can the human ear hear above 20khz

[physiongaming]

so i want to buy a new pair of headphones the sennheiser hd598 but their frequency is 12hz up to 38.5 is it just marketing or should i be able to hear it my ears are fine and im 15 years old

 

[reedo_43]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=can+the+human+ear+hear+above+20khz+#

 

[ss202sl]

While the 20KHZ number is thrown out a lot, what they don't mention is what affect harmonics have on those sound waves. A 20KHZ sound - which you can hear will be affected by a 60KHZ sound that you can't hear.

 

[physiongaming]

While the 20KHZ number is thrown out a lot, what they don't mention is what affect harmonics have on those sound waves. A 20KHZ sound - which you can hear will be affected by a 60KHZ sound that you can't hear.

will it sound sharper that way?

 

[ss202sl]

Probably won't make a bit of difference to an untrained ear. If you sit and listen to live orchestra every day, you'd be able to tell the difference, but for 99% (everyone else) it won't make any difference.