Online hearing test
Use headphones and start with the volume low. Press start: the sound gets higher and higher, and you tap the button when you stop hearing it. Then test your left and right ear.
How to useHow high can you hear?
🎧 Start with the volume low and turn it up slowly. Loud, high sounds can be unpleasant.
1. Highest frequency you can hear
2. Left and right ear
Tap each side: the sound should come only from that ear. If it comes from the wrong side, your headphones are swapped.
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Online hearing test: what it is for
The test plays a sound that rises slowly from 8,000 Hz up to 22,000 Hz, and you tap the button when you stop hearing it. The tool shows the highest frequency you heard, a bar with the range for each age and your estimated hearing age, since the ear loses high frequencies over the years.
In the second part, a sound plays only in the left or only in the right ear, to check that both ears hear and that the headphones are on the right way. It is a curiosity and does not replace an audiometry test.
How to use
- Put on headphones and start with the volume low.
- Press start and tap I stopped hearing it when the sound is gone.
- Test each ear and see your highest frequency and hearing age.
When to use it
- Find out your hearing age out of curiosity.
- Check that your headphones play on both sides and in high frequencies.
- Notice high-frequency hearing loss and see a specialist.
Frequently asked questions
What does the highest frequency say about hearing?
With age, the ear loses the highest sounds first. Young people usually hear up to 17,000 to 20,000 Hz; at 40, about 14,000 to 15,000 Hz; at 60, around 10,000 to 12,000 Hz. That is why the tool estimates a hearing age.
Is this test a hearing exam?
No. Regular headphones and speakers do not reproduce extreme high frequencies well, and the volume is not calibrated. It is a curiosity. If you have trouble hearing conversations, see an ENT doctor or an audiologist for an audiometry test.
Is it really free?
Yes, 100% free. No sign-up, no subscription and no usage limits. All Tools123 are free.