Hearing Range Test
How high can you hear? Test your upper frequency limit. Most adults can hear up to 15-17kHz, while children can often hear up to 20kHz.
Safety First
Set your volume to a comfortable level (approx 50%) before starting. High frequency tones can be piercing.
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Frequency Threshold
High-frequency tone test
High Frequency Hearing Test
This test checks the upper limits of your hearing range. While standard hearing tests focus on speech intelligibility (500Hz - 4kHz), testing up to 18kHz can reveal the "air" and detail perception capabilities of your ears and equipment.
Why Can't I Hear High Frequencies?
- Age (Presbycusis): It is natural to lose sensitivity to high frequencies as we age. Hair cells in the inner ear that respond to high pitches are the first to degrade.
- Equipment Limits: Many consumer Bluetooth headphones roll off sound sharply above 16kHz to save battery or bandwidth.
- Audio Compression: Streaming services (Spotify, YouTube) use compression that often discards high-frequency data because "most people can't hear it anyway."