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{{Infobox power
{{Infobox power
| image = Dale earbud.jpg
| image = Powers sylar tuning fork torture.jpg
| caption = Dale listens to rap music to drown out other noises.
| caption = Sylar's ability is turned against him.
| held by = [[Dale Smither]] (deceased)
| held by = [[Dale Smither]] ([[Sylar's victims|deceased]])
| absorbed by = [[Sylar]] ([[Shanti virus|lost]])
| absorbed by = [[Sylar]] ([[Shanti virus|lost]])
| ability to = Hear any sound at any volume
| ability to = Hear sounds beyond normal limits
| spoiler = false
| spoiler = false
}}
}}
'''Enhanced hearing''' is the [[ability]] to hear any sound at any volume, even over vast distances.
'''Enhanced hearing''' is the [[ability]] to hear sounds beyond normal limits.


== Characters ==
==Characters==
* [[Dale Smither]] was the first character to display this ability.
* [[Dale Smither]] was the first character to display this ability. (''[[Unexpected]]'')
* [[Sylar]] [[Power theft|stole]] this ability from Dale, but lost it after being infected by the [[Shanti virus]].
* [[Sylar]] [[Power theft|stole]] this ability from Dale (''[[Unexpected]]''), but lost it after being infected by the [[Shanti virus]] (''[[Kindred]]'').


==Limits==
==Limits==
=== [[Dale Smither]] ===
===[[Dale Smither]]===
Enhanced hearing appears to be a passive ability which is always active, yet controllable. With some concentration, the user can isolate particular sounds.
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]].
[[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]].


===[[Sylar]]===  
===[[Sylar]]===  
Sylar experienced some difficulty controlling the power after first obtaining it. He was sensitive to loud noises, such as a car door being slammed, which produced flinches and enough pain to make him groan. Mohinder was able to use this sensitivity against Sylar and torture him with a [[tuning fork]]. (''[[Parasite]]'')
Sylar experienced some difficulty controlling the power after first obtaining it. He was sensitive to loud noises, such as a car door being slammed, which produced flinches and enough pain to make him groan. Mohinder was able to use this sensitivity against Sylar and torture him with a [[tuning fork]]. (''[[Parasite]]'')


Currently, Sylar seems to display mastery over the ability. He was able to eavesdrop from across [[Kirby Plaza]], as well as detect [[Hiro]]'s beating [[heart]] from several meters away and later recognize it (''[[The Hard Part]]''). He also claimed to be able to hear a pin drop from a mile away.
Currently, Sylar seems to display mastery over the ability. He was able to eavesdrop from across [[Kirby Plaza]], as well as detect [[Hiro]]'s beating [[heart]] from several meters away and later recognize it (''[[The Hard Part]]''). He also claimed to be able to hear a pin drop from a mile away.


== Examples ==
==Examples==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Dale earbud.jpg|[[Dale]] listens to rap music to drown out other noises.<br>(''[[Unexpected]]'')
Image:powers_dale.jpg|[[Dale]] is able to hear [[Sylar]]'s heartbeat change pace. <br>(''[[Unexpected]]'')
Image:powers_dale.jpg|[[Dale]] is able to hear [[Sylar]]'s heartbeat change pace. <br>(''[[Unexpected]]'')
Image:Powers dale whos there.jpg|At night, Dale hears a [[Sylar|noise]] in [[Dale's shop|her shop]]. <br>(''[[Unexpected]]'')
Image:Powers dale whos there.jpg|At night, Dale hears a [[Sylar|noise]] in [[Dale's shop|her shop]]. <br>(''[[Unexpected]]'')
Image:Sylars sonic nightmare.jpg|After [[power theft|obtaining]] Dale's ability, Sylar experiences headaches, similar to those Dale explained. <br>(''[[Unexpected]]'')
Image:Sylars sonic nightmare.jpg|After [[power theft|obtaining]] Dale's ability, Sylar experiences headaches, similar to those Dale explained. <br>(''[[Unexpected]]'')
Image:Powers_sylar_tuning_fork_torture.jpg|Mohinder taps a [[tuning fork]] and places it next to Sylar's ear, causing him tremendous pain. <br>(''[[Parasite]]'')
Image:Can you hear me now.JPG|On the phone, Sylar hears [[Mohinder]] dialing 911. <br>(''[[The Hard Part]]'')
Image:Can you hear me now.JPG|On the phone, Sylar hears [[Mohinder]] dialing 911.
Image:Powers hark i hear a swallow.jpg|Sylar hears [[Ando]] gulp behind a painting. <br>(''[[The Hard Part]]'')
Image:Powers hark i hear a swallow.jpg|Sylar hears [[Ando]] gulp behind a painting.
Image:Sylar's_hearing.jpg|After hearing Hiro's heartbeat, Sylar tells him that he recognized it from [[Isaac's loft]]. <br>(''[[The Hard Part]]'')
Image:Sylar's_hearing.jpg|After hearing Hiro's heartbeat, Sylar tells him that he recognized it from [[Isaac's loft]]. <br>(''[[The Hard Part]]'')
Image:Eavesdrop.jpg|[[Sylar]] eavesdrops on [[Mr. Bennet]], [[Peter]], [[Claire]], [[Matt]], and [[Ted]]. <br>(''[[Landslide]]'')
Image:Eavesdrop.jpg|[[Sylar]] eavesdrops on [[Mr. Bennet]], [[Peter]], [[Claire]], [[Matt]], and [[Ted]]. <br>(''[[Landslide]]'')
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Other Examples==
* A man in Baskerville, [[Virginia]], who can "hear a lot better than most people" calls 911 after hearing a couple crying for help in an abandoned building. (''[[Save the Cheerleader, Destroy the World]]'', Chapter 5)


==Memorable Quotes==
==Memorable Quotes==
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"''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 [[heart]]beat. [[Sylar|Yours]], for instance. It's racing kind of fast. You nervous about [[Sylar's victims|something]]?''"
"''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 [[heart]]beat. [[Sylar|Yours]], for instance. It's racing kind of fast. You nervous about [[Sylar's victims|something]]?''"
:- [[Dale]], [[Mohinder]] (''[[Unexpected]]'')
 
: - [[Dale]], [[Mohinder]] (''[[Unexpected]]'')


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Latest revision as of 18:40, 8 December 2015

Enhanced hearing

Sylar's ability is turned against him.
Originally held by: Dale Smither (deceased)
Absorbed by: Sylar (lost)
Ability to: Hear sounds beyond normal limits

Enhanced hearing is the ability to hear sounds beyond normal limits.

Characters

Limits

Dale Smither

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.

Sylar

Sylar experienced some difficulty controlling the power after first obtaining it. He was sensitive to loud noises, such as a car door being slammed, which produced flinches and enough pain to make him groan. Mohinder was able to use this sensitivity against Sylar and torture him with a tuning fork. (Parasite)

Currently, Sylar seems to display mastery over the ability. He was able to eavesdrop from across Kirby Plaza, as well as detect Hiro's beating heart from several meters away and later recognize it (The Hard Part). He also claimed to be able to hear a pin drop from a mile away.

Examples

Other Examples

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)


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See Also: Ability developmentAbility extensionAbility heredityAbility immunityAbility lossAbility theftBrain examinationBrain penetrationUnnamed abilitiesExamples of simultaneous ability useEye alterationList of abilitiesList of abilities with multiple usersParadoxProphecyRiftPower