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What is the highest frequency you can hear? 25kHz  13%  [ 13 ] 24kHz  0%  [ 0 ] 23kHz  0%  [ 0 ] 22kHz  0%  [ 0 ] 21kHz  2%  [ 2 ] 20kHz  4%  [ 4 ] 19kHz  29%  [ 28 ] 18kHz  13%  [ 13 ] 17kHz  10%  [ 10 ] 16kHz  13%  [ 13 ] 15kHz  7%  [ 7 ] 14kHz  0%  [ 0 ] 13kHz  1%  [ 1 ] 12kHz  1%  [ 1 ] Can't hear any of these  4%  [ 4 ] Total Votes : 96
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2Bdecided Posts: 340	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 3:42 am
djlyon Location: Romania Posts: 369	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 4:15 am  I voted 17KHz, but it's only 16,9KHz. _________________ Best regards, Dj Lyon
Heavens to Betsy Location: USA Posts: 508	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 6:26 am  25kHz? Wha? Okay, Bionic Man, show yourself! :P Strangely enough, despite the fact that I have low-level tinnitus I can still hear right up to 19kHz.
Psych0 Posts: 23	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 6:33 am  I voted 18kHz, but, for some reason, no such vote did show up in the results. Same thing happened to me in the OS poll.
2Bdecided Posts: 340	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 7:23 am  Who voted 25kHz?! btw, your speakers shouldn't blow up during this test - if the 1 kHz is quite loud (but not deafening) then the higher frequencies should be fine - I'm very sorry if it did cause problems. I accept no responsibility etc etc! D.
post78 Location: USA Posts: 2887	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:28 am  Quote: Who voted 25kHz?! I'm not going to tell you. If you knew it was me, that would defeat the purpose of an anonymous poll. _________________ Answer = 1. Probably.
tptman Posts: 59	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:58 am  I want to know who'se DA/amp/speakers accuarately reproduce 25 kHz, especially at a sampling rate of 48 kHz (which or course ought to be band limited to 24 kHz).
zemlin Location: USA Posts: 1156	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:09 pm  I can hear 25 KHz if I play it back at 1/2 speed - does that count? _________________ Karl Zemlin - www.cheap-tracks.com Host of the World Wide Cool Edit Collaboration Procedural Debate
post78 Location: USA Posts: 2887	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:18 pm  I can't. I'm tone-deaf at exactly 12.5 kHz. If there is perhaps some tape flutter, I'll be fine. _________________ Answer = 1. Probably.
zemlin Location: USA Posts: 1156	Posted - Fri Nov 08, 2002 7:33 pm  I want to retract my 13K vote and replace it with a 15K - I didn't follow the procedure and was listening at too low a level. :O _________________ Karl Zemlin - www.cheap-tracks.com Host of the World Wide Cool Edit Collaboration Procedural Debate
2Bdecided Posts: 340	Posted - Mon Nov 11, 2002 2:43 am  Allowing for the small amount of data, that almost looks like a normal distribution centered around 18kHz. Did any of the "more mature" members try this poll? The result seems quite high, unless everyone on here is young(ish)! Cheers, David. http://www.David.Robinson.org/
post78 Location: USA Posts: 2887	Posted - Mon Nov 11, 2002 6:33 am  I am 103 years old, but I was promised at least 800 more. So, I suppose to you humans I would be about ten. _________________ Answer = 1. Probably.
teflon20 Location: Australia Posts: 474	Posted - Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:46 pm  I have a soundblaster live 5.1. I couldn't really tell the highest frequency I can hear when I generated the tones using 44.1Khz sampling frequency.(alot of artifacts) So then I generated the tones using 96khz sampling frequency. (This gives a much cleaner output) I been told that the soundblaster live series don't oversample. (Damn it) So I suggest everyone that has a soundblaster live to use 96khz sf. My limit is just above 18khz. And that's the limit I use in my mp3 settings.
