Hearing care · Online hearing test
A quick, private check — in a few minutes, at home.
This free online hearing test is a simple way to get a first sense of how well you are hearing. It takes just a few minutes, runs in your browser, and is completely private. It is not a substitute for a full hearing assessment — but it is a helpful place to start.
Our free online hearing test plays a series of tones and speech-based sounds through your headphones and asks you to respond to what you can hear. In a few minutes it builds a simple picture of how well you are hearing across the range of pitches that carry everyday speech.
An online hearing test is a useful screening tool, not a clinical diagnosis. Its accuracy depends on your headphones, your device volume and how quiet your surroundings are, so treat the result as a helpful indication rather than the final word.
Only a full hearing assessment with an audiologist — carried out with calibrated equipment in a controlled setting — can measure your hearing precisely and explain what is behind any change. Sometimes that change is simply earwax; sometimes it is worth a closer look. Think of the online test as a quick prompt: a reason to book, or reassurance to keep an eye on things.
An online hearing test is a good first step, but these are the everyday signs that make a full assessment worthwhile:
If any of these sound familiar — or if you are 55 or over and simply have not had your hearing checked in a while — a hearing assessment is the clearest way to understand what is going on.
STOTTS. offers complimentary hearing screenings and full diagnostic hearing assessments at every practice across Greater Manchester and Lancashire — in Unsworth, Swinton, Urmston, Chorley, Burnley and Padiham. Wherever you are, an in-person hearing test near you is never far away, carried out by an experienced audiologist who takes the time to explain everything clearly.
Find your nearest practice, or book a free hearing assessment online.
Yes, completely. The online hearing screening is free to use and private, with no obligation to book anything afterwards. Our in-practice hearing checks and full diagnostic hearing assessments are complimentary too.
It is a helpful screening tool rather than a diagnosis. The result depends on your headphones, your device volume and how quiet your surroundings are, so treat it as a first indication. Only a full hearing assessment with an audiologist, using calibrated equipment in a controlled setting, can measure your hearing precisely.
Only a few minutes. You respond to a series of sounds through your headphones and see your result straight away — there is nothing to download.
Yes. Headphones or earphones give a far more reliable result than your device’s built-in speakers. Take the test in a quiet room, with your volume at a normal, comfortable level.
It can flag when your hearing may have changed and prompt you to get it checked properly, but it cannot diagnose hearing loss or its cause. Sometimes a change is simply earwax; sometimes it needs a full assessment. Booking a hearing assessment is the only way to know for certain.
If your result suggests a change, or if you have noticed difficulties in everyday life, book a free hearing assessment with a STOTTS. audiologist. If the result looks fine but something still feels off, book anyway — it is complimentary and there is never any pressure.
