This free online hearing test is a quick screening you can take at home. Using your headphones in a quiet room, you listen to tones at different frequencies and volumes, and your results give you an indication of your hearing health. It takes about five minutes.
An online hearing check is a helpful first step, but it is not a diagnosis. Results vary with your headphones, device volume and background noise. If your screening suggests changes in your hearing — or you simply want a clear, professional picture — book a comprehensive hearing assessment at our Caloundra clinic, where our Qualified Audiometrist tests your hearing properly in a sound-treated booth and explains your results in plain English. If hearing loss is found, we will talk you through your options, including hearing aids where appropriate. You can book online, call (07) 5223 4444, or drop in.
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This online hearing test is designed to give you an indication of your hearing health. It is not a diagnostic test and cannot replace a comprehensive hearing assessment conducted by a qualified hearing care professional using calibrated equipment. Results are indicative only and individual experiences may vary. If you have concerns about your hearing, please book a professional assessment with our clinic.
An online hearing test is a screening tool: in a few minutes it gives an indication of whether your hearing may need attention. Ours checks how you detect sounds and speech under headphone conditions at home. What it produces is a pass-or-refer signal — genuinely useful as a first step, and a sensible way to turn "I've been wondering about my hearing" into something concrete.
It cannot diagnose. An online test can't control your headphone quality, background noise or volume settings, can't examine your ear canal for wax or infection, can't separate conductive from sensorineural hearing loss, and can't produce an audiogram. A "pass" can also miss early high-frequency loss — the kind that makes conversation hard work in noisy rooms long before anything sounds quiet. That's why no online result, good or concerning, should be the basis for decisions about your hearing.
If your result suggests your hearing may need attention, the next step is a comprehensive hearing assessment: otoscopy, pure tone audiometry in a sound-treated booth, speech testing and middle-ear checks, with your results explained the same day — see what happens during a hearing test. If your result was fine but ears still feel like hard work — TV volume creeping up, conversations in noise exhausting, ringing in your ears — trust the symptoms over the screen and book an assessment anyway. Eligible pensioners and DVA card holders may access assessments at no cost through the Australian Government Hearing Services Program; eligibility criteria apply, and Hearingcare is an accredited provider.
A comprehensive hearing assessment at our Bulcock Street, Caloundra clinic takes about an hour with Linda Whittaker, Qualified Audiometrist — no referral needed. Call (07) 5223 4444 or book online.
This online check is a screening tool for general information only. It is not a diagnostic hearing test and not a substitute for a comprehensive hearing assessment with a qualified practitioner. Results vary with equipment and environment.
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