The Could You Be A Sound Engineer Test

All possible test results

The Fan

You don't know much about sound, but you love your music. This might turn out to be a problem later on, as you seem to be damaging your hearing in the pursuit of your passion. Remember: earplugs aren'... Read more

The Drummer's Mate

You are the drummer's mate, or the drummer's brother's mate, Dave. You long to be cool like a sound engineer, so you hang around bands being a roadie or whatever.... as long as people think you're par... Read more

The Wallflower

You've looked after your hearing, but whether that's a deliberate thing or just because you don't like shows, who's to say. You don't really understand the role of the sound engineer, and you don't re... Read more

The Poser

You don't know much about sound, but you're quite full of yourself. Remind me again why you took this test? You seem to have maintained your hearing without significant loss, unlike the fankids in the... Read more

The Wallflower

You have no idea about sound, and you probably don't go out to see bands very often, if at all. You're more refined, cultured, intellectual than all that. Happily, this lifestyle means you retain awes... Read more

The Show Pony

You don't know much about sound, but you've looked after your hearing. Maybe you just don't like bands. Unfortunately you seem to be a bit full of yourself. Read more

The mixer

Hard working, tech-minded... you know the ropes, but you're not looking after yourself. Your ears have copped a beating because you've neglected to protect them, and this means you are destined to be ... Read more

The Deaf Poser

You know a lot about sound, but you haven't looked after your ears. Sadly, you seem determined to prove to everyone how cool you are. In your opinion louder is better, and if it's too loud then you're... Read more

Sound Engineer

You know what you're on about, and you've guarded your greatest assets: your ears. You work in the industry, care about the industry, and live to enhance other peoples' talents. Without you the entert... Read more

The Poser

You know a lot about sound, and you've looked after your ears. Sadly, you seem determined to prove to everyone how cool you are. Why exactly are you in this industry? Was it for the music? Or for the ... Read more

The Audiophile

You certainly know a lot about audio, and you've looked after your ears well. You're in this for the music and the love, not to be some kind of hotshot. Good on you. Read more

The Poser

You know a lot about sound, and you've looked after your ears. Sadly, you seem determined to prove to everyone how cool you are. Why exactly are you in this industry? Was it for the music? Or for the ... Read more

Sound Engineer

You know what you're doing, but you've worked so long and so hard in this industry without taking care of yourself that you've wasted your greatest assets - your ears. Relentless nights of rock n roll... Read more

Show Pony

You have a head on your shoulders, there's no doubt about that. But you're more in love with yourself than you are with the music. All that posing seems to have damaged your hearing - oops. You should... Read more

Sound Engineer

You've got the nouse, you have the passion, and you've even managed to look after your hearing pretty well. You're the man, quite simply. You know your way around a console, around a venue, and around... Read more

Show Pony

You've got a brain on your shoulders alright. You've looked after your hearing too. Sadly, you seem to be full of yourself. Why exactly did you get into this business? For the music? I don't think so.... Read more

Golden Ears!

You're a master. You understand the method, the madness, the magic. People go to gigs and don't even realise that you exist. The sound is so flawless, there is no hint of human hands doing the hard wo... Read more

The Clever Wanker

You know what you're doing, you've got great hearing, but frankly, you're a wanker. Sorry. The DJ life is the life for you. you'd make a good one, with that brain on your shoulders. Read more