Either my computer speakers haven't the ability to reproduce those sounds, the files are corrupt, or I need to get back to the audiologist.
 
Seriously, a while ago I went to have my hearing tested so that I could show my classes what happens when you spend a lot of time listening to high-decibel rock and roll music -- like on the edge of the stage at a concert.  I have a decided high-frequency deficit, and it shows up really well on the audiogram.  I was an idiot.  (I may still be, but that's another story...)  It hasn't gotten down into the range of ordinary speech, but it's clearly there above about 10 kHz.
 
In that lecture I also talk to them about iPods and other things when used in a noisy environment: damage that only gets worse with age.  When you're in a noisy environment your inclination is to amp the volume of the stereo, and they can easily get into the range that will produce damage if listened to for an appreciable length of time.  My advice: don't wear a personal stereo when vacuuming or riding the subway.  The damage is cumulative.
 
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From: FRANTZ, SUE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 1:13 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Re: Hearing ringtones (was:: 18-20 kHz and its marketability)

Here's a wav file:
http://www.jetcityorange.com/toys/17KHz.wav
 
And here's an MP3 version from the NY Times:
http://graphics.nytimes.com/packages/audio/nyregion/20060610_RINGTONE.mp3
 
 
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