AudioNotch Blog https://audionotch.com/blog/ Latest updates and research from AudioNotch en Ranked: Sound Therapies for Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/03/17/ranked-sound-therapies-for-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/03/17/ranked-sound-therapies-for-tinnitus/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 If you have tinnitus, you've probably spent hours searching for treatments online. The number of sound therapies for tinnitus available today can be overwhelming, and the marketing claims are often hard to separate from the actual science. This article provides an honest, evidence-based ranking of every major sound therapy for tinnitus: what works, what might work, and what probably does not.

]]> How Sound Retrains the Tinnitus Brain: The Neuroscience of Neuroplasticity-Based Therapy https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/02/23/sound-retrains-the-tinnitus-brain/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/02/23/sound-retrains-the-tinnitus-brain/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 If tinnitus is a problem created by the brain rewiring itself, can we fix it by rewiring the brain back? That's the core question behind neuroplasticity-based sound therapy -- and after two decades of research, we're starting to get answers.

]]> Brain Training Outperforms Talk Therapy for Tinnitus: What a New Clinical Trial Found https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/02/18/fmri-neurofeedback-tinnitus-treatment-beats-cbt/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/02/18/fmri-neurofeedback-tinnitus-treatment-beats-cbt/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 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.

]]> Harvard Researchers Discover Objective Biomarkers for Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/01/06/tinnitus-biomarkers-breakthrough-harvard-research/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2026/01/06/tinnitus-biomarkers-breakthrough-harvard-research/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 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.

]]> Testimonial from a new AudioNotch user https://audionotch.com/blog/2020/06/30/testimonial-from-a-new-audionotch-user/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2020/06/30/testimonial-from-a-new-audionotch-user/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:46:25 +0000 We're always happy to get feedback from our users! Here's a recent email that we got from a happy user:

]]> The Definitive Guide To Detecting Your Tinnitus Frequency https://audionotch.com/blog/2019/09/01/the-definitive-guide-to-detecting-your-tinnitus-frequency/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2019/09/01/the-definitive-guide-to-detecting-your-tinnitus-frequency/ Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:56:16 +0000 ]]> AudioNotch review: does AudioNotch work? https://audionotch.com/blog/2019/05/05/audionotch-review-does-audionotch-work/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2019/05/05/audionotch-review-does-audionotch-work/ Sun, 05 May 2019 21:14:18 +0000 ]]> Tinnitus and Ketamine https://audionotch.com/blog/2018/03/30/ketamine-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2018/03/30/ketamine-tinnitus/ Fri, 30 Mar 2018 09:00:47 +0000 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. With...

]]> Zinc Deficiency And Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2017/12/09/zinc-deficiency-and-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2017/12/09/zinc-deficiency-and-tinnitus/ Sat, 09 Dec 2017 01:20:40 +0000 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....

]]> Evidence for Notched Sound Therapy: Does it Actually Lower Tinnitus Volume? https://audionotch.com/blog/2017/06/09/evidence-for-notched-sound-therapy-does-it-actually-lower-tinnitus-volume/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2017/06/09/evidence-for-notched-sound-therapy-does-it-actually-lower-tinnitus-volume/ Fri, 09 Jun 2017 21:43:31 +0000

Year: 2010 Region: Germany Customized notched music training reduces tinnitus loudness

]]> Does Neuromonics Work? https://audionotch.com/blog/2016/08/11/does-neuromonics-work/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2016/08/11/does-neuromonics-work/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 23:16:58 +0000 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. We...

]]> Vagus Nerve Stimulation For Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2016/02/16/vagus-nerve-stimulation-for-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2016/02/16/vagus-nerve-stimulation-for-tinnitus/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:08:07 +0000 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....

]]> Tinnitus With Ptsd https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/10/07/tinnitus-with-ptsd/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/10/07/tinnitus-with-ptsd/ Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:24:18 +0000 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....

]]> Should I listen to Notched Sound Therapy in both ears if I have tinnitus in one ear? https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/07/31/should-i-listen-in-both-ears-if-i-have-tinnitus-in-one-ear/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/07/31/should-i-listen-in-both-ears-if-i-have-tinnitus-in-one-ear/ Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:18:12 +0000 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. A lot...

]]> What are the most common tinnitus frequencies? https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/24/what-are-the-most-common-tinnitus-frequencies/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/24/what-are-the-most-common-tinnitus-frequencies/ Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:56:58 +0000 ]]> Can tinnitus suddenly go away? https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/18/can-tinnitus-suddenly-go-away/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/18/can-tinnitus-suddenly-go-away/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:35:04 +0000 Noise-induced tinnitus can be acute or chronic. Acute tinnitus can last from a few minutes to a few weeks after noise exposure.24 In some cases, tinnitus has a gradual onset and several years can pass before an intermittent, low-intensity tinnitus becomes bothersome.25 Spontaneous remission by natural habituation is experienced by more than three-quarters of sufferers. Habituation occurs within the CNS, whereas adaptation involves a peripheral sensory organ.8 For those in whom the condition worsens, the tinnitus intensity increases over time but its pitch tends to remain stable.22 If tinnitus persists for more than 2 years, it is considered permanent and irreversible.26 However, chronicity is not associated with a favorable response to treatment.27

]]> Mutebutton Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/16/mutebutton-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/16/mutebutton-tinnitus/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:34:25 +0000 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....

