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80 Hz test tone

The pitch of a great many kick drums and the body of a bass guitar. This is the first place to check when a mix has no weight on small speakers.

  • Sine and square
  • Nearest note D♯2
  • +49 cents

80 Hz

Play it, then see what note it is closest to

Nearest noteD♯2+49 cents
Period12.500 ms
Wavelength4.29 m343 m/s
MIDI of nearest39

The pitch of a great many kick drums and the body of a bass guitar. This is the first place to check when a mix has no weight on small speakers.

The nearest equal-tempered pitch is D♯2 at 77.78 Hz, 49 cents below this tone. The full generator, with sweeps and noise, is the tone generator. This page is the canonical reference for 80 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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  • EQ & compressionDaily drills on drums, bass, guitars and full mixes.
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  • Studio toolsMetronome, tone generator and tap tempo live in the app too.

FAQ

80 Hz questions

What note is 80 Hz?

D♯2, 49 cents sharp, when A4 is 440 Hz.

Why publish 80 Hz and not 81 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 80 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.