This easy at-home screening will help you check for hearing problems. It is also intended to give you an idea of what some parts of a hearing evaluation might be like.
Of course, any online hearing test is no substitute for a hearing screening by an audiologist or hearing professional. (Please note that your results may not reflect your true hearing difficulties due to the quiet environment of your home or office.)
At the end of the hearing test you will see your results and next steps.
Evaluate Hearing Loss in Three Steps
Answer five short "yes or no" questions about how well you can hear in everyday situations.
Follow a few simple steps to set your computer speakers or headphones to the correct volume.
Listen to a series of test tones to test your ability to hear at different frequencies.
Begin
Please note: This audio test is NOT suitable for hearing aid wearers.
Do you sometimes have difficulty understanding speech on the telephone or TV?
Yes
No
Do you sometimes feel that people are mumbling or not speaking very clearly?
Yes
No
Do you find yourself asking people to speak up or repeat themselves?
Yes
No
Do you experience difficulty understanding soft speech?
Yes
No
Do you find it difficult to follow a conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room?
Yes No
Use the volume slider to ensure the volume levels are adjusted correctly before proceeding to Step 3.
Will you be using headphones or speakers?
Using headphones provides the most accurate hearing test results, as the left ear and right ear can be tested independently.
Headphones
If you don't have headphones, conduct the test using your computer speakers. Both ears will be tested together.
Speakers
Please note: This audio test is NOT suitable for hearing aid wearers.
Adjust the volume
Adjust the music you are hearing to a comfortable volume using the volume slider control.
For best results, be sure the room where you are taking the test is as quiet as possible.
If you are wearing a hearing aid, please remove it for this hearing evaluation.
Confirm left and right audio
Plug your headphones into your computer and put them on. To check that your headphones correspond to the correct ear, click on the buttons below.
Left
Both
Right
If you hear music in the wrong ear, switch your headphones around to the opposite ears and try again.
Headphones Calibration
Listen to all three sounds by clicking on the sound buttons below in order. Follow the instructions to finish calibrating your computer for the hearing evaluation.
Listen to all three sounds in order and follow the instructions for each.
You will now evaluate your hearing by listening to a series of tones at different frequencies* played through your computer headphones.
We will first evaluate your left ear, then your right ear.
* The frequency of a sound is measured in Hertz (Hz) and defines the length of a sound wave.
A 1000 Hz tone is now being played in your left ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 2000 Hz tone is now being played in your left ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 3000 Hz tone is now being played in your left ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 4000 Hz tone is now being played in your left ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
The self evaluation of your left ear is complete.
Repeat the steps to evaluate hearing
in your right ear.
A 1000 Hz tone is now being played in your right ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 2000 Hz tone is now being played in your right ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 3000 Hz tone is now being played in your right ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 4000 Hz tone is now being played in your right ear.
Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
Speaker Calibration
Listen to all three sounds by clicking on the sound buttons below in order. Follow the instructions to finish calibrating your computer for the hearing evaluation.
Listen to all three sounds by clicking on the sound buttons below in order. Follow the instructions to finish calibrating your computer for the hearing evaluation.
You will now evaluate your hearing by listening to a series of tones at different frequencies* played through your computer speakers
* The frequency of a sound is measured in Hertz (Hz) and defines the length of a sound wave.
A 1000 Hz tone is now being played
through your speakers. Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 2000 Hz tone is now being played
through your speakers. Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 3000 Hz tone is now being played
through your speakers. Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
A 4000 Hz tone is now being played
through your speakers. Can you hear this tone?
Yes
No
Your hearing evaluation is complete.
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