jonrose Location: USA Posts: 2901	Posted - Sun Nov 17, 2002 8:16 pm  Zita Swoon wrote: oh...that reminds on a recent post... how to get recording as loud as possible here on the forum. And : the future doesn't look bright. Hi Zita, I was brutally reminded of this problem, again, just the other day, when a "friend" of a friend wanted me to hear his latest mix. I was very busy at the time, but I said I'd listen to a song or two. He encouraged me to rip the tracks and have a look at them in CE. Well, I needn't have even looked at them to to know that there was less dynamic range on that CD than there are teats on a goat... But CE certainly confirmed the 2.5dB dynamic range. It sounded really awful. I probably shouldn't get this started here, though. Sorry to hijack the thread! Carelessly careening back onto the topic, now - I'm not absolutely certain, as I need to do some testing with regards to the current monitoring setup, and maybe try some other playback equipment to verify, but as things stand I can only hear to about 17.5kHz with the equipment currently in use... Best... -Jon _________________
jonrose Location: USA Posts: 2901	Posted - Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:44 pm  2Bdecided wrote: Allowing for the small amount of data, that almost looks like a normal distribution centered around 18kHz. Did any of the "more mature" members try this poll? The result seems quite high, unless everyone on here is young(ish)! Well, now just what, exactly, do you consider "more mature", my friend? Heh-heh! _________________
teflon20 Location: Australia Posts: 474	Posted - Tue Nov 19, 2002 8:15 pm  [/quote] Well, now just what, exactly, do you consider "more mature", my friend? Heh-heh! [/quote] Hooo Hooo Heee Heee Heee. Michael Jackson! Don't stop ti'll you can't hear!
zeitgeist Location: Slovenia Posts: 367	Posted - Thu Nov 21, 2002 11:27 am  Here's an article on, of all things, speaker cables, that has "psycho-acoustic" data on age and hearing loss. You'll find it about 1/3 down the page. http://www.sundial.net/~rogerr/wire.htm _________________ "Can I have your autograph," he said to the fat blonde actress.
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Fri Nov 22, 2002 7:54 am  After tracking Bass and Drums for a week and a half, I finally got a chance to run "the test". I was good to about 17.5 and... while doig the test realized that I have a tweeter blown on one of my Alesis monitors (I haven't been using them recently). Maybe Santa will let me get another set of monitors! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Wed Nov 27, 2002 3:16 pm  "...Why don't you replace the tweeters?..." Hi Zita, Actually I will replace the tweeter. This is the 2nd time I've blown one (in 6 years) and the replacement cost $42. But I DO intend on telling Santa I need some more...."cause my other one's are broke"! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Thu Nov 28, 2002 1:28 pm  "7) If they argue : who needs them, take a microphone and do your best." Actually.... if they argue, I take the microphone and whack em round the head a few times. When they fall down, I rifle through their pockets and "extract my fee" for putting up with their nonsense! :clown: On a serious note: As for the monitors, I have 3 sets for various purposes. A really nice pair of P.A.S.'s (using a Hafler Transnova P1500 amp), a pair of small (powered) Audix's and the Alesis's (the one's that blow tweeters). The Alesis are coupled with an Alesis RA100 amp and should (by their own manucturer admissions) handle the load fine. I have tried to "watch to volume knob", but I guess I got carried away! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
Zellmer Posts: 78	Posted - Sat Nov 30, 2002 10:11 pm  Well, in defense of "some" teenagers "not" everywere... we all don't like to listen to our music so loud that we cant hear, I personally find it worthless, to listen to things, so loud that you cant actually hear what you are "hearing" Im currently running Tannoy Reveal Actives, and get a good 18khz, and can almost detect a 19, but it's not enough to give. I dad also "took" the test, he has a 16khz hearing range
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Sun Dec 01, 2002 4:01 am  Cool! Families that "mix" together.... stay together! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
Zellmer Posts: 78	Posted - Tue Dec 03, 2002 9:49 am  LOL Voodoo, Not quite, my Dad is totally tone Deaf, when He sings, it's like a thousands cats, in one big cat fight, and doesn't have a clue as to why I needed, Tannoy's, instead of the stock computer speakers to mix with, Finally, he wouldn't know how to put quickverb, on vocals, acctually speaking of reverb, Iv'e begun to use {Rverb m/s(waves gold)} and apply reverb to a track at one hundred percent,(with another track unadultured) take it to multi track, and control the reverb amount through volume and pan envelopes, I have been getting some really nice reverbs
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Tue Dec 03, 2002 10:13 am  "speaking of reverb, Iv'e begun to use {Rverb m/s(waves gold)} and apply reverb to a track at one hundred percent,(with another track unadultured) take it to multi track,..." Yes, that is a cool "trick". I've been doing it for awhile and I too have the Wave's "Gold" bundle. They have some REALLY nice effects!! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
codepath Posts: 6	Posted - Thu Dec 05, 2002 11:35 pm  I heard 25kHz, but it felt like someone was jamming a needle in my ear. Uh-oh. Gotta go. I think my ear is bleeding.
