Questions tagged [hearing]
for questions about claims based on hearing, one of the traditional five senses, and sound perception.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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