Comments on: Ringtone Only the Young Can Hear

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:24:58 +0000

C Riddle,
If you can hear up to 22kHz, either your hearing is phenomenal, or your speakers are distorting and you’re hearing the lower harmonics of the signal, meaning you’re not really hearing the higher tone. That happens if I crank my speakers up as high as they’ll go–they distort. If I set volume at about medium, I think their output is more accurate.
Kelly

By: C Riddle

C Riddle — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:27:47 +0000

Or UP to, as the case might be.

By: C Riddle

C Riddle — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:27:25 +0000

Went to the website. Could hear all the way down to 22 kHz, no prob. is that normal?

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:13:45 +0000

John,
Yeah, I’m sure it was distortion in the sound card.
Kelly

By: John

John — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:23:27 +0000

Wow Kelly,
That was sure nice of you to not let Bari know that if he’s 54 and hearing every single frequency it’s because his sound card sucks like mine…by the time it gets to 20 kHz it’s so far distorted it’s easier to hear then 17 kHz…he should try it on an older cell phone..the newer media cellphones that play the sound from a larger speaker (that can hit lower frequencies) even those usually can’t play 16 kHz accurately. this was very disappointing to me with my last phone…samsung upstage.

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:49:15 +0000

Amanda,
I wouldn’t be concerned. It’s very possible that the speakers you are using aren’t capable of playing the higher tones. So, it may not be your ears but rather your speakers. Just enjoy being 13! (BTW–I have a daughter who is 13. And she NEVER reads my blog! ).
Kelly

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:21:46 +0000

I guess something’s wrong with me because I am thirteen and I can only hear the 14 kHz one!! That means I should be over 45!!!

By: Kelly Carter

Kelly Carter — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:45:11 +0000

Bari,
I know you’re right about protecting your ears, but if you are 54 and can hear all those tones, you are probably blessed with more than just good sense but also genetically superior hearing ability. I’ve encountered lots of 40-50 year olds who never listened to loud music and they couldn’t hear the ringtone. Hearing diminishes with age. How you escaped that natural effect, I don’t know. Have you been drinking from some hidden fountain deep in the forest???
Kelly

By: Bari

Bari — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:39:47 +0000

I was able to hear every single one of those Mosquito ring tones at low level! I’m 54 so I guess i took care of those ears of mine well when I mixed live music small venues (i.e. bars), by wearing ear filters (NOT plugs). I recommend that anyone who goes to loud concerts or works at noisy environments, get a pair of ear filters (available at music instrument web sites). These filters let you hear everything, but they cut the decibel levels above a certain volume to protect your ears.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:06:40 +0000

I’m going to use it if I’m in a mall with too many teenagers loitering or causing trouble. Personally, I think this will actually work against teens!!