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'''Sound Test''' (titled '''Sounds''' in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'') is an option that appears in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' games.

The Sound Test allows the player to listen to most of the music and sounds in the game. Players can listen to the voices of characters, stage music, and listen to other variety of sounds. If the player leaves the Sound Test while a song is playing and goes back through the menus, the song will still play until it is overridden by another piece of music, or until the player enters the character select screen.  

Sound Test was introduced in this seminal entry, and laid the foundation for all other sound test options in future games. The Sound Test is unlocked by completing [[Break the Targets]] and [[Board the Platforms]] with all 12 [[character]]s. The option can then be accessed through Data Mode. The sounds are split into 3 sections: MUSIC, SOUND, and VOICE. Numbers are the only identifier in each section; there are no categories or extra details. The voice section groups related voices together in the following order: {{SSB|Mario}} (1-11), {{SSB|Donkey Kong}} (12-21), {{SSB|Link}} (22-32), {{SSB|Yoshi}} (33-46), {{SSB|Kirby}} (47-66), {{SSB|Fox}} (67-79), {{SSB|Pikachu}} (80-92), {{SSB|Luigi}} (93-104), {{SSB|Captain Falcon}} (105-122), {{SSB|Ness}} (123-136), {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} (137-151), {{SSB|Master Hand}} (152-153), [[Announcer]] (154-205), [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon (206-224), {{SSB|Crowd}} cheers (225-236), [[Crowd]] reactions (237-244). The Fighter Select music is not in the Sound Test for unknown reasons.

Sound Test returns in [[Melee]], with some small changes. The option is unlocked by unlocking all playable [[Stage]]s. The option can be accessed through Data Mode. Unlike ''SSB'', the name of the track is now displayed on the screen instead of just a number. This was also the first time tracks were organized by series and fighter, making said tracks much easier to find. This method has been kept for every future installment. Generic, menu, and stage sounds each have a singular category, as do enemies and [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon. {{SSBM|Sheik}} is grouped under {{SSBM|Zelda}}'s category.  Kirby's copy ability voice clips are unlocked after unlocking every base game fighter. The [[Giga Bowser]] music in ''Melee'' is not in the Sound Test for unknown reasons.

Sound test once again returns in [[Brawl]], and once again received changes. The option is now  available from the start without unlocking, though songs and sounds remain hidden until their source character, stage, or [[CD]] is unlocked. It can be accessed through either [[Data]] or Option Mode. Brawl introduces the feature of adding a source game to every song and indicating if it was ripped from another game or remixed specifically for the Smash franchise. The Cruel Brawl theme and the winter version of {{SSBBMusicLink|Yoshi|Obstacle Course}} are both not in the Sound Test for unknown reasons.

Sound Test, now simply titled ''Sounds'', is again unlocked from the start with some tracks hidden until unlocked. It is located in the [[Vault]] and can also be accessed via the sound settings in Options. Sounds is unique among the series in that one version has unique features the other version does not have and vice versa. {{for3ds}} was the first to drop sound effects and [[victory theme]]s, leaving only music and voices viewable. This version was also the first to introduce alternate costumes with different models (such as the [[Koopalings]] or female [[Robin]]) feature separate sections from the default ones. Music tracks are indicated by a blue background, while voice clips are in green. The number system is done away entirely and instead has a list of tracks similar in presentation to an {{s|wikipedia|iPod}} interface. The songs do not loop indefinitely anymore and instead fade out after a certain amount of time. The music selection emphasizes handheld games as a reference to the fact that the 3DS is a handheld console. The copyright owner and/or arrangement supervisor of each music track is now viewable in the info section. The main feature of the 3DS version is that the option exists to keep music playing even when the system is in sleep mode. The [[L button|L]] and [[R button]]s can be used to skip between tracks. The sleep mode functionality can only be used if headphones are inserted.

