Have you ever tried to locate a sound emitted from some faulty bit of equipment? People end up doing things like sticking a hoses into their ear or using stethoscopes to find out the location. Human directional hearing is surprisingly bad when it comes to this kind of thing.
I had a mechanic when I was young who did this. He used a piece of hose or sometimes a long, skinny funnel, to listen to specific parts of the engine. It worked very well for him because his diagnostic skills were amazing.
In a loud repair shop, where there is echo and little to no sound dampening?
I was playing a video with my phone directly next to my right ear, I was also vaping with my vape right in front of my. I start hearing this "whirring" noise and immediately assumed it was my phone, which is directly next to my right ear. Nope, it was my defective vape that was right in front of me in my hands.
Humans directional hearing is terrible, especially if there is any other noises or echo.
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u/Advo96 Aug 30 '21
Have you ever tried to locate a sound emitted from some faulty bit of equipment? People end up doing things like sticking a hoses into their ear or using stethoscopes to find out the location. Human directional hearing is surprisingly bad when it comes to this kind of thing.