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.

Question

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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Answer 1

It’s a wavelength thing. High pitches are very tight and can destroy your hearing. Oddly bass is okay to a certain extent because it’s a wide wave.

Edit, doesn’t really penetrate like high pitch even though you feel the bass it doesn’t hit microstructures like your ears as hard.

Edit. I’m near deaf from high pitch, kinda like a wave in the ocean hitting you vs a red nozzle from a pressure washer that cuts your face off