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I hear "Yanny" but also hear "aurel" at the same time...

...as sort of an undertone. I definitely do NOT hear the pronunciation of the letter "L" at the beginning though. As demonstrated by one of the tweets mentioned in the write-up below the sound clip, the bass level of the audio playback seems to affect the way the word is heard/interpreted by our ears/brain.

Interesting...and kind of freaky, particularly since I was just contemplating as my mind wandered during my commute home whether the way that I hear thunder sounds the same to everyone else, or if sound is interpreted by each of us differently. I've also wondered the same about sight/colors.

(In response to this post by Gobbler-100)

Posted: 05/16/2018 at 5:04PM

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Laurel or Yanni? -- HokieDevil 05/16/2018 12:24PM

On "The Five" it was "Laurel". Later on another program it was "Yanwe". -- MikeVT85 05/16/2018 9:28PM

I hear Yammi. Someone must be playing a joke. There’s no way it’s Laurel. ** -- Hoakie82 05/16/2018 4:47PM

It's laurel. ** -- Hokie5150 05/16/2018 5:24PM

Laurel (pic) -- Hokie5150 05/16/2018 2:40PM

Laurel. Get that other trash out of here. ** -- ElbertoHokie 05/16/2018 2:10PM

It's the oddest thing, I heard Yanni two times, then read "Laurel" -- jmanatVT 05/16/2018 1:45PM

Is it frequency based? -- Hokie360 05/16/2018 2:47PM

...what’s the frequency Kenneth ? ** -- chumley 05/16/2018 5:51PM

After repeated listening, I heard: Dave's not here ** -- VaTechie 05/16/2018 2:28PM

Basically same for me. I heard sort of high-pitched Yanny, but then... -- Gobbler-100 05/16/2018 1:53PM

I hear "Yanny" but also hear "aurel" at the same time... -- MP4VT2004 05/16/2018 5:04PM

You heard both too? Ladies and Gents, I've found my vice-emperor for life. ** -- Late 80s Hokie 05/17/2018 08:28AM

Something else I've watched suggests it's the speed at which it's played -- jmanatVT 05/16/2018 1:48PM

How does that affect two people hearing it at same time? ** -- CPRVHokie 05/16/2018 1:54PM

Not sure, different path might cause different frequencies to be attenuated -- jmanatVT 05/16/2018 3:12PM

Saw this on the news this morning, and heard Laurel -- Late 80s Hokie 05/16/2018 1:29PM

My new theory. Right wingers hear Laurel, Lefties hear Yanni. Those of us -- Late 80s Hokie 05/16/2018 1:49PM

You have my vote ** -- CPRVHokie 05/16/2018 1:55PM

Laurel. Never liked that Greek dude anyway. ** -- vt90 05/16/2018 1:24PM

Listened to this on a continuous loop for a minute -- Newt 05/16/2018 1:23PM

So weird -- VT Pops 05/16/2018 1:21PM

Yanny ** -- Pylons 05/16/2018 1:20PM

100% Laurel ** -- OXVT 05/16/2018 12:58PM

Ugh. We’re on the same team here. ** -- CPRVHokie 05/16/2018 1:18PM

I hear Yanni and have no idea how anyone can hear Laurel. And I am now more -- Coach McGuirk 05/16/2018 12:54PM

Agree 100% yanny ** -- HokieForever 05/16/2018 1:01PM

I hear "Yami" ** -- WestyHokie 05/16/2018 12:47PM

That’s what I hear, too. ** -- Hoakie82 05/16/2018 4:50PM

I don't know who either is ** -- OXVT 05/16/2018 12:43PM

Laurel -- HokieDevil 05/16/2018 12:52PM

Yanni -- HokieDevil 05/16/2018 12:53PM

Laurel. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 05/16/2018 12:36PM

That is freakin crazy... -- JoesterVT 05/16/2018 12:28PM

The different pitch links further down the page -- Pylons 05/16/2018 1:23PM

Blue or gold dress redux ** -- CPRVHokie 05/16/2018 12:31PM

Feels different to me... -- JoesterVT 05/16/2018 12:36PM

Same concept. I looked at the picture of th dress at the same time as my -- CPRVHokie 05/16/2018 1:02PM

I’d be curious if anyone listened together & one heard yanny & other laurel ** -- Hoakie82 05/16/2018 5:04PM

Yes. 4 of us listened at once. 2 and 2. ** -- CPRVHokie 05/16/2018 5:53PM

Just shared it with a coworker (who is younger). We heard different things -- Tafkam Hokie 05/16/2018 6:16PM

Shun ** -- CPRVHokie 05/16/2018 7:57PM

I get it... -- JoesterVT 05/16/2018 1:04PM

So, I played this earlier this morning and it was yanny, yammi and muffled. -- Gobble Gobble 05/16/2018 12:47PM