the ear is most sensitive around 2-5 kHz
as noted in http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/EARS.htm
The human ear is less sensitive to low frequencies compared to mid-range frequencies. Below 100 Hz, the ear requires higher sound pressure levels to be perceived as equally loud as sounds in the mid-frequency range. This is because the ear is designed to be most sensitive to frequencies between 2,000 and 5,000 Hz, which is where human speech falls.
The range of frequencies to which the human ear is sensitive is approximately 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, also known as 20 kHz. This range is referred to as the audible frequency range.
The highest frequency sound that can be heard by the human ear is around 20,000 Hz.
The human ear can typically detect frequencies ranging from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. This range is known as the audible frequency range.
For the human ear, sound is audible in the range of 20 Hz (Hertz) to 20000 Hz. Sounds below 20 Hz are "infrasonic" and have too low a frequency to be heard; sounds above 20000 Hz are "ultrasonic" and are too high a frequency to be heard.
The human ear is less sensitive to low frequencies compared to mid-range frequencies. Below 100 Hz, the ear requires higher sound pressure levels to be perceived as equally loud as sounds in the mid-frequency range. This is because the ear is designed to be most sensitive to frequencies between 2,000 and 5,000 Hz, which is where human speech falls.
The range of frequencies to which the human ear is sensitive is approximately 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, also known as 20 kHz. This range is referred to as the audible frequency range.
loudbetween 1,000 Hz and 5,000 Hz ... centered at 3500 Hz - a very sensitive frequency range for the human ear .. go figure
The highest frequency sound that can be heard by the human ear is around 20,000 Hz.
The human ear can hear sounds up to a frequency of about 20,000 Hertz.
The human ear can typically detect frequencies ranging from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. This range is known as the audible frequency range.
For the human ear, sound is audible in the range of 20 Hz (Hertz) to 20000 Hz. Sounds below 20 Hz are "infrasonic" and have too low a frequency to be heard; sounds above 20000 Hz are "ultrasonic" and are too high a frequency to be heard.
The principle of operation of any known sonic sensor (the human ear, for example) is detection of air vibration by measurement of its sensitive membrane oscillation frequency.
The human ear cannot detect all possible frequencies. It has evolved to detect frequencies of sounds that are the most useful to humans, and has a maximum frequency range of about 20Hz to 20kHz, which decreases as you get older, particularly at the higher end. Infrasonic describes sounds that are too low in frequency to be heard by the human ear, and ultrasonic describes sounds that are too high in frequency to be heard by the human ear. These sounds cannot be heard by the human ear because they are outside of its range of capability.
The human ear can generally detect sounds with frequencies as low as 20 Hz. Below this frequency, the sound may be felt rather than heard.
20Hz
The basilar membrane is most sensitive to very high-frequency sound waves near the base of the cochlea, which is the region closest to the oval window where the vibrations enter the inner ear. This region is characterized by stiff and narrow fibers, which are optimal for detecting high-frequency vibrations.