Can this test diagnose hearing loss?

No, it is a screening aid only; a licensed audiologist must perform a full audiogram for any medical diagnosis.

Why do I hear nothing above a certain frequency?

Human high-frequency sensitivity naturally decreases with age and cumulative noise exposure, so a cutoff is expected.

Do I need calibrated headphones?

Calibration improves accuracy, but reasonable consumer headphones give a useful personal baseline for trend tracking.

How often should I repeat the test?

Monthly checks are enough to notice gradual shifts; avoid daily repeats which can fatigue your ears.

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Hearing Test

Play a steady tone, then mark whether you can hear it. The test climbs from 1 kHz towards 20 kHz and reports the highest frequency you could detect, with a rough age reference. It is not a medical hearing test.

Use headphones and sit somewhere quiet. Lower your volume first — the tones are pure and can be unpleasant if loud.

About the Hearing Test

The test plays a pure sine tone starting at 1 kHz, which almost everyone with healthy hearing can detect. Tap “I can hear it” and the next tone is higher; tap “I can’t hear it” and the test stops at the last tone you confirmed. Your result is the highest frequency you could hear.

High-frequency hearing naturally declines with age. A young adult can often reach 17–20 kHz, while by around forty the ceiling is frequently 14–16 kHz. Headphones, background noise, speaker quality and even the device you use all affect the result, so treat the grade as a rough indication only — not a diagnosis.

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About

This hearing test plays a series of pure sine tones that start at 1 kHz and rise in frequency, letting you mark the highest pitch you can still detect. It measures the upper limit of your audible frequency range, which tends to decline with age and noise exposure. The tool runs entirely in your browser and requires no calibration equipment.

Each tone is presented at a comfortable loudness level so the challenge is purely frequency discrimination, not volume guessing. You advance through the sequence at your own pace and stop when the tone becomes inaudible. The final frequency you confirm is recorded as your high-frequency threshold for this session.

How your result is scored

The result is the highest frequency tone you successfully identified, expressed in hertz. Because the test uses discrete steps rather than a continuous sweep, the value represents the last step you could hear, not an exact physiological threshold.

Typical young adults often hear up to 16–18 kHz, while the limit commonly falls to 12–14 kHz by middle age. Treat the number as a personal reference point for tracking changes over time, not as a clinical diagnosis; consult an audiologist for a formal evaluation if you have concerns.

Tips to improve

Use good over-ear headphones in a quiet room; laptop speakers often roll off above 10 kHz.
Set system volume to a moderate, comfortable level before starting; do not max it out.
Pause between tones if you need a moment to decide; rushing can cause false stops.
Run the test at the same time of day and with the same gear for consistent tracking.
Rest your ears for a few minutes after loud environments before testing.

Frequently asked questions

Can this test diagnose hearing loss?: No, it is a screening aid only; a licensed audiologist must perform a full audiogram for any medical diagnosis.
Why do I hear nothing above a certain frequency?: Human high-frequency sensitivity naturally decreases with age and cumulative noise exposure, so a cutoff is expected.
Do I need calibrated headphones?: Calibration improves accuracy, but reasonable consumer headphones give a useful personal baseline for trend tracking.
How often should I repeat the test?: Monthly checks are enough to notice gradual shifts; avoid daily repeats which can fatigue your ears.