Observed arrival · 2026-09-19
Pure Tone Check, a Hearing Test With Its Caveats Attached
A free browser-based hearing screening that plays tones through headphones and charts which pitches each ear can hear.
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- People curious about their hearing at home
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- It tests each ear separately and warns that headphone frequency response can distort the result.
Field notes
The workflow includes a channel-orientation check before testing, followed by a one-time volume adjustment and yes-or-no responses for tones in each ear. The page describes five pitches and displays a twelve-tone sequence, then produces a left/right chart. It also cautions that consumer headphones can alter the apparent shape of the result, making the output a prompt for professional evaluation rather than a clinical measurement.
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