The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog

Although we consider AudioNotch to be the best current available tinnitus treatment, we realize that it may not be right for everyone. Some individuals may have types of tinnitus (for example, atypical tinnitus tones, such as a cyclical whooshing) that is not presently amenable to treatment with AudioNotch (although we’re working on changing that). Alternatively, they may have severe hearing loss that precludes them from receiving effective auditory input – meaning Notched Sound Therapy cannot function. For individuals in these categories, there are other options, although they are not necessarily categorized as treatments – only has therapeutic coping mechanisms.

One such coping mechanism is referred to as Tinnitus Retraining Therapy. It involves listening to ambient noise (such as regular, un-notched white noise) for extended periods of time at just below the volume of your tinnitus. This has been shown to aid in the habituation of the nervous system to the tinnitus stimulus. Although it does not reduce tinnitus volume, it has been theorized to reduce the psychological distress caused by tinnitus by allowing the nervous system to better “ignore” the tinnitus tone.

AudioNotch is presently working on a free version of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy that we want to provide to everyone free of charge. Some clinics provide TRT, but do so at a significant cost. Our goal, which will be realized in the coming months is to give it out at no cost. Stay tuned!

Best,

AudioNotch