Could you make a little experiment about hearing ?

[NotreDame]

Hi, could you make this experience for me ? You just need a few minutes (or even seconds) and a pair of headphone or earplugs.


Just listen to a music, only with left ear (so no headphone on right ear).

Then, inverse it (you listen with right ear, and no sound in left ear).

Then compare.

Do you feel any difference ? Does the sound are 100% (I mean really 100%) the same in both ears ?

While my hearing is "normal", I have to admit that, in my right ear, the sound is warmer, a little bit clearer. But this is really subtle...

[mystran]

Depends on the day, but I guess most days my right ear has slightly softer highs and I suspect it might not reach 20kHz every day anymore. Then there are day though that I barely notice anything so like.. I don't know, it's weird.

[slipstick]

Tried it. Sounds very different. Could it perhaps have something to do with me being deaf in one ear?

Steve (stereo, what's that?)

[jancivil]

I already know, my right ear is slightly weaker.


I think the English word you want, rather than 'experience' is 'experiment'.

[noizetronic]

I did not try it yet, but i guess reception will be different per channel. This would even be the case in completely relaxed state without health issues. Then there's aging, things like tinnitus, which might mask input signals unevenly and so on.

And it's not even limited to ears. Look at any picture, leaving one eye closed. Change to the other. Your sensors will report different color nuances.

[Jace-BeOS]

I've never tried this but wouldn't be surprised to notice differences. I've some tinnitus, but there's also imperfection in our senses which are revealed by being able to compare two ears/eyes... Ever noticed differences in your left vs right eye perception? My one eye perceives tones warmer than the other, though only very slightly.

[wickfut]

Hi, could you make this experience for me ? You just need a few minutes (or even seconds) and a pair of headphone or earplugs.


Just listen to a music, only with left ear (so no headphone on right ear).

Then, inverse it (you listen with right ear, and no sound in left ear).

Then compare.

Do you feel any difference ? Does the sound are 100% (I mean really 100%) the same in both ears ?

While my hearing is "normal", I have to admit that, in my right ear, the sound is warmer, a little bit clearer. But this is really subtle...

your ears are connected to your nose. when you get full of snot your hearing is altered. Your hearing can also be altered by allergies, mood, tiredness etc. It can change daily.