Abstract: An apparatus is provided for inspecting a recording medium, for thereby detecting a defect in the recording medium, in which the apparatus includes inspection subjects made up of first to fourth recording media on which audio signals having a constant frequency are recorded. The apparatus further includes first to fourth non-defective drives for reading out signals from the first to fourth recording media and for outputting signals therefrom, a detector for detecting the audio signals from among the signals output from the first to fourth drives, and a determining means for determining that the first to fourth recording media are defective when the audio signals output from the detector deviate from the constant frequency.