Why is it that during loud concerts you feel the bass in your chest but not the higher notes despite them being the same volume.
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They are NOT the same volume, as it gets louder your ears (compress). Read about Fletcher Munson Curves they are an interesting phenomenon of human hearing.
* At low listening volumes – mid range frequencies sound more prominent, while the low and high frequency ranges seem to fall into the background.
* At high listening volumes – the lows and highs sound more prominent, while the mid range seems comparatively softer.
Yet in reality, the overall tonal balance of the sound remains the same, no matter what the listening volume.
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