Another Golden Ear test.

Before being perceived in some context, any type of sounds must be learned and we must be trained to it in this context...

A locksmith dont tune piano and the reverse is true, pianist dont play with coded padlock...But any of the two can learn the trade of the other...

Sound exist as a qualitative experience in some learned context....Without this learned context there is only meaningless noise...

There is way much than the resolutive power of the ears measured in Hertz to understand it...

Learning how to hear and how to listen has nothing to do with the sarcasm associated with the expression "golden ears"...

No need to test our own ears if we learn how to use it so imperfect our ears is...Ask any acoustician... He learn his trade...

I learned how to tune my room by studying acoustic in experiments, no need to claim "golden ears"...But i know at least that sound experience come mostly from acoustic controlled conditions not from mere measured gear specs...

There is something wrong with some people. Can't quite put my finger on it though. Wait, I got it, they got too much time on their hands. They must be single, not enough honeydos.

@mahgister +1

@baylinor +1

Opening a padlock is not just about sound, it's more about feel, so guitarists and other stringed instrument player's will do it better. Not that I recommend going round trying to pick locks. :((

Sorry I have no idea what the OP is talking about.

Join the club.  Nobody does. 

Geez, is there alcohol involved in many posts lately?  I think I need some more whiskey to catch up to the OP.

I need a beer after reading this, maybe three.

Ah....'Golden Ears', by Bowie.....

"Don't you just 'plain like

ears take you no where..

*Range....'ll.....*  falsetto*

"....run from the null points with those

Golden Earsssssss"

"....'nuthins' goin' to budge u with those Golden Fears..., ahhh"

(Ciff's Notes, audio version.....)

Don't locksmiths use microphones to do that? At least in the movies they do.

An audiophile safecracker? Seems mixing a hobby with...another hobby?

@kennyc 

 mixing safety with any other hobby is very popular

Why would you need to pick an inexpensive padlock, when you can just break it with 2 7/8" open end wrenches prying against each other, easier than bolt cutters.