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Recordings of the Sounds Heard In the Cuban US Embassy Attacks Released (apnews.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the dangerous-sounds dept.

New submitter chrissfoot shares a report from The Associated Press: The Associated Press has obtained a recording of what some U.S. Embassy workers heard in Havana in a series of unnerving incidents later deemed to be deliberate attacks. The recording, released Thursday by the AP, is the first disseminated publicly of the many taken in Cuba of mysterious sounds that led investigators initially to suspect a sonic weapon. The recordings themselves are not believed to be dangerous to those who listen. Sound experts and physicians say they know of no sound that can cause physical damage when played for short durations at normal levels through standard equipment like a cellphone or computer. What device produced the original sound remains unknown. Americans affected in Havana reported the sounds hit them at extreme volumes. You can listen to the "Dangerous Sound" here via YouTube.

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  1. The recordings themselves... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    >The recordings themselves are not believed to be dangerous

    So we can rule out Kanye West...?

  2. Supposed experts... by burtosis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sound experts and physicians say they know of no sound that can cause physical damage when played for short durations at normal levels through standard equipment like a cellphone or computer.

    Obviously these people have never heard Trump speak. I actually envy them

  3. Has anybody analyzed by bobstreo · · Score: 4, Funny

    The youtube sounds to see if they're legit?

      I've got the order for 20 or so outdoor speakers pointed at my neighbors house waiting on amazon...

    1. Re:Has anybody analyzed by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 4, Funny

      I've analyzed the sounds. If you adjust the equalization carefully, clean up the noise, and adjust the playback speed you can make out that it's actually a message spoken in German:

      Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!

  4. Re:low frequency and/or high frequency sound? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Was it the "brown note"?

  5. Better recording here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The actual sound is very creepy, but its slightly under volume. You may need to adjust your speaker volume. At 3min the tones begin to oscillate a little causing a slightly dizziness. Be careful. https://youtu.be/cyMHZVT91Dw?t=3m5s