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Hearing Frequency Test
Tones play from 8 kHz upwards. Answer whether you hear each one; the highest you hear is compared with what is typical for your age. Use good headphones, a quiet room and a low, comfortable volume.
Start with your device volume low and turn it up slowly. Loud tones can damage hearing and small speakers.
High-frequency hearing test
Tones play three beeps each, from 8 kHz up to 20 kHz. Use headphones in a quiet room at a comfortable, low volume. Your speakers limit the result too, and this is not a medical test.
Can you hear the beeps?
Tone generator
Presets
Frequency sweep (bass, subwoofer and treble test)
A tone glides from low to high. Note where the sound starts and fades, and stop the sweep at any rattle, buzz or boom to see its exact frequency.
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Stopped at . Press “Hold this tone” to keep playing it in the tone generator.
Left / right speaker test
Each button plays from one side only. Use the voice to hear which side is which, or pink noise to compare loudness and tone.
Polarity (phase) check
Sit between the speakers or wear headphones. “In phase” should sound solid and centred; “out of phase” wide, hollow and thin. If it’s the other way round, one speaker’s + and − wires are swapped.
5.1 / 7.1 surround sound test
Each speaker says its own name; the subwoofer plays a 50 Hz tone. Your computer must output 5.1 or 7.1 (set it in your sound settings), and Chrome or Edge work best.
Only stereo is available. On Windows open Settings → System → Sound → your output → Speaker setup (or Control Panel → Sound → Configure) and choose 5.1 or 7.1, then reload. On a Mac use Audio MIDI Setup → Configure Speakers.
Play a frequency
Testing the rest of your setup? Try the Mic Test, the Webcam Test, the Dead Pixel Test or the Keyboard Test.
About the Speaker Test
The speaker test plays a voice from each speaker in turn, saying “left”, “right” or, on a surround system, “front left”, “center”, “surround right” and so on, so you can tell at once whether every speaker works and sits in the right place. A polarity check finds a speaker wired backwards, frequency sweeps show how low and high your speakers or headphones go and where they rattle, and the tone generator holds any frequency. Sound is made in your browser; nothing is recorded or uploaded.
How to use it
- 1 Turn your volume down to about a quarter.
- 2 Press Left, then Right: the voice should come only from that side.
- 3 For 5.1 or 7.1, press “Check for surround” and play each speaker.
- 4 Run the sweep to check bass and treble, and stop it at any rattle to see the frequency.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest frequency humans can hear?
About 20 kHz in young children. The upper limit falls with age: most adults in their 20s hear up to 16–17 kHz, people in their 40s up to about 14–15 kHz, and many people over 60 hear little above 10–12 kHz.
Is this an accurate hearing test?
No, it is a rough guide only. Your speakers, headphones and the volume all change the result, and it doesn’t measure how quiet a sound you can hear, which is what a real hearing test (audiogram) does. If you notice hearing loss or ringing, see a doctor or audiologist.
Why can’t I hear the higher tones?
High-frequency hearing fades naturally with age (presbycusis) and with exposure to loud noise. Many laptop speakers and Bluetooth headphones also can’t reproduce very high tones, so try good wired headphones.
How do I test my speakers?
Press Left and Right to check each channel, Both to check the sound comes from the middle, and the phase buttons to check the wiring. Then run the full sweep: a working speaker plays a smooth tone that rises from a deep hum to a high whistle without crackling.
Why is there no sound at all?
Make sure the tab and the system aren’t muted, the right output device is selected (Windows: the speaker icon in the taskbar; Mac: Control Centre → Sound), and the volume is up. Browsers only start audio after a click, so press a button on the page rather than waiting.
What is a speaker polarity (phase) test?
It plays the same noise in both speakers, first in phase and then with one side inverted. In phase sounds solid and centred; out of phase sounds wide, hollow and thin in the bass. If it’s the other way round, one speaker’s + and − wires are swapped.
Does the speaker test work on phones?
Yes. Phone speakers are often mono or only slightly stereo, so use headphones for the left/right test. Turn off mono audio in the accessibility settings if one side stays silent.
Is anything recorded or uploaded?
No. All sounds are made by your browser, and the page never uses your microphone.
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