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Surround Sound Test

Walk a tone through each channel to verify 5.1 / 7.1 wiring. Most browsers mix to stereo—fallback panning still helps headphone checks.

Detecting output mode…

Click any speaker to test it

You
(listener)

How to use

  1. Pick 5.1, 7.1, or Stereo fallback layout.
  2. Adjust tone frequency, per-channel duration, and volume.
  3. Click individual speakers on the diagram or use Walk all channels.
  4. Turn off Windows Sonic / Dolby Atmos when testing raw discrete routing on a receiver.

FAQ

Why do only front speakers play?

Most browsers expose stereo output via Web Audio even when your sound card supports 8 channels. The tool uses panning fallback so headphone users can still sanity-check channel order.

What frequency hits the subwoofer?

The LFE channel plays a 60 Hz tone—if your sub is muted or miswired, that step will be silent while mains still play.

Overview

Surround Sound Test routes a short sine tone to one output channel at a time using ChannelMerger when the browser exposes enough outputs, or stereo panning with level shaping when it does not.