Hearing Test HD

Hearing Test in HD quality. Sinusoidal wave starting at 20 Hz frequency and going up to 20 kHz frequency.

It's recommended that you listen to this using headphones. If you can't hear anything above 16000 Hertz it's probably because Youtube's audio compression cut off frequencies above 16kHz. Try watching in HD to get better audio quality.

Update:

Youtube no longer seems to cut of frequencies above 16kHz at least when encoding as opus audio stream. There is still lossy compression and there are visible distortions at high end of the spectrum (high frequencies).

If you don't hear low frequencies it's your hardware! Most decent headphones should be able to play low frequencies, for loudspeakers check their specification. They could have frequency range (min) starting at 40Hz or 80Hz or in case of build in laptop/tablet speakers 120Hz or higher.

For other end of the spectrum (high frequencies) it's more sophisticated. Again, it's best to listen using headphones, but you also need good Digital to Analog Converter (DAC). If your soundcard uses DSP processor it is best to turn it off and switch to "Stereo Direct" mode (if it offers such possibility). Also disable any modification to the original signal like equalizers or "bass boost" in your hardware/software. All these features modify original signal and might distort it to the point that high frequency components will be lost.

If you have quality DAC and headphones/speakers and can't hear above certain frequency, then it's most likely your hearing. To be 100% sure ask someone with better hearing (someone younger). Generally, if children can hear it on the same hardware and you can't, it's above your hearing threshold.

[cheesefilms]

I can still hear it. Problem is the video is already over.

[emily_cross]

The fact that I can hear a high ass frequency but I can’t hear what my mom says to me 10 times

[ryumikooo]

20hz - 30hz is more like "feeling" the sound than hearing it.

[mbc-]

In case anyone is wondering about YouTube's audio compression affecting the high frequencies, in this video there is actually a slight HF lift of about +1.5dB starting around 15kHz which peaks around 16.8kHz then a -2dB drop at around 18kHz which then fades by another -3dB to black by around 19.4kHz. So there is definitely a loss in signal near the very end, though not enough to affect the affect the results for almost all adult listeners - provided we are listening on equipment (D/A convertor, amp, headphones) capable of reproducing frequencies at or above 22.05kHz

[bradysneed]

my dumbass watched this whole thing on mute wondering why i was deaf

[milan]

what is this red thing that comes out of my ears

[aristocratmusic]

I'm a 25-year-old audio engineer and I've loved creating music since I was young. I used to produce music with headphones and studio monitors at volumes that were way too loud. for maybe 10 years straight. I've done a lot of live sound engineering for local bands where I didn't wear any hearing protection. I've gone to dozens of shows and concerts where I let my ear drums take the full force of dangerously high levels of noise. I did wood shop in high school and fell in love with it. Started doing some wood work projects of my own at home and allowed my ears to be exposed to all of the loud power tools. I later became a groundskeeper where I used leafblowers, weed whackers, and more... again, with no hearing protection.

Now, I have permanent hearing damage in both ears. I have struggled with tinnitus, a constant ringing noise that doesn't go away. A ringing that is irreversible and only gets worse with more exposure to loudness. A ringing that gets so unbearably loud at night that it makes you consider doing anything to make it go away.

It can lead to real depression, and I wish I took better care of my ears when I was younger.

This video confirmed that I can only hear to about 15-16k. It's not horrible, but it's a huge issue for me as a producer and an audio engineer.

If you're a teenager (or anyone, really) and you're reading this; PLEASE WEAR HEARING PROTECTION. I promise you it will be worth it.

[smdesserts]

eventually it feels like the noise is inside your head

[LittleNoodles]

am i the only one lookin through the comments waiting till it finished

[judymoodyy]

coming back every time I remember

1st time: 13 years old, 2023 - can hear from a little bit under 30 up to 18, 500 hz

[eiserntorsphantomoftheoper]

130 Hz - 10.2 Khz.
60 years old, lots of loud music, loud engines.
Take care of your hearing.

[Jos]

This whole thing sounds like what a kid does before they Burst into tears

[agata]

why the hell was i waiting for an epic beat drop?

[robinlacaden]

Im 30 been a lead guitarist and played on stage with large amplis and used headphones like 4hrs per day on average. I could still hear the full range of this. 🙏

[alex-wssb]

anyone else feel like they were just about to get jumpscared?

[ash.w]

i STARTED FREAKING OUT BECAUSE I HEARD NOTHING BUT I JUST HAD MY VOLUME MUTED OMG

[BobrLovr]

you should add closed captions for the hearing impaired.

[siriuslydont]

Also kind of cool that you can "see" that the frame rate is 30 frames/s since the waves on screen noticeably "stop" around multiples of 30Hz

[sanyamishra]

Now that's where we get an airplane experience from this summer

[moniquediaz]

I feel like I’m on a plane about to take off