Hearing Frequency Test
Find the highest frequency you can hear. Start at 8,000 Hz and work up the list. Play each tone and mark the ones you can hear.
Use headphones at a low, comfortable volume. Do not increase the volume just to hear a tone that is difficult or impossible to detect. The volume percentage shown on this page is not a calibrated measurement of sound level.
What is typical?
Sensitivity to very high frequencies varies considerably between people. Younger listeners may be able to hear tones approaching 20,000 Hz, but not everyone can. The highest audible frequency also tends to decrease with age, although there is no reliable frequency limit for a particular age group.
Your result depends on more than your hearing. The frequency response of your headphones or speakers, headphone fit, device settings, audio processing, playback level, and background noise can all affect which tones you hear.
Most of the tones on this page are in the extended high-frequency range. Standard clinical hearing tests usually measure frequencies up to 8,000 Hz.
Not a medical hearing test
This is an informal listening check. It is not an audiogram and cannot diagnose hearing loss. A clinical hearing test uses calibrated equipment to measure the quietest sound you can hear at different frequencies in each ear.
If you have persistent ringing in your ears, difficulty following conversations, or concerns about your hearing, consult an audiologist or another qualified healthcare professional. Seek urgent medical attention if your hearing changes suddenly in one or both ears.