Last updated: 27 June 2026.
Headphone Burn-In (burninheadphones.com) is a free browser tool that plays noise and a frequency sweep to condition new headphones, IEMs, and speakers. It is part of the Audio Tools Network. This page explains, in plain language, what data the site touches and the choices you have. Questions? Email contact@burninheadphones.com.
Who runs this site
This site is operated by the Audio Tools Network, an independent publisher of free, single-purpose audio tools. You can reach us at contact@burninheadphones.com.
The audio stays in your browser
All sound on this site is generated locally by your browser using the Web Audio API. We do not record, upload, or store any audio. There are no user accounts, and we do not ask you to sign up or hand over personal details to use the tool.
Cookies and advertising
This site is supported by advertising. We use Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You can review how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
Third-party ad vendors and ad networks may also use cookies or similar technologies on this site to measure and serve advertising.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand anonymous, aggregate usage such as which pages are visited and roughly how long visitors stay. This helps us improve the tool. Google Analytics sets cookies and processes usage data as described in Google's Privacy Policy.
Affiliate links
Some pages contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon as part of the Amazon Associates program. If you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only link to gear we think is genuinely relevant.
We do not sell your data
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We do not collect names, email addresses, or account data through the tool itself. The only data involved is the standard cookie and analytics activity described above, handled by Google as our advertising and analytics providers.
Your rights (GDPR and CCPA)
If you are in the European Economic Area, the UK, or California, you have rights over your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete it, and to opt out of personalized advertising using the links above. To make a request or ask a question, email contact@burninheadphones.com.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site or our providers change. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date above. Continued use of the site means you accept the current version.