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Hearing Range Screening

Play fixed tones at a comfortable volume to notice broad listening patterns. This non-calibrated browser screening is not a diagnostic hearing test or an audiogram.

Hearing Range Screening

Hearing Range Check

Check which pure-tone frequencies you notice from 125 Hz to 16,000 Hz. Use headphones for the most meaningful left/right comparison. This is a non-calibrated screening only, not a medical diagnostic test.

Volume
50%
Ear
Use headphones for more meaningful results. Speaker output may not reproduce extreme frequencies correctly.
125Hz
250Hz
500Hz
1kHz
2kHz
4kHz
8kHz
16kHz

How the Online Hearing Range Screening Works

This tool plays pure sine wave tones at eight common test frequencies using the Web Audio API'sOscillatorNode,GainNode, andStereoPannerNode. Each tone plays for three seconds. Use the left/right ear selector with headphones, then mark each frequency as heard or not heard to create a non-clinical summary.

Online Hearing Screening Limits

Not a calibrated audiogram

The browser cannot measure clinical hearing thresholds in dB HL or replace sound booth testing.

Headphones change the result

Frequency response, fit, volume setting, and audio enhancements all affect which tones you notice.

Safe volume matters

Keep tones comfortable and stop if anything feels painful, sharp, or unpleasant.

Use symptoms as the trigger

Sudden changes, one-sided differences, ringing, pain, or speech clarity problems deserve professional evaluation.

High-Frequency Hearing: General Patterns

Under 20

Up to about 20 kHz

Very high tones are often easier to notice, depending on headphone output.

20s to 30s

Often up to 16-18 kHz

Some high-frequency rolloff is common and varies widely between people.

40s to 50s

Often up to 12-14 kHz

Very high tones may be less noticeable, especially with device or noise limitations.

60+

Often up to 8-10 kHz

Speech clarity concerns should be assessed clinically, not inferred from this page alone.

These are broad educational patterns, not diagnostic thresholds. Individual hearing varies significantly.

Hearing Range Screening FAQ

Common questions about browser tone tests, headphones, and clinical audiograms.