Free home hearing test developed by Dr. Stephane Pigeon. Only performs air conduction test, not bone conduction. Cannot differentiate nerve damage vs reversible hearing loss
Audiometry measures hearing using audiometers and requires cooperation. Pure tone audiometry tests hearing from 250 to 8000 Hz. Testing involves presenting tones in 10 dB steps until response
OAE tests measure cochlear hair cell function and hearing. Four types: SOAEs, TOAEs, DPOAEs, and SFOAEs. Normal cochlea produces low-intensity sounds called OAEs
Website offers free, unbiased online hearing test without account creation. Users must calibrate sound levels using hand rubbing technique. Test files are played in silent environment, listening to audible tones. Results show hearing thresholds across frequencies from 250Hz to 8000Hz