The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

While tinnitus is an internal sound that doesn’t have a matching exterior source, sufferers can often find relief through external noise used to mask the sound constantly in their heads. Sound therapy is often used in conjunction with other therapies like neuromodulation and habituation.

Living with tinnitus often involves sound masking devices and applications that help dilute the sounds in the sufferer’s ear by providing background noise. While there might be certain white noise maskers that could work for some sufferers, not everyone will find relief from the same sounds. Sufferers do not report the same type of high-pitched sound. From one person to the next, the sound could be completely different. Some people hear a constant, low hissing while others hear a loud whine.

The best masking sound for tinnitus has to provide relief from the frequency of the tinnitus sound, which can often mean a custom created sound. AudioNotch has a free library of masking sounds that can be used to provide relief.

The best masking sound for tinnitus can be downloaded as an mp3 to be played anytime you need relief. The noises can be kept on the website to be used at any time. They can be converted to be used as sound therapy with AudioNotch too. The sound library has pink, brown and white noise as well as nature sounds like one called beach surf, which sounds like the ocean ebbing and flowing gently. There’s also the sound of water running in a variety of methods from kitchen sink to mountain stream to waterfall.

Variety of Sounds:

• Pink Noise
• Brown Noise
• White Noise
• Autumn Wind
• Beach Surf
• City Sweeper
• Heavy Rain
• Kitchen Sink
• Mountain Stream
• Summer Night
• Waterfall
• Waterfall #2
• White Noise with no High Frequencies
• Kitchen Sink with no High Frequencies

The best masking sound for tinnitus will vary from one individual to the next, which is why there are so many different masking sounds in the library. Each sound in the library plays between five and ten minutes, but they can be set to repeat continuously. There’s also the option to shuffle the sounds to provide relief.

The library of sounds gives the sufferer many options for masking tinnitus without having to spend thousands on hearing aids and medical-grade sound therapy.