Soundstage
The track places sounds in different directions and at different distances. Listen for where each sound comes from.
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Jonathan Guerstein · ← → seek 10 s
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Sound effects
Prepared sounds that test one thing at a time.
Start at a moderate volume.
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Soundstage test for headphones
The track places sounds in different directions and at different distances. The sound effects check direction and distance one at a time:
- Around the head plays short bursts of noise from the left, in front, from the right, behind you and above, three seconds each. Left and right should come clearly from their side. In front, behind and above differ only in tone, and how well you hear them depends on the shape of your ears, so many people hear them inside the head on any headphones.
- Near and far plays the same clap very close, across the room and far away, five seconds each. From step to step the clap gets quieter and duller, and more of what you hear is the reverb of the room. The clap should sound further away at each step.