Mosquito Tone – High Frequency Ringtone Test
High-frequency tonesReady
- Use headphones in a quiet room
- Never raise volume to discomfort
- Screening only, not diagnosis
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Mosquito high-frequency tone test
Mosquito tones sit near the top of the hearing range. Young listeners hear them easily; most adults lose them gradually from their twenties.
What is the mosquito tone?
A high-pitched tone around 17 kHz was once used to deter teenagers from loitering and later became a ringtone adults could not hear.
Who can hear high frequencies
Most children hear up to 20 kHz; by 30 many people lose 17–18 kHz, and by 50 the limit is often 12–14 kHz.
Device limits
Many laptop and phone speakers roll off before 18 kHz, so check with good headphones before drawing conclusions about your hearing.
How to Use the
Mosquito Tone
- 01
Volume
keep it low; you should not raise it until it hurts.
- 02
Start low
begin at 8 kHz and move up.
- 03
Note
the highest tone you hear clearly is your current upper limit on this device.
- 04
Compare
try with another device to check it is not the speaker.
What is the mosquito tone?
A high-pitched tone around 17 kHz was once used to deter teenagers from loitering and later became a ringtone adults could not hear. It relies on age-related loss of high frequencies, called presbycusis.
Who can hear high frequencies
Most children hear up to 20 kHz; by 30 many people lose 17–18 kHz, and by 50 the limit is often 12–14 kHz. Noise exposure speeds this up.
Device limits
Many laptop and phone speakers roll off before 18 kHz, so check with good headphones before drawing conclusions about your hearing.
Related guides and fixes
Learn more in these guides: Hearing frequency test explained, Hearing health guide, Decibel levels chart, Safe noise levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.Why can my kids hear it but I cannot?
High-frequency sensitivity naturally declines with age.
Q.Is it harmful?
Not at low levels. Never push volume to hear a tone.
Q.Can a mosquito tone be heard through walls?
High frequencies are easily blocked, so usually not.