20 - 20,000 Hz Audio Sweep | Range of Human Hearing

20Hz to 20,000Hz is commonly considered to be the range of human hearing.

We created this track to help car audio fanatics tune and test their stereo systems.

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[ramana]

I can't hear above 5500. I'm 79 years old. But, strangely, I enjoy listening to music on headphones more now than I ever did in my life.

[sadyakubovich]

I used to be able to hear sounds of an ultrasonic device that is meant to scare away rodents at our garden when I was a kid, now 17k hz seem to be the top of my range...

[jasonrogers]

I think people need to consider the fact that not every device is able to play that entire range.

[jasonroos]

I've always been able to hear the capacitors in TV's and electronics squealing like mad -- It's quite loud and aggravating as hell and my whole family thinks I'm nuts. I keep telling them that those two things are not mutually exclusive. :)

[Jack_Lange]

this video is 6 years old. i wonder if some people come back and read their comments and now cant hear what they used to be able to, time to start looking after my ears more

[kittydukakis]

My right speaker rattles. So, I used this frequency sweep which revealed the rattling was at around 500 hz. Then, I played a 500 hz test tone and discovered an antenna touching the TV mount was what created the rattling. I moved the antenna away from the TV mount which eliminated the rattling. THANK YOU!

[Kmarksman]

I absolutely love hearing the Halo shield recharge sound effect over an extended period.

Job well done

[NickNeblo]

YouTube AAC codec 192kbps for HD will cut all frequencies above 19khz and gradually reduce those between 19khz and 17khz similarly to a low pass (high cut) filter. Worse if you watch 480p or lower, the audio will be AAC 128kbps with a similar cut from approximately 18khz to 16kh. For them to claim 20Hz to 20, 000Hz is simply impossible. Their original uncompressed file will have that range. Once uploaded to YouTube those frequencies I mentioned are lost or reduced in signal. They should put a link to a WAV file for us to listen to the full range 20Hz to 20, 000Hz. Anyway most people don't hear beyond 18khz so it's a good test anyway.

[benwascool]

this test goes like this: e e e e e e e e e e e ouch

[helloish]

I always used this as a tool for finding frequency response gaps in subwoofers and speakers I put together. Using this as a tool for finding the limits of your hearing probably wont give you any meaningful results, since the hardware is usually the limit.

[SpencersStuffTV]

Mines 20 to about 17550. Alot of earbuds cant hit these ranges though so I'm sure some people are a bit skewed

[drfred]

Well... this worked well for finding my lost wireless bluetooth earbuds. They were connected to bluetooth, but I couldn't find them. So... I used this video "Audio Sweep", turned my volume all the way up, and listened to find my 'buds'. I could hear them in my house from a floor down and in a room with the door closed. The only other sounds was an 80 year old wall clock ticking away. I noticed I could easily hear the sweeping pitches around 2K - 5K loud and clear. 👍👍

[BartleyTroyan]

Yes, we don't all have studio monitor headsets either but after listening to this twice even on just a mobile I can tell the audiologist that my tinnitus feels like something in the range of 15k-20k Hz. That's useful information.

[graysonbrockk]

My limit: 18, 000Hz.

I’m 21.
Birthday: 18/14/2002
It’s 2024 as I’m writing this.

[gavanwhatever]

When she was a teenager my daughter had a party and blew out the cones of my stereo speakers. They were ancient so I wasn't upset. (In fact I was kinda proud!)
I bought some good quality replacement speakers and put them in. Then downloaded a file like this but one that went below 20Hz. Couldn't hear a thing but stuff all around the house was rattling and my trousers were flapping around my legs like there was a strong breeze. Most satisfactory!

[roythird]

Past 10K Hz it fades fast for me but not the same for both ears. Even the upper frequency of a triangle instrument goes only to about 12.6K. I'm mainly an orchestral fan, so I'm good. (Except for the tinnitus. Avoid the super-loud.)

[Niphiz]

its freaking awesome! it sounds like a jet engine starting up!

[fatroberto]

About forty years ago (aged 25) I built myself a good audio amp and speakers. I was testing them at work (I was an electronics technician at the time) and was having a cup of tea when the young apprentice from our mechanical workshop ran in and shouted "What the hell is that noise?" "What noise?" I replied. My 25 year old ears couldn't hear the deafening 18kHz I was blasting round our whole building! Out of interest, we tested our hearing using my amp. Even bat ears heard nothing above 20kHz, even though the system was designed to only be 3dB down at that frequency and a test mike showed it was working perfectly. I heard nothing above 12kHz! I always assumed my ears would get even worse with age but your video shows they are exactly the same at 65! I blame my high frequency deafness on working in a heavy rock bar aged 19 to 20. The HF horns on some of the speakers were exactly at ear height and I'd spend half the night walking past them collecting glasses. Be warned, headphone wearing kids!! Once it's gone, it's gone.

[petergriffiinbirdistheword]

I heard everything, which surprises me. I will do my best to take care of my hearing, because I usually lose things before I have a chance to cherish them.

[Aussieaudio]

Hey 👋 I just wanted to say your test tones are the best and I use them when I dial in my systems by ear. They’re amazing and thank you for sharing them with us!