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Can sound be heard by the human ear above 20 kHz?

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Yes, we can. By means of bone conduction we can hear up to 50 kHz, and values up to 150 kHz have been reported in the young (Pumphrey, 1950). However, it is indeed generally agreed that 20 kHz is the upper acoustical hearing limit through air conduction. read more

The commonly named value of 20 kHz at the top of the hearing range of humans. In generally, hearing tends to degrade as you age, but at your physiological peak, in theory, humans can hear up to 20kHz. read more

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