Choosing a test tone.
What sine, square, triangle and saw waves sound like, which frequencies are useful for tests, and why to start quiet.
By Suraj Kumar2 min read
A test tone is only as useful as the speaker playing it.
The waves.
A sine is pure; a square, triangle and saw add overtones and sound brighter and louder, so the page lowers them.
Useful tones.
440 Hz to tune by, 1 kHz as a reference level, 50 to 100 Hz to test a bass speaker.
Each ear.
Play in the left or the right to check which speaker is which.
Further reading
Topics: frequency generator · test tone · hz generator · sine wave · audio test
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