June 14, 2006
Ringtone only kids can hear
Posted by ryan at 09:39 AM in weirdness . | 11 Comments
Can you hear this ringtone? At 17 kilohertz most adults have lost the ability to hear the tone.
I can barely hear it. I certainly wouldn't be able to hear it unless it was silent and I was purposely listening for it.
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Ouch. It felt like fingernails on a chalkboard. I guess my hearing is still intact. Posted by: Pamela at June 14, 2006 10:47 AM |
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Ooooh, look at you Miss Fancy Ears! ; ) I was just happy that I could hear it at all. The hard rock and roll lifestyle I live hasn't deafened me yet. Posted by: ryan at June 14, 2006 12:45 PM |
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There are 2 pitches. I can't hear the super high one unless I point my ear to my laptop speaker up close. But you know NPR played it once and I didn't hear anything. Now everyone has to post their brain age. Posted by: polamex at June 14, 2006 7:22 PM |
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i heard it and it scared my litle cousin half to death Posted by: alex at June 16, 2006 8:41 PM |
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That's crazy alex, I need to play it to my niece and nephews. The best way I've heard it described is as a ringing of the ears. Thanks Matt. Posted by: polamex at June 16, 2006 9:10 PM |
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I didn't know there were two. Crazy. Sometimes I leave the TV on with no input so I can't see that it is on. Tracy will come in to the room and say, "did you know the TV was on?" She can still hear that high pitched hum TVs make.. I can't. I remember it as a kid though, it would make me nauseus. Posted by: ryan at June 16, 2006 10:08 PM |
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I've never heard my TV hum. You know if you're curious, lots of places do hearing tests. What? BTW one of the diner guys from mulholland dr. is on Monk right now. He's still scary. Posted by: polamex at June 17, 2006 12:54 AM |
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wow im glad i can here it... let me test it on my dad! Posted by: Rae at June 17, 2006 10:22 AM |
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ok that was awesome my fiend and i were listing and her mom couldnt hear it im so getting it b/c like in skool your teachers couldnt hear it awesome Posted by: cxbvusdegifg at June 17, 2006 12:45 PM |
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That's great. I wouldn't use this as a msg tone though...very annoying. Of course, I find the TV hum annoying too. Posted by: amwmedia at June 19, 2006 10:24 AM |
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I'm 43 and I could hear it clearly. My 67 year old father could not. My dogs will never be the same!!! lol Posted by: Tom at June 20, 2006 7:37 AM |