{{forwiiu}} is mostly similar, with a few key differences. Unlocking hidden tracks is the same, with the additional method of [[CD]]s returning from ''Brawl''. The option to play music in sleep mode has been removed. In its place is a dedicated "favorite" section. The player has the ability to star tracks that will then go into the favorite section, where they can be easily found without searching. There are more music tracks than the 3DS version, and the selection emphasizes home console games as a reference to the fact that the WiiU is a home console. Unique to the Japanese version is the voice tracks crediting the voice actors on the info screen instead of just in the credits. However, notably, {{s|mariowiki|Kazumi Totaka}} and [[Masahiro Sakurai]]—the voice actors for [[Yoshi]] and [[King Dedede]] respectively—are credited here, but not in the actual [[credits]]. This is not present in any other language version of the game, likely due to the use of uncredited union voice actors in the series' English dubs. In both versions, some character voice clips are missing, such as those of {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}.

''Sounds'' returns in ''Ultimate''. Like ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' before it, the option is available from the start with hidden tracks that need to be unlocked. CDs are removed and replaced with the new method of buying tracks directly from the [[Shop]]. Songs are now organized by [[universe]]; all major universes except for {{uv|Duck Hunt}} and {{uv|Ice Climber}} have dedicated categories, with all other universes sharing the "other" category. There is also an "all" category that contains every song from every universe. The ability to play music while the screen is turned off returns from the Nintendo 3DS version. This feature again requires headphones, both inserted into the jack as well as wireless Bluetooth as of [[Nintendo Switch]] hardware version 13.0.0. The favorite section has been updated into the playlist section; like in the Wii U version, players can star music tracks, with the added option of making and storing multiple unique playlists at the same time. In ''Ultimate'', {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}'s noises are present, but those of {{SSBU|Samus}} and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} are still missing for unknown reasons. A peculiarity specific to ''Ultimate'' is that, in the Japanese version, songs from English games use the localized English title rather than the original Japanese one. For example, the source game of the English version of ''{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song}}'' is listed as ''WarioWare: Touched!'', rather than {{ja|さわる メイド イン ワリオ|Sawaru Meido in Wario}}. The same principle mostly does not apply in reverse in the English version of the game, with the exception of the source game of ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (JP)}}'' being listed as ''Fire Emblem: if'' instead of ''Fire Emblem Fates''. However, for unknown reasons, both remixed versions of that same track are listed as originating in ''Fire Emblem: if'' in English as well.

**Interestingly, in ''Ultimate'', changing the game's [[language]] setting to Japanese makes {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}'s voice clips when it performs [[Sing]] appear fully in the Sound Test, while in English, only the first half of the voice clips will appear. Its voice clip when falling [[asleep]] is also absent in the Sound Test.

*For unknown reasons, {{SSB4|Dr. Mario}} does not have his own section in the Sound Test in ''SSB4''. While he shares a majority of his voice clips with Mario in all of his appearances, he still has a section in his other appearances.

*In ''Ultimate'', {{SSBU|Ken}}'s [[Star KO]] scream isn't in the Sound Test, and no updates have added it.

*{{SSBU|Bayonetta}}'s voice clip of her saying "Boom!" doesn't appear in the Sound Test under her ''Bayonetta 2'' costumes, despite the fact she can say the line in said costumes.

*In the Japanese version of ''for Wii U'' and ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Sound Test, characters that only have English voice actors have the names of their actors romanized in English rather than written in Japanese like the others. This applies to:  

***Oddly, this also applies to [[Luma]] and [[Squid Sisters|Callie]], despite their voice actors, Yuya Takezawa and Yuki Kudara (credited as keity.pop), respectively, being Japanese.

*In ''Smash 4'', both Larry and Morton have one less voice clip than Bowser Jr. and the rest of the Koopalings.

**In ''Ultimate'', this only applies to Larry.

*For unknown reasons, Yuki Tsuji is not credited as the {{SSBU|Inkling}}s in the Japanese Sound Test in ''Ultimate'', unlike Kazumi Totaka and [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who are also not credited as voices in the main credits but are in the Sound Test.