Sound that only young people can hear

[02ranger]

The new movie that just came out called the Messengers talks about a frequency that only young people can hear. I assumed it was just something they made up for the sake of the movie. Apparently not. If you go to their website you can listen to two different ringtones that have the ultrasonic frequency in them. I'm interested to hear how many ATOTers can hear this sound, and how old you are. I'm twenty and hear a kinda high pitched squeal, like when a TV is turned on, but it makes my jaw hurt.

 

[captains]

old....
u know its old when they put it in a movie

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Very old, and people of all ages can hear it.

 

[Ninjja]

oops - previous post answered my questions

 

[Caesar]

I can't hear the voices of dead people

 

[02ranger]

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Very old, and people of all ages can hear it.

Oh. I tried searching, but didn't find anything. As far as all people being able to hear it, I read an explanation on the IMDB board, saying that the sound is in the upper ranges of what people can hear, and that by the time you get to be an adult, your hearing is generally too damaged to hear this frequency. Whether or not that is true is debatable. Oh well, I'm sure somebody will read this that's never heard it before.

 

[pontifex]

this topic has been done to death on this forum and it keeps popping up every so often too.

 

[KB]

27 and the noise drives me nuts. It worse than finger nails on a chalkboard.

 

[GoPackGo]

can't hear it

 

[purbeast0]

25 here, i can hear it.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

just tried it for my boss... 40 year old guy cant hear it

24 year old guy can
28 year old guy can

 

[Looney]

I can hear it, but it's a very faint squeal, and i'm 30.

And as if anybody would want that as their ring tone.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Older than the people who can't hear it.

 

[Randum]

makes my head hurt....interesting for a ringtone, im interested how it sounds on your phone

 

[newParadigm]

18 and Can hear it.

 

[gwrober]

I remember seeing somewhere, that businesses, etc, use small electronics that emit these freqs to prevent younger people from loitering - when a small crowd forms, the device gets turned on somehow and emits uncomfortable frequencies....

I also remember seeing electronic plans somewhere online...if I find them I'll post 'em...

 

[Toastedlightly]

I hear it. Mosquito ftw!

 

[SZLiao214]

I'm almost 21 and i can both of them about equally well. Guess all those in ear canal buds haven't killed my hearing yet

 

[b0mbrman]

26 and hear it....and yes, this story was in the BBC months ago...and the ringtone existed way before that

 

[Chryso]

42 and I can hear it fine.

 

[rh71]

I hear them both equally... 29

 

[DaShen]

I used to have very sharp hearing, but ever since working that job in a manufacturing plant during college, my hearing has been pretty crappy. I constantly have to have people repeat things if I am not looking directly at them (I partly read their lips now). I doubt I can hear this.

 

[ForumMaster]

this has been discussed here so often it's ridiculous. i'm 17 and can hear it without a problem.

 

[40Hands]

25 and I can hear it. Age has nothing to do with it.

 

[Nohr]

27, can hear both well.