Enhanced hearing
| Enhanced hearing | |
|---|---|
 Dale listens to rap music to drown out other noises. | |
| Originally held by: | Dale Smither |
| Absorbed by: | Sylar |
| Ability to: | Hear any sound at any volume |
Enhanced hearing is the ability to hear any sound at any volume, even over vast distances.
Characters
- Dale Smither was the first character to display this ability.
- Sylar has stolen this ability.
Limits
Enhanced hearing appears to be a passive ability which is always active, yet controllable. With some concentration, the user can isolate particular sounds.
Dale had at least enough sensitivity to hear a human heartbeat from a few feet away. She had enough practice to detect changes in a person's mood by changes in their heart rate. She claimed to be able to hear every individual footfall of a cockroach.
Examples
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After obtaining Dale's ability, Sylar experiences headaches, similar to those Dale explained.
(Unexpected) -
Mohinder taps a tuning fork and places it next to Sylar's ear, causing him tremendous pain.
(Parasite) -
On the phone, Sylar hears Mohinder dialing 911. -
Sylar hears Ando gulp behind a painting. -
After hearing Hiro's heartbeat, Sylar tells him that he recognized it from Isaac's loft.
(The Hard Part) -
Memorable Quotes
"I- I-- I thought the headaches at first were gonna kill me. I'd lie awake at night thinking that my head was gonna explode. A cockroach crawling across my neighbor's floor was like a marching band parading through my house."
"I'm sorry. It must be quite a burden."
"A burden? Hell, no. This is the best damn thing that ever happened to me. Well, now that I've learned to control it, I'm like Superman or something. I can hear rain coming from forty miles away. I can even hear someone's moods -- the tiniest changes in a heartbeat. Yours, for instance. It's racing kind of fast. You nervous about something?"
- - Dale, Mohinder (Unexpected)