Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It?

**Freak83** · 05-30-2012, 09:14 AM

The Mosquito noise is a high pitch sound that is undetectable to some and can be heard by others. Typically you lose the ability to hear higher pitched frequencies with age. It was originally used as a way to ward of teens and youth in Europe but then it was argued it went against Human Rights to do this.

I put together a series of 12 YouTube videos with the sound playing at increasingly higher pitches. I showed it to everyone at work and it was pretty interesting. Some could hear it almost to the end and one of my bosses couldn't even hear it at the lowest level (although it was irritating his wife as the video played).

Personally, I can hear it up to around 17 khz.

How far you can go before you stop hearing it?

**nois-or-e** · 05-30-2012, 09:28 AM

Can faintly hear 18khz, 19khz is dead to me. I remember when the 'mosquito' ringtones were available years ago. Interesting enough, I'm almost 27 and could still hear the 18khz, good to know my ears are working younger than expected.

**kjwkjw** · 05-30-2012, 10:00 AM

I can hear up to 16khz; not really picking up anything from 17khz on. Guess my ears aren't working young, ayappa =w=

**reuben_tate** · 05-30-2012, 10:10 AM

16 is clear to me (although soft). I feel like there is something at 17khz, but it may just be me imagining the sound at that point. Looks like I have not so well hearing :<

**25thhour** · 05-30-2012, 10:49 AM

I can hear 17Khz barely.

**Riotpolice** · 05-30-2012, 11:00 AM

25Khz. Wut.

**flashpantss** · 05-30-2012, 11:03 AM

I can hear 19 Khz perfectly clear, but 20 Khz is like a humming noise. So I will say only to 19 Khz for me

EzExZeRo7497 · 05-30-2012, 11:05 AM

I could barely hear 17 Hz, haha.

**reuben_tate** · 05-30-2012, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riotpolice

25Khz. Wut.

wut? ._.

justin_ator · 05-30-2012, 11:14 AM

lmfao rip hearing, 16h

Arntonach · 05-30-2012, 11:21 AM

I hear something at 19 and 18, but 17 is silent. 16's okay, so I'll say 16 for now, stupid airplanes.

**Winrar** · 05-30-2012, 11:35 AM

18 I think I can hear, but i kinda have a ringing noise in my ears so who knows. 17.4 though I can hear. 19 nothing

**Coolboyrulez0** · 05-30-2012, 11:45 AM

17 is like a crackling noise. That's all.

**XXXsmittyXXX** · 05-30-2012, 11:49 AM

Maxed out at 17. I guess i won't be hearing that next year

icontrolyourworld · 05-30-2012, 11:49 AM

14 was the most irritating, i could hear 16 clearly, and i could hear up to 20

**SKG_Scintill** · 05-30-2012, 12:12 PM

Couldn't hear 16kHz, though I just got out of the shower and my ears are filled with shampoo

**Emo_Saur_** · 05-30-2012, 12:13 PM

I couldn't hear 12, guess that's what I get for working at a Dragstrip and loving live shows without ear protection.

P.S. I'm only 19.

**Freak83** · 05-30-2012, 12:15 PM

I find it's really interesting the different fluctuations everyone can hear - but how about your ages? As said in the video, I am 24 and can hear up to about 17 khz apparently.

**MarioNintendo** · 05-30-2012, 12:18 PM

16 khz was hard, but I could hear it. 17 was trololol

edit: holy shit, I just realized my speakers were at 30% volume. doing this test again.
edit2: dammit, same results ._.

**Bynary Fission** · 05-30-2012, 12:21 PM

EDIT: Nevermind, I couldn't hear over 16 because my audio wasn't loud enough. I was able to hear up to 19, with *barely* being able to register 20 kHz. It's strange though, my hearing was never that good (I have slight asymmetrical hearing loss, mostly due to my right ear), guess that applied to lower pitches especially since the test didn't cover the super-high frequency Mosquito noises. Glad to know my hearing isn't shot.

05-30-2012, 09:14 AM	#1
Freak83 FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,281	Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? The Mosquito noise is a high pitch sound that is undetectable to some and can be heard by others. Typically you lose the ability to hear higher pitched frequencies with age. It was originally used as a way to ward of teens and youth in Europe but then it was argued it went against Human Rights to do this. I put together a series of 12 YouTube videos with the sound playing at increasingly higher pitches. I showed it to everyone at work and it was pretty interesting. Some could hear it almost to the end and one of my bosses couldn't even hear it at the lowest level (although it was irritating his wife as the video played). Personally, I can hear it up to around 17 khz. How far you can go before you stop hearing it?

