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Hearing frequency test

Test which pitches you can hear - right in your browser, with capped volume. Not a medical exam, all results stay on your device.

For a meaningful result, use headphones - speakers distort high and low tones heavily.

Set your device volume to a comfortable, moderate level first. The test itself additionally caps the volume in code at a low level and only ever ramps it up gently, never in jumps.

Not a medical hearing exam: this tool makes no diagnosis and does not replace an audiological examination. If you have hearing concerns, please see an ENT specialist.

Honest note: speakers, headphones and Bluetooth codecs transmit high and low frequencies very differently. Your result is strongly device-dependent, not comparable to other devices or a medical value, and only a rough personal indicator.

In 3 steps

  1. Put on headphones, set your device volume to a moderate level, then read and confirm the notes.
  2. For each tone, indicate whether you can hear it - volume stays capped and only ramps in gently.
  3. At the end, review your perceived frequency range, save the result image or test again.

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Everything stays on your device: no account, no server, exportable and deletable at any time.

Is my file uploaded?

No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

No upload100% local
Your content stays with youno third-party access
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The hearing frequency test plays pure sine tones one after another at several frequencies between 250 Hz and 16,000 Hz. For each tone you confirm whether you can hear it or not - together that gives your perceived frequency range. Volume is hard-capped in code and ramps in gently for every tone, never abruptly.

Human hearing ideally covers roughly 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, though sensitivity to very high frequencies typically declines with age (presbycusis) - a well-known audiological phenomenon, not a diagnosis this test could make.

Speakers, headphones and especially Bluetooth headphones transmit high and low frequencies very differently - your result is therefore strongly device-dependent and not comparable to other devices or a medical hearing exam. For real hearing concerns, only an examination by an ENT specialist actually helps.

Specifications

Specifications
Input formatsNo file (generator)
Batch processingNo
ProcessingLocally in your browser (JavaScript)
File uploadNone

Limitations: The test only checks whether you can perceive pure sine tones at certain frequencies through your current playback device - it is not a medical hearing exam, makes no diagnosis and does not replace an audiological examination. Results are strongly device-dependent and not comparable across devices.

FAQ

Is this a medical hearing exam?

No. The test makes no diagnosis and does not replace an examination by an ENT specialist. It is a rough, browser-based indicator, nothing more.

Why should I use headphones?

Speakers transmit high and low frequencies very differently, and often noticeably worse than headphones - without headphones the result is barely meaningful.

How is the volume controlled?

Volume is capped in code at a low maximum and ramps in gently for every tone, never abruptly - independent of your device’s system volume.

Why is my result different on another device?

Speakers, headphones and Bluetooth codecs transmit the frequency response very differently. Your result is therefore only really comparable on the same device.

Are my results stored or uploaded?

Nothing is uploaded. Your perceived range is only stored locally in your browser - with an export and a delete button.

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