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16000 Hz test tone

Extreme air. A sine wave here is also a hearing check: if it vanishes, the file, the DAC or your ears have rolled off.

  • Sine and square
  • Nearest note B9
  • +21 cents

16000 Hz

Play it, then see what note it is closest to

Nearest noteB9+21 cents
Period0.062 ms
Wavelength2.1 cm343 m/s
MIDI of nearest131

Extreme air. A sine wave here is also a hearing check: if it vanishes, the file, the DAC or your ears have rolled off.

The nearest equal-tempered pitch is B9 at 15804.27 Hz, 21 cents below this tone. The full generator, with sweeps and noise, is the tone generator. This page is the canonical reference for 16000 Hz.

Nearby published frequencies

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Frequency training in the app hides a boost in a loop and asks you to name it, which is harder than a naked sine wave.

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FAQ

16000 Hz questions

What note is 16000 Hz?

B9, 21 cents sharp, when A4 is 440 Hz.

Why publish 16000 Hz and not 16001 Hz?

Because this one sits on a band engineers solo, a tuning reference, or a hearing check. The tone generator already plays every frequency in between.

How loud should I listen?

Keep a 16000 Hz tone at a conversation level. These pages can generate steady tones and noise, which fatigue your ears faster than music. If anything rings or feels uncomfortable, stop and turn the volume down.