05-30-2012, 09:28 AM	#2
nois-or-e SponCon Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: doot~ Age: 38 Posts: 3,250	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? Can faintly hear 18khz, 19khz is dead to me. I remember when the 'mosquito' ringtones were available years ago. Interesting enough, I'm almost 27 and could still hear the 18khz, good to know my ears are working younger than expected. __________________

05-30-2012, 10:00 AM	#3
kjwkjw >w< Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Location, Location Age: 30 Posts: 2,584	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? I can hear up to 16khz; not really picking up anything from 17khz on. Guess my ears aren't working young, ayappa =w= __________________ Goodbye and good riddance, military service (February 23, 2015 ~ February 22, 2017) Project Sekai 437 / Princess Connect! ReDive 265 Last edited by kjwkjw; 05-30-2012 at 10:03 AM..

05-30-2012, 10:49 AM	#5
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? I can hear 17Khz barely. __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

05-30-2012, 11:03 AM	#7
flashpantss Party Hard Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,310	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? I can hear 19 Khz perfectly clear, but 20 Khz is like a humming noise. So I will say only to 19 Khz for me __________________ 10th in 5th Official Tournament in D3 3RD in Dragons Fury: Custom Tournament #5 in D5A Best AAA's= Frictional Nevada (FIRST FGO) Kyrie (ONI Get), Eradication, Of Course you Need and nEed and neEd and NEED ME, Cinnamon Roll (FIRST TO AAA)

05-30-2012, 11:05 AM	#8
EzExZeRo7497 ⠀ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Singapore, SG Age: 26 Posts: 6,858	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? I could barely hear 17 Hz, haha.

05-30-2012, 11:14 AM	#10
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? lmfao rip hearing, 16h __________________

05-30-2012, 11:21 AM	#11
Arntonach Owlbears Rock! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The coldest place in hell Age: 33 Posts: 2,492	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? I hear something at 19 and 18, but 17 is silent. 16's okay, so I'll say 16 for now, stupid airplanes. __________________ pack of hard stuffs pack of my stuffs

05-30-2012, 11:45 AM	#13
Coolboyrulez0 VICES Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Age: 30 Posts: 10,031	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? 17 is like a crackling noise. That's all.

05-30-2012, 11:49 AM	#14
XXXsmittyXXX Anxiety monster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Yorktown, VA Age: 35 Posts: 6,924	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? Maxed out at 17. I guess i won't be hearing that next year __________________

05-30-2012, 11:49 AM	#15
icontrolyourworld Enjoy life! Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 4,182	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? 14 was the most irritating, i could hear 16 clearly, and i could hear up to 20 __________________ http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=149106

05-30-2012, 12:13 PM	#17
Emo_Saur_ FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas City, Missouri. Age: 31 Posts: 2,952	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? I couldn't hear 12, guess that's what I get for working at a Dragstrip and loving live shows without ear protection. P.S. I'm only 19. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

05-30-2012, 12:15 PM	#18
Freak83 FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,281	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? I find it's really interesting the different fluctuations everyone can hear - but how about your ages? As said in the video, I am 24 and can hear up to about 17 khz apparently.

05-30-2012, 12:21 PM	#20
Bynary Fission Retired One-Hander Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Age: 31 Posts: 2,425	Re: Mosquito Noise - Can You Hear It? EDIT: Nevermind, I couldn't hear over 16 because my audio wasn't loud enough. I was able to hear up to 19, with barely being able to register 20 kHz. It's strange though, my hearing was never that good (I have slight asymmetrical hearing loss, mostly due to my right ear), guess that applied to lower pitches especially since the test didn't cover the super-high frequency Mosquito noises. Glad to know my hearing isn't shot. __________________ Newest Track (04/19/2024): Tell Us Who You Are [8-bit Chiptune] https://soundcloud.com/bynary-fission/tell-us-who-you-are-battle-tower-royale-character-creation-screen Last edited by Bynary Fission; 05-30-2012 at 12:29 PM..

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