for questions about claims based on hearing, one of the traditional five senses, and sound perception.
Questions tagged [hearing]
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Are there any perceptible differences between the sound quality of 192 versus 320 kbps MP3 files?
I have friends that are very picky when it comes to MP3 bitrate, and will always look for the 320 kbps version of a file. However, I have never noticed any differences, they sound the same to me. I remember reading somewhere, can't remember where,…
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Is the sound from records (vinyl) superior to digital formats (CDs, music files, etc.)?
Quasi-related
Are there any perceptible differences between the sound quality of 192 versus 320 kbps MP3 files?
Do expensive, “premium” speaker cables actually make a difference?
I've heard this here and there in various casual conversations…
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Does the Suzuki method outperform other music teaching methods?
The Suzuki method is influenced by the violinist Suzuki's observations of how children learn to speak their mother tongue. Some of the characteristics of the method are
learning music by ear is emphasized over reading musical notation
increasing…
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Do active-noise cancelling headphones produce ear fatigue?
lstnsound writes in Why noise-cancellation isn't all its cracked up to be:
Neat, right? Well....not exactly. Unfortunately, this technology comes with its fair share of flaws. The opposing sound waves generated by active noise cancellation…
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Does "reverse sound technology" make headphones safer?
Purebuds Earphones claims that their use of "Reverse Sound Technology" makes their earbuds safer, preventing hearing damage. I searched for a scientific study of this technology, or at least a good explanation of it, but couldn't find much.
From…
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Do noise cancelling headphones protect hearing?
There is a common understanding that active-noise-cancelling headphones protect your hearing because they reduce outside noise and allow you to listen on the headphones at a lower level but they do not directly address the question of hearing…
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Male circumcision causes eardrum to burst?
I have seen a post circulating Facebook which is also cited by this source: http://joseph4gi.blogspot.com/2017/09/drs-may-ask-if-baby-is-circumcised-for.html (The source is clearly biased against the practice of infant circumcision, but that is…
user46314
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How useful are online hearing frequency tests?
There are several online hearing frequency tests. Here is one example with over 10 million views:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-iCZElJ8m0
The idea is that the recorded audio consists of a pure sine wave with frequency ranging from some small…
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