👂 How High Can You Hear?

Test your upper hearing limit — find the highest frequency you can still detect.

🎧 Use headphones for best results — phone speakers can't reproduce high frequencies.

Start at 8 kHz with low system volume. Each tone plays for two seconds; do not raise volume to chase a frequency you cannot hear.

⚠️ This is an uncalibrated listening demonstration, not a medical audiogram or hearing-age test. Results vary with your device, headphones, and volume. For a proper hearing assessment, see an audiologist.

Separate high-frequency playback limits from hearing claims

The buttons request sine tones between 8 and 20 kHz. Selecting a frequency tells the browser what to generate; it does not establish that the headphones reproduced it or that you heard it.

A repeatable check

Confirm normal playback with the headphone test first, then keep system volume low and unchanged.
Try a lower listed frequency briefly before moving higher. Stop between trials instead of leaving an inaudible tone running.
Note the selected frequency, output device, and what you perceived. Do not increase volume to obtain a higher result.

What the result suggests

Higher buttons are silent on one device: Its output path may attenuate those frequencies. A different headphone or device changes the test conditions and may give a different observation.
You hear a click but no sustained tone: A start transient is not proof that the selected high frequency is audible. Judge the sustained sound, and stop if the playback is uncomfortable.

What this cannot establish

This uncalibrated demonstration cannot assign a hearing age, identify the cause of an inaudible tone, or replace an audiogram. The page has no microphone feedback verifying the acoustic signal.

Testing methods and limitations

Frequently Asked Questions

Does selecting a frequency prove I can hear it?

No. Selecting a button only starts a tone and records the frequency you selected. The website cannot determine whether you heard it.

Why can I hear a tone on one device but not another?

Headphone response, output volume, sample rate, audio processing, and background sound all affect audibility. Keep the setup consistent when comparing and do not increase volume to chase an inaudible tone.

Can this determine my hearing age?

No. There is no reliable conversion from an uncalibrated browser listening result to age. Use a professional hearing assessment if you have concerns about your hearing.