Find your quiet
Put on stereo headphones and check the left and right channels at a comfortable level.
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A LITTLE TIME FOR YOUR HEARING
A moment
to listen.
Explore how you hear a few gentle tones, one ear at a time. All you need is headphones and a quiet place.
◷ About 3 minutes♧ No sign-up↔ Both ears
For adults 18+. A listening self-check, not a calibrated hearing test or diagnosis.
MAKE SPACE TO LISTEN01 — 04
Your headphones. Your quiet space.A simple check, at your own pace.
FIRST, A COMFORTABLE SETUP
Make yourself ready.
Enter your headphone specifications, then check the sound. Keep the same device volume and headphones throughout.
01 / YOUR HEADPHONES
Tell us what you’re listening with.
Copy the specifications from your headphone packaging or manufacturer’s page.
Brand and model are required. If impedance or sensitivity is unavailable, leave it blank. dB/mW and dB/V use different references—copy the correct unit.
These specifications describe your setup. Calibrated sound levels also require the output of your device and measured headphone response; specifications alone cannot establish dB HL.
02 / YOUR SPACE
A quiet room. Two headphones.
Use stereo headphones with the left and right sides correctly placed. Turn off mono audio, spatial audio and sound enhancements. Do not use speakers or a hearing amplifier.
Notice a sudden hearing change?
Skip this test and seek medical care promptly. Ear pain, drainage or dizziness also deserves professional advice.
03 / YOUR SOUND
Start low. Keep it comfortable.
Lower your device volume first. Play a sample and adjust only to a quiet, comfortable level. Never raise it to force a tone to become audible.
On iPhone, check media volume and headphone output. If samples remain silent, turn off Silent Mode and try again.
Check that each sample comes from the named side.
This sets a personal reference level. It does not calibrate your headphones or measure dB HL.
ONE SOUND AT A TIME
Listen, then respond.
Ready when you are.
Play the tone, then tell us whether you heard it.
Unsure? Replay once before choosing. Some tones may be too quiet to hear.
YOUR LISTENING SUMMARY
Your listening, side by side.
Left & right listening curves
Your device · This sessionLowest tested playback level you reported hearing at each frequency.
Left ear Right ear
Soft = −12.04 dB · Medium = −6.02 dB · Reference = 0 dB. This is not an audiogram, and it does not measure hearing thresholds or hearing-loss severity.
Results stay in this page’s memory. Refreshing or closing the page clears them.
SIMPLE BY DESIGN
Three minutes. Four frequencies. Both ears.
Listen at your pace
Try short tones at 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 Hz. You control when each sound plays.
See your responses
Review what you heard in this session and consider whether everyday difficulties need professional attention.
BEFORE YOU LISTEN
A few good questions.
Is this a medical hearing test?
No. This is an unvalidated listening self-check. Device volume, headphone response and room noise affect the result. It cannot determine normal hearing, a hearing-loss grade or whether you need a hearing aid.
What if I cannot hear a tone?
Keep your device volume unchanged. A quiet tone may be affected by the setup, the room or your hearing. Do not force it by turning up the sound. You can stop and arrange a professional evaluation if you have concerns.
Do you record or store anything?
No microphone or account is needed. Responses remain in browser memory and are not sent to a server. Saving a summary downloads a local file; it does not submit your results.
What if one ear seems different?
This test cannot diagnose the cause. If a difference persists in daily listening, arrange a hearing evaluation. A sudden hearing change needs prompt medical care.