Online frequency test

[AudioPhile777]

http://quiztones.net/#home

after doing this for a while, I find that my troubled areas are determining the difference between 1k and 2k... they sound so fuggin similar to me... I know 900hz and below immediately, which I think is amazing but that might not be the case.

 

[Seth Munson]

thats pretty cool

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

http://quiztones.net/#home

after doing this for a while, I find that my troubled areas are determining the difference between 1k and 2k... they sound so fuggin similar to me... I know 900hz and below immediately, which I think is amazing but that might not be the case.

Learn 1KHz by heart, as a 1KHz sine wave is a common test signal. After that it's easy to recognize 2KHz, 4KHz, 8KHz and so on, as they're octaves.

 

[FireStorm Studios]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing. This is a great tool.

 

[AudioPhile777]

Learn 1KHz by heart, as a 1KHz sine wave is a common test signal. After that it's easy to recognize 2KHz, 4KHz, 8KHz and so on, as they're octaves.

Yeah, I'm going through this test a lot... taking 5-10 minutes in between (while at work doing other things)... 1k is becoming more prevalent, I've never done a tone test like this before... nor I have used a 1k sine for anything... I just think its weird that I hear 900 and I absolutely without a doubt know its 900...

 

[arv_foh]

I think it's kinda dumb they use "in between" frequencies that are not standard 1/3 octave. Either way I didn't have any trouble with them.

Standard would be 200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 800, 1k, 1.25k, 1.6k, 2k etc

 

[professorlamp]

The noise one seems the most helpful, overall pretty darned good and bookmarked

 

[egan.]

The other thing that's kind of dumb is that after the first one it's pretty easy to guess using basic relative pitch and inference.

 

[AudioPhile777]

The other thing that's kind of dumb is that after the first one it's pretty easy to guess using basic relative pitch and inference.

this is why I wait a few minutes in between each one... a chance to give the relative pitch aspect a rest.

 

[visceral]

Awesome! This is a great tool.

If this were an iphone app I'd be set!

 

[Chris_P_Critter]

i suck at this...

 

[laszlozsolt82]

after the first one it's very easy

 

[zildjidan]

Hey guys,

I'm dan, creator of quiztones.

I appreciate all the kind words, and am thrilled some of you find quiztones very useful.
to egan. & arv_foh: I appreciate your criticism.

Basically quiztones right now is somewhat of a prototype.. it was originally going to be an iPhone app, but i decided to get the kinks worked out by building a flash app first. I built it a few months ago, but lost focus, and got carried away creating a pro audio blog: theproaudiofiles.com.

Anyways, I have some time in the near future to improve quiztones.. so please hit me with any suggestions you have for it.
I agree the sine tones should be in standard 1/3 octave intervals.
The "noise" test was made using an API 560.

For future tests I want to have frequency altered vocal sample tests, as well as other instruments, and different types of outboard gear.

Let me know what you want to see in quiztones, and I'll make it happen.

By the way, the "gears" button on the bottom of the quiz allows you to switch to a slightly harder mode (not perfect yet) for those that found it too easy.

Thanks.
Dan Comerchero

 

[visceral]

I think I found a good iphone app that helps train your ear. It is called audiometry. I havent tested it yet but the description seems pretty cool.

Edit: found a few more useful iphone apps:

FreqGen
AudioSigGen
Simple Sine
Tone Tester (able to quiz you with random tones)
uHear (pretty decent hearing test with nice graphical results)

kinda depressing when I discovered I cant hear anything over 18khz. 17khz & up was a struggle, but 18khz & up are completely nonexistent.