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Sun Dec 08, 2002 6:55 am  You should probably change your name to something like... "bat" or "dolphin"!! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
fader Location: USA Posts: 19	Posted - Tue Dec 10, 2002 8:08 am  this brings on a interesting question. how high you hear depends on the shape of the sine wave. I have heard along with some freinds in a studio a 30 khz pure square wave. the room was very flat and the speakers were rated to 40 khz, dont ask me what kind, I dont remember. it wasn't just me otherwise I would have said it couldnt happen so that is one reason higher sample rates produce better sonics, if you understand the nyquist theorom. and this was done all in the analog realm with a tone generator, no digital stuff at all. _________________ Fear Ignorance!!!
teflon20 Location: Australia Posts: 474	Posted - Tue Dec 17, 2002 4:38 pm  Square wavs. That's not music to my ]]]]ear:)ear[[[[ just noise. Ahhh ~~~~ear:Dear~~~~ that's better.
Tuskin Location: Finland Posts: 56	Posted - Thu Dec 19, 2002 7:56 am  Oh great. I tried the test about 5 minutes ago, and I think I'm still hearing that horrible iiiiiiiiiii in my ears. I got up to 20khz, these speakers don't go any higher. I think I'll try again at home, where I got some good ones. Hehheh, and I'll get a chance to get beaten (bad) by my 6 year old son:) _________________ Tuskin Hiljaa hyvä tulee.
kkastagon Posts: 21	Posted - Sun Jan 05, 2003 2:45 pm  It would be interesting to put ages to the highest frequency list.
hal9000 Posts: 44	Posted - Tue Jan 07, 2003 12:28 am  fader wrote: this brings on a interesting question. how high you hear depends on the shape of the sine wave. This does not compute. Sine waves exist as a graphical representation of distinctive mathematical phenomena. References to square waves do not compute in the context of your post. I am a HAL 9000 computer.... _________________ ...I am a hal9000 computer....
teflon20 Location: Australia Posts: 474	Posted - Sun Jan 12, 2003 4:02 am  hal9000 wrote: fader wrote: this brings on a interesting question. how high you hear depends on the shape of the sine wave. This does not compute. Sine waves exist as a graphical representation of distinctive mathematical phenomena. References to square waves do not compute in the context of your post. I am a HAL 9000 computer.... Have seen that girl in the TDK commercial with square eyes. I think she's been hearing 50khz square wavs for too long.
Prizm Location: Australia Posts: 10	Posted - Tue Jan 28, 2003 4:44 am  I used the Generate Tones option in Cool Pro, and could hear up to 16,000 before the frequencies started going down in tone. I used Sennheiser HD590 headphones, which are audiophile quality. The problem is I am using a SBLive, which wouldn't be that great at hitting high frequencies. I wouldn't be surprised if I could hear above 16,000 with a decent soundcard. I'm 22. Oh, and I take care of my ears - no rediculously loud music for me. I should be able to hear up to 19-20khz. Prizm
teflon20 Location: Australia Posts: 474	Posted - Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:07 pm  Prizm wrote: I used the Generate Tones option in Cool Pro, and could hear up to 16,000 before the frequencies started going down in tone. I used Sennheiser HD590 headphones, which are audiophile quality. The problem is I am using a SBLive, which wouldn't be that great at hitting high frequencies. I wouldn't be surprised if I could hear above 16,000 with a decent soundcard. I'm 22. Oh, and I take care of my ears - no rediculously loud music for me. I should be able to hear up to 19-20khz. Prizm Try generating the tones using 96khz sampling frequency. That should fix up all that quantization noise and other crap you can hear. I managed to hear up to 19khz. Some people can't hear the ~15625hz tone produced by TV Tubes.
shagrock Location: USA Posts: 137	Posted - Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:47 pm  The my hearing cuts off at about the frequency that the littles womans screeching starts
VoodooRadio Location: USA Posts: 3971	Posted - Mon Apr 07, 2003 12:54 pm  Quote: my hearing cuts off at about the frequency that the littles womans screeching starts Yea, but that's called "selective hearing". It's a common affiction amongst folks with spouses and children!! _________________ I said Good Day! Voodoo
AMSG Location: Sweden Posts: 594	Posted - Wed Apr 23, 2003 1:58 pm  I can easily hear 1MHz! Now where the hell is Robin??!! Out on the streets with my batmobile again??;)
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