10,000 Hz hearing test
Press play to hear a pure 10,000 Hz sine tone. Keep the volume at a comfortable level — never turn it up to chase a tone you cannot hear.
Who can hear 10,000 Hz?
Most people can hear 10,000 Hz well into their 60s, though it grows quieter with age. It is around the pitch of the very highest harmonics of cymbals and the letter S in speech.
Hearing nothing?
Three things limit a test like this: your ears, your hardware, and your volume. Many laptop speakers cannot reproduce very high frequencies at all, so try headphones before drawing conclusions. For a proper sweep of your range, take the full hearing test.