Hearing Test
Hearing Frequency Test
Find the highest frequency you can hear. Step through rising tones from 8 kHz to 20 kHz, get your “hearing age”, and explore the full 20 Hz–20 kHz range — free, in your browser.
How high can you hear?
You’ll hear a series of tones rising from 8 kHz to 20 kHz. Tap I hear it for each tone until they vanish. Use headphones at a comfortable volume for the most accurate result.
An informal screening for fun — not a medical hearing test.
How the hearing frequency test works
Human hearing spans roughly 20 Hz to 20 kHz, but the top end shrinks naturally with age as the inner ear’s high-frequency hair cells wear down. This frequency test plays pure sine tones that rise step by step — you simply answer whether you can hear each one. The highest tone you catch is your personal upper limit, which maps loosely onto a hearing age.
For a fair result, use headphones at a moderate volume and sit somewhere quiet. Small laptop or phone speakers often can’t produce 17–20 kHz at all, so a “failed” top tone may be your hardware, not your ears — check your setup with the sound test first.
Highest audible frequency by age
| Frequency | Typically heard by |
|---|---|
| 8 kHz | Nearly everyone with typical hearing |
| 12 kHz | Most people under ~60 |
| 14 kHz | Most people under ~50 |
| 15 kHz | Most people under ~40 |
| 16 kHz | Most people under ~30 |
| 17 kHz | Most people under ~25 |
| 18 kHz | Mostly under ~20 — the “mosquito tone” |
| 19–20 kHz | Teens with sharp hearing |
Population averages for curiosity only — not medical advice. Noise exposure, genetics and playback equipment all affect the result.
Want to play a single frequency precisely? Use the tone generator. Curious what your dog hears beyond your limit? Try the dog whistle — dogs hear up to around 45 kHz, more than double our ceiling.