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What does 8,200 Hz sound like?
8,200 Hz is a brilliance (air) frequency. It is a very high, thin, whistling tone. Sensitivity in this region falls with age, so younger listeners hear it much more clearly than older ones.
A 8,200 Hz sound wave completes 8,200 cycles every second, so one cycle lasts 122 µs. In air at 20 °C, where sound travels at about 343 m/s, each wave is 4.2 cm (1.65 in) long; in water it stretches to 18.1 cm because sound moves about 4.3 times faster there.
Wavelength of 8,200 Hz in different materials
| Medium | Speed of sound | Wavelength |
|---|---|---|
| Air (20 °C) | 343 m/s | 4.2 cm |
| Fresh water | 1,481 m/s | 18.1 cm |
| Seawater | 1,500 m/s | 18.3 cm |
| Helium | 1,007 m/s | 12.3 cm |
| Steel | 5,960 m/s | 72.7 cm |
| Glass | 5,640 m/s | 68.8 cm |
Harmonics and octaves
Real instruments playing 8,200 Hz also produce harmonics at whole-number multiples of the fundamental. Their relative strength gives each instrument its timbre.
Which animals can hear 8,200 Hz?
Can hear it
Humans, Dogs, Cats, Horses, Cows, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, Rabbits, Rats, Mice, Gerbils, Guinea pigs, Hedgehogs, Raccoons, Ferrets, Opossums, Chinchillas, Bats, Elephants, Beluga whales, Bottlenose dolphins, Budgerigars (parakeets), Owls, Greater wax moths
Cannot hear it
Chickens, Canaries, Cockatiels, Bullfrogs, Tree frogs, Goldfish, Catfish, Tuna
Frequently asked questions
What does 8,200 Hz sound like?
It is a very high, thin, whistling tone. Sensitivity in this region falls with age, so younger listeners hear it much more clearly than older ones.
Can humans hear 8,200 Hz?
Yes. 8,200 Hz is inside the typical human hearing range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
What musical note is 8,200 Hz?
8,200 Hz is 36 cents below C9, which is 8.372 kHz in standard A440 tuning.
What is the wavelength of 8,200 Hz?
About 4.2 cm in air at 20 °C and 18.1 cm in water.
Can dogs hear 8,200 Hz?
Yes – dogs hear roughly 67 Hz to 45,000 Hz.