During your hearing test appointment, a hearing care professional will perform a series of tests and record your results on a graph known as an audiogram. They'll guide you through interpreting the audiogram, helping you better understand your hearing profile.
An audiogram is a chart that shows how well you hear sounds at different pitches and volumes. It's created from the results of your hearing check.2
Your audiogram shows which sounds you hear clearly and which you may find harder to hear, such as certain speech sounds in conversations with family and friends. It also shows whether you have hearing loss and, if so, its degree.
An audiogram plots two things: the pitch of a sound and how loud it needs to be for you to hear it. Each mark on the chart shows your hearing threshold — the softest sound you can hear at that pitch.3
1. Pitch (Frequencies in Hertz or Hz)
The horizontal axis shows pitch. Low-pitched sounds, like a deep voice, sit on the left. High-pitched sounds, like birdsong or the "s" and "th" sounds in speech, sit on the right.
2. Loudness (Hearing Level in Decibels or dB)
The vertical axis shows how loud a sound needs to be for you to hear it. Very soft sounds are at the top of the chart and very loud sounds are at the bottom.
What is The “Speech Banana”
The speech banana is a banana-shaped area in the middle of the audiogram where most everyday speech sounds fall. Comparing your results with the speech banana helps show which speech sounds you may hear clearly and which you may miss.[
During your hearing test appointment, a hearing care professional will perform a series of tests and record your results on an audiogram.
Hearing care professionals at Audika identify and treat hearing loss, as well as provide guidance on how to care for your hearing health and prevent further challenges. If hearing aids are recommended to you, your hearing care professional will discuss which devices would best suit your hearing needs, lifestyle, preferences, and budget and personalise them to you. test amd audika
After your hearing check, your clinician will go through your results with you and explain whether your hearing is within the typical range or whether you have some hearing loss.
They'll explain which sounds you may find harder to hear, and degree of any hearing loss, and how it may be affecting your day-to-day life. They'll also talk through whether any hearing solutions could help.**
Understanding your audiogram is a positive step towards better hearing and communication. With expert support, you'll know more about your hearing health and your options for next steps.
According to the World Health Organization, hearing thresholds of 20 dB or better in both ears are considered normal hearing.1 If sounds need to be louder than 20 dB for you to hear them, you may have some degree of hearing loss.
Remember: Everyone's hearing is different. Even people the same age or background can have different results. Your hearing is as unique as your fingerprint!
Your clinician will explain your audiogram in clear, easy-to-understand terms, including whether any hearing loss is present and its degree. If your results suggest you could benefit from hearing aids, they may recommend a more detailed hearing assessment.
If hearing loss is found, your clinician will talk you through your options to manage it, which may include hearing aids. At Audika, we tailor hearing solutions to your communication needs and lifestyle, so you can get the most out of today's advanced hearing technology.
If your audiogram shows no signs of hearing loss, your clinician will let you know when it may be a good idea to have your hearing checked again.
1. World Health Organization. (2023, March 1). Deafness and hearing loss.
2. Healthdirect Australia. (2025). Hearing test. healthdirect.gov.au/hearing-test
3. Better Health Channel. Hearing tests. Victorian Department of Health. betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/hearing-tests
