can you *feel* higher frequency sounds (like >1khz)?

[dpopiz]

speakers always sound better than headphones because you hear with your entire body, not just your ears, right?

but can you only feel low frequencies?
ex: if I played some normal music at a high volume with no reproduction of frequencies below say 1khz or whatever, and I were completely deaf, could I still feel the sound?

 

[Imdmn04]

I am not deaf, but I do know that I dont feel jack sh!t when I plug my ear while turning up my mp3s.
The only reason that you feel the sound is that the speaker is pushing so much air that u feel the air moving, which is not gonna happen with mid range and high frequencies.

 

[Leetman]

I'm feeling higher already.

 

[godspeedx]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
I am not deaf, but I do know that I dont feel jack sh!t when I plug my ear while turning up my mp3s.
The only reason that you feel the sound is that the speaker is pushing so much air that u feel the air moving, which is not gonna happen with mid range and high frequencies.

Umm, I'm pretty sure you're wrong.

So when you're at a concert the only reason you can "feel" the bass is because it's blowing so much air around? I don't think so. I don't know how to answer the original question though.

 

[Pathogen03]

Originally posted by: dpopiz
speakers always sound better than headphones because you hear with your entire body, not just your ears, right?

Oh little man, you have much to learn. Your Z640's are not "speakers." they are tiny little insignificant boxes of metal.

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: Imdmn04
I am not deaf, but I do know that I dont feel jack sh!t when I plug my ear while turning up my mp3s.
The only reason that you feel the sound is that the speaker is pushing so much air that u feel the air moving, which is not gonna happen with mid range and high frequencies.

In theory, this sounds correct. But, it is more like pressure waves in the air. think of an ocean. the air isnt totally moving across the room. it's only creating waves of pressure.

so, yeah, i think if you turn your highs and mids up enough you might feel them. of course, you might also end up bleeding out of your eyes from that kind of volume... try it and lemme know.

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: dpopiz
speakers always sound better than headphones ...

Uhhh, no.

 

[Apex]

No, you cannot feel >1khz, at least not unless volumes are high enough to shred your ears.

 

[Mallow]

Normal human hearing is 20Hz - 20,000Hz... however, with age we lose high frequency hearing. I can hear about 14,000Hz. We lose roughly 1Hz/day after puberty.