Lowest Tone you Can Hear?

[Alpineforever 10+ year member]

I just realized today that the average human can hear tones as low as 20 Hz... I'm not average... my hearing stops around 27 Hz... I found out today playing a 25 Hz test tone in the parking lot... my subs and body panels were going crazy... but all I heard was flexing... while all of my friends were actually hearing bass...

I'd like to see how low the hearing of my fellow bassheads extends... poll up in a lil bit

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[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

15 hz.

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[geowick07 10+ year member]

When i still had my system, I could hear down to about 20-21hz. About average, i suppose.

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

below 20.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

15 hz. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/word.gif.64b12e39f936af3b4fff38a1c0bd0244.gif

i call instant BS.

there is a difference between being able to hear these frequencies and being able to know their presence //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i too was once fooled by this concept.

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

Plus at 15hz you're likely just hearing the movement of the speaker itself, not an actual 15hz tone.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

yup i agree with above

your probalby hearing the sub or some panel moving/rattleing

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

sub 20hz is more of an air wooshing past your ears than an actual tone.

unless its a lower volume then some people can distinguish it.

 

[Alpineforever 10+ year member]

I feel like the big forum loser, my hearing ends at 27 Hz... I miss out on all the fun... I guess my next enclosure will be tuned a little higher, although i do love the immense flex at 27 Hz, so much so that I'll have to film it

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

i can hear -4hz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

I am deaf. I can only feel the music.

 

[hasa68mustang 10+ year member]

My 12" btl peaked at 27 hz (145.xx deeebbeeezzz lol) and it was still a "bassy" note. inside of my work somone said it sounded like a loud helicopter but wasnt very "bassy" so I am guessing not too much lower than that?

 

[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

At 18 I can slightly hear bass. Below that its just rattles and air movement.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

Mine stop making sound at about 25hz or I just cant hear it anymore

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

I feel like the big forum loser, my hearing ends at 27 Hz... I miss out on all the fun... I guess my next enclosure will be tuned a little higher, although i do love the immense flex at 27 Hz, so much so that I'll have to film it

Relax, 27hz is more than low enough to enjoy music...
I would be more concerned about hearing loss in the vocal/instrument range...found out the other day that at exactly 5khz I am almost completely deaf in one ear //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

Relax, 27hz is more than low enough to enjoy music...
I would be more concerned about hearing loss in the vocal/instrument range...found out the other day that at exactly 5khz I am almost completely deaf in one ear //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

i'd have to agree with you.

lately after my reinstall and using rsd comps, sometimes on certain music the highs has my ears aching more than the presure of bass.

i need to get my hearing checked.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

i call instant BS.
there is a difference between being able to hear these frequencies and being able to know their presence //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i too was once fooled by this concept.

I was joking, Hoss...

The ":word:" proves that. NT

 

[60ndown 10+ year member]

negative 3 hz.

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

i'd have to agree with you.lately after my reinstall and using rsd comps, sometimes on certain music the highs has my ears aching more than the presure of bass.

i need to get my hearing checked.

If you are feeling any side effects (ie ear aches) then you probably already did some damage...it *****...sometimes it happens even when you are careful...
I still have the majority of my hearing all the way up to 20khz and below to 20hz, its just that area (maybe 4900-5100hz, haven't tested it) that I am almost completely deaf on one side...I noticed it a few months ago when some music was SLIGHTLY muffled on the right side...

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

Well I haven't played anything below 25hz on my SSDs due to my subsonic filter being off, so I am going to have to go with 25hz. I can definitely hear it.