SilenEar
Educational tool only. This tool does not diagnose or treat tinnitus. Results are for discussion with your audiologist or ENT — not a substitute for clinical evaluation. These tools generate estimates, not medical measurements.

Tinnitus Frequency & Pitch Test

Estimate your tinnitus pitch and calculate your THI score — information to bring to your next clinic appointment.

1 Pitch Matching

Which ear to use:
• Tinnitus in one ear only: play the tone in your unaffected (healthy) ear — this is the standard clinical approach, as the tinnitus ear may distort the match.
• Tinnitus in both ears: use your dominant side (the ear where tinnitus is louder or more prominent).
Use headphones. Do this in a quiet room.

Move the slider until the tone sounds closest to your tinnitus. Most tinnitus pitches fall between 3,000–8,000 Hz. Tip: close your eyes and adjust slowly.

4,000 Hz
High-pitched tone range (common for noise-induced tinnitus)
250 Hz1 kHz4 kHz8 kHz14 kHz

2 Loudness Estimate

Using the same frequency you matched above — adjust the volume slider until the tone sounds roughly as loud as your tinnitus. Note: most tinnitus is only 5–10 dB above the hearing threshold, even when it feels intrusive.

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3 Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)

The THI is a validated 25-item questionnaire used in clinical audiology to measure how much tinnitus affects daily life. Answer based on how you feel most of the time. (Newman et al., 1996, PMID: 8815520)

You can print or screenshot this page to share your results with your clinician.

How to use these results: Bring your estimated frequency range, loudness impression, and THI score to your audiologist or ENT. These self-estimates are not precise measurements — clinical pitch matching in a sound booth is more accurate — but they give your clinician a useful starting point and help document how your tinnitus changes over time.

What these results cannot tell you: The cause of your tinnitus, whether it is permanent, whether you need imaging, or which treatment will work for you. Those require clinical assessment. Whether these self-assessment results apply to your situation is for your doctor to decide.

4 Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) Optional — tracks treatment response

The TFI is a 25-item questionnaire across 8 subscales. Unlike the THI, it is designed to detect change over time — making it useful for monitoring whether your tinnitus is improving or worsening month to month. Rate each item from 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely/always). (Meikle et al., 2012, PMID: 22156949)

TFI score range: 0–100. Scores above 25 suggest tinnitus is a significant problem; above 50 indicates treatment is likely warranted.