The invention provides an audiometry system for performing a mobile hearing screening and a method for performing said screening. The system comprises a mobile device for transmitting a plurality of different predetermined signals representing predetermined sounds of different frequency and intensity at least one set of earphones provided with a receiver for receiving the signals the earphones being responsive to the signals for emitting said predetermined sounds in accordance with the signals and an interface programmed to determine and record the response of a user of the earphones to the emission of the respective sounds by the earphones in response to the signals.
