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Offline WMLute

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Can you hear this?
« on: August 23, 2010, 06:05:11 AM »
The following link takes you to a website where you can play a noise that only the "young" can hear.

Apparently people older than 25 can't hear this noise.

I have seen this on the news and was always curious about it.  I saw some report where they pipe this noise over speakers to discourage teens from loitering.

Thing is i'm pushing 40 now and I can still hear it.

Can y'all?

(say if you over/under 25)

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(edit: was googlin' this and found an interesting article where Teens are using this tone as a Ringtone for their cellphones because adults can't hear it.  They can be in class and get a phone call and the teacher can't hear their cellphone ringing.  Clever.  Link to Story about it
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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2010, 06:09:31 AM »
Can't hear it. Over 25
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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2010, 06:11:06 AM »
39...I heard it

Wife 38 heard it from across the room............makes me think i need to be careful what i say under my breath  :noid
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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2010, 06:24:21 AM »
32 and holy hell its annoying electronic whine/buzz.
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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2010, 06:24:55 AM »
29...heard it perfectly
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Offline sntslilhlpr6601

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2010, 06:24:59 AM »
Oh wow. Loud and clear.

Sounds like the same pitch that is used in my mother's "Bark Off" device. Gives me a headache.

Under 25.

Edit. Yeah, totally have a headache now.
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Offline Wolfala

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2010, 06:25:12 AM »
Heard just fine. Had to lower the volume too. Got dog whistle ears.
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Offline 1pLUs44

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2010, 06:27:11 AM »
Heard it just fine. Course, I'm 17.
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Offline APDrone

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2010, 07:23:27 AM »
47  heard it. 

It is annoying..
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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2010, 07:32:40 AM »
40 something and heard it just fine, bastage.
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Offline Dichotomy

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2010, 07:46:59 AM »
cant hear it :(

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Offline Talon07

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2010, 07:48:00 AM »
I'm 19 and from what i know of this sound the sound posted isn't the one that adults can't hear. There is another one that even i struggle to hear sometimes.
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Offline sntslilhlpr6601

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2010, 08:28:47 AM »
I think the whole age threshold thing is a bit arbitrary.

Some people have more range in their hearing than others, just like some people have more taste buds than others, or better vision.

Obviously your hearing degrades over time, but it's not going to be black and white. Everybody's different.
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Offline xbrit

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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2010, 08:51:52 AM »
52 and heard it.
I think it sounds like 800nate.
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Re: Can you hear this?
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2010, 08:52:52 AM »
Tried this about a year ago. Even though I am in my mid forties, I heard it fine, actually to fine, as my daughter had it turned up and I have suffered some pain in one ear ever since.

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