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20000 Hz test tone

The conventional top of human hearing. Treat a 20 kHz tone as a system test, not as a musical boost. Keep it quiet.

  • Sine and square
  • Nearest note D♯10
  • +8 cents

20000 Hz

Play it, then see what note it is closest to

Nearest noteD♯10+8 cents
Period0.050 ms
Wavelength1.7 cm343 m/s
MIDI of nearest135

The conventional top of human hearing. Treat a 20 kHz tone as a system test, not as a musical boost. Keep it quiet.

The nearest equal-tempered pitch is D♯10 at 19912.13 Hz, 8 cents below this tone. The full generator, with sweeps and noise, is the tone generator. This page is the canonical reference for 20000 Hz.

Nearby published frequencies

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FAQ

20000 Hz questions

What note is 20000 Hz?

D♯10, 8 cents sharp, when A4 is 440 Hz.

Why publish 20000 Hz and not 20001 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 20000 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.