Can high frequency tones cause resonance in the human ear?

The frequency-selectivity of loudness perception was first shown in the 1930s, when Fletcher and Munson published a set of curves showing the ear's sensitivity to loudness compared to frequency. read more

Thus, the high pitch noise you are hearing is just the side-effect of the horizontal scanning. Your ear picks up this tone just like how it picks up any other tone. There is nothing special going on in your head or ears in this case. The peculiar effect happens within the TV and this noise can be picked up by an electronic microphone too. read more

But just because you can’t hear the low-frequency components of these sounds doesn’t mean they have no effect on your ears. Listening to just 90 seconds of low-frequency sound can change the way your inner ear works for minutes after the noise ends, a new study shows. read more

High frequency sound is not any more damaging than lower frequency sound, but people do tend to lose hearing sensitivity in the high frequencies first, whether due to age or noise exposure. read more