How bad is your hearing?

Xelene · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:09

http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/

I can hear the 12Khz, nothing on the next step up.

Edit: Safety tips

When you listen to this, listen to it at normal volume. If you find you cant hear it, do not turn the volume up as the sound is still very loud. There will be some variation in response because everyones setup is different and the high frequency sound at 22KHz is pushing what normal audio equipment can produce.

The point is to find when you hear the drop off in volume, not how high you can hear with 100DB pumping into your ears. I can hear 14KHz at the same volume as tones below it, 16KHz is very quiet and have to stick speakers onto 11 to hear it.

Brian8bit · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:12

12 here as well.

r2d2 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:12

I could hear 17 khz, nothing after that.

I am 28. 17 khz was quite audible. anything after nothing at all.

listening on headphones.

EvilDreams · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:13

I can't hear anything past 16khz (I am 29).

I wear earplugs most of the time when at the computer, too.

I suppose my hearing isn't as sensitive as I thought it was.

I can hear those bird scarer thingies people use in their gardens though.

qqg3 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:13

Gets tricky above 16Khz.

Ziggy · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:13

Couldn't hear above 15. That's on laptop speakers though, if that makes a difference.

Brian8bit · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:13

r2d2 said:
I could hear 17 khz, nothing after that.

What age are you? Just wondering as it says;

It’s fairly common for people who are over 25 years of age to not be able to hear above 15kHz, so this will help you find out where your high frequency hearing cuts off.

Ahleckz · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:14

Hear 15 fine, 16 and 17 I can notice they start and stop but nothing inbetween. And now I have a right bad earache. Thanks.

r2d2 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:15

Brian8bit said:
What age are you? Just wondering as it says;

I am 28. Was listening on headphones with volume quite high.

Gideon Lorr · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:16

Can just hear 18, then nothing after that.

jp_bl_68 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:16

How loud are you supposed to set the volume?

Lakeland · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:16

Is this accurate? I couldn't hear above 15k (I have studio monitors) yet I recently had my ears tested and could hear well above this

Brian8bit · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:17

r2d2 said:
I am 28. Was listening on headphones with volume quite high.

If I crank my volume all the way up with headphones on I still can't hear over 12

Too many years spent in nightclubs hugging speakers.

r2d2 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:17

jp_bl_68 said:
How loud are you supposed to set the volume?

i had it quite high on my headphones.

DBT85 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:17

could hear 17 but not 18.

That was on the crappy built in monitor speakers at work.

And i'm 25.

[TW]Fox · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:17

Can hear 17, nothing after.

Pav89 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:17

I can't hear from 19 onwards. If I turn my speakers up, I can't hear from 21 onwards.

Parsifal · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:18

Can't hear above 17 kHz. I'm 25.

r2d2 · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:18

Brian8bit said:
If I crank my volume all the way up with headphones on I still can't hear over 12

Too many years spent in nightclubs hugging speakers.

not trying to brag here but 14 - 16 are very audible for me. I dont think I have great hearing either, esp my left ear.

pingwing · 27 Oct 2010 at 00:18

Everything above 18 I couldnt hear in the conventional sense but hurt my head and I could "feel" the noise (as in it was still registering as another sound but not quite audible)