stemming from a time when ear protection was for girlies) I guess I have no right to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted May 23, 2012 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1337764957' post='1664993'] Plus of course the audio data compression algorithm used to encode the tones. I had a quick look at the coding for the site and it appears that the audio is delivered by Flash. Unless they are streaming full 44.1kHz 16 bit (or better) the audio will have been encoded as MP3. The default is setting 16k and the best possible is 160k. None of this is suitable for suitably encoding high pitched tones IMO. [/quote] However they did it, it certainly still seems to show up differences in my hearing, my wife's, and my daughter's (albeit through decent PC soundcard & headphones). Seems to be a pretty valid test and comparison between individuals. But yes, the key point made by 51m0n that it needs a decent PC sound system to play the tones reasonably is extremely relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Just had a look at the actual audio files being delivered. They are all MP3s at 192 bit rate. Theoretically this BR has a cut-off frequency of 18kHz... I had a look at the waveform in the 22kHz file and there is something there but it's at a very low level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 15. Now my ear hurt. Huzzah! There a few apps for ios devices that do hearing tests. I have tired uHear before and i remember it being quite involved and interesting to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 If these files dont take into account Fletcher Munsen curves then they are utter bull as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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