]]> Can Coffee Help My Tinnitus? https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/12/can-coffee-help-my-tinnitus-2/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/06/12/can-coffee-help-my-tinnitus-2/ Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:18:36 +0000 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....

]]> Notched Sound Therapy - How Strong is the Evidence, Really? https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/04/06/notched-sound-therapy-how-strong-is-the-evidence-really/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/04/06/notched-sound-therapy-how-strong-is-the-evidence-really/ Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:00:02 +0000 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. For...

]]> Normal Audiogram Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/03/21/normal-audiogram-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/03/21/normal-audiogram-tinnitus/ Sat, 21 Mar 2015 22:10:22 +0000 I've written about this previously here, but I decided to reproduce the article below since it's coming up so frequently: The development of tinnitus has a strong association with hearing loss. The...

]]> Acoustic Co-ordinated Reset https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/03/09/acoustic-co-ordinated-reset/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/03/09/acoustic-co-ordinated-reset/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:01:33 +0000 Tinnitus is a phantom auditory sensation which may be a transient or chronic condition. There are a number of factors that CAN cause tinnitus, but excessive exposure to noise and aging are the two...

]]> Acetylcysteine and Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/03/05/acetylcysteine-and-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/03/05/acetylcysteine-and-tinnitus/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 02:26:43 +0000 Tinnitus refers to the condition characterized by sounds heard in the ears that develop secondary to structural alterations. The noise varies from buzzing or ringing to chirping or thumping. The...

]]> Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment Review https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/02/05/neuromonics-tinnitus-treatment-review/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/02/05/neuromonics-tinnitus-treatment-review/ Thu, 05 Feb 2015 23:05:35 +0000 For those who suffer from tinnitus, it can be extremely frustrating. It is a condition that causes a buzzing or ringing in the ears that never goes away. Over 50 million Americans struggle with this...

]]> Memantine For Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/02/04/memantine-for-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/02/04/memantine-for-tinnitus/ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 22:26:41 +0000 Memantine is an NMDA channel blocker and is undergoing intense research to determine if it has high potential for treating tinnitus through pharmacological solutions. Research is studying the effect...

]]> Pilots With Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/01/17/pilots-with-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/01/17/pilots-with-tinnitus/ Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:40:27 +0000 The noise and constant vibrations that are associated with air travel can take its toll on those who fly for a living. Pilots with tinnitus are very common. Pilots are one of the most notorious...

]]> Trent Reznor Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/01/14/trent-reznor-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2015/01/14/trent-reznor-tinnitus/ Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:56:19 +0000 Trent Reznor, of Nine Inch Nails fame, suffers from tinnitus. The popular musician/songwriter has written about the affliction in a number of lyrics including "Something I Can Never Have" and "The...

]]> Is there evidence that caffeine can reduce tinnitus volume? https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/31/is-there-evidence-that-caffeine-can-reduce-tinnitus-volume/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/31/is-there-evidence-that-caffeine-can-reduce-tinnitus-volume/ Wed, 31 Dec 2014 02:13:44 +0000 Here is an idea that I've always found intuitively ridiculous: the concept that dietary changes can modify your tinnitus tone volume. Now - most of you are probably aware of "EBooks" that purport to...

]]> Tinnitus Volume Mayo Clinic https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/25/tinnitus-volume-mayo-clinic/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/25/tinnitus-volume-mayo-clinic/ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 09:51:24 +0000 To treat your tinnitus, your doctor will first try to identify any underlying, treatable condition that may be associated with your symptoms. If tinnitus is due to a health condition, your doctor may be able to take steps that could reduce the noise. Examples include:

]]> Why Hope? https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/24/why-hope/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/24/why-hope/ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:47:10 +0000 Why hope? It's a simple question. Despite the best efforts of medical science, and despite the existence of treatments that can lessen your suffering, there still exists no cure for tinnitus. I...

]]> Tinnitus Pillow https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/23/tinnitus-pillow/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/23/tinnitus-pillow/ Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:42:16 +0000 Some of our users have e-mailed us regarding the possibility of listening to Notched Sound Therapy in their sleep. Would this work? What would be the efficacy of this? Although we don't have any...

]]> Famous People Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/16/famous-people-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/16/famous-people-tinnitus/ Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:13:32 +0000 What are Symptoms of Tinnitus? Tinnitus is an unusual health condition that physicians do not completely understand. In addition to affecting ordinary everyday people, there are famous people tinnitus...

]]> And then it rained https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/13/and-then-it-rained-2/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/13/and-then-it-rained-2/ Sat, 13 Dec 2014 19:20:36 +0000 When I was 22 years old, I went out with some friends to a nightclub. I was in my first year of medical school. Like most people my age, I wasn't concerned with noise trauma (despite being a medical...

]]> Residual Inhibition for Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/10/residual-inhibition-for-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/12/10/residual-inhibition-for-tinnitus/ Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:25:24 +0000 Some of our users have noticed that listening to their tinnitus frequency using our tinnitus tuner, and then turning the computer generate sound off, can result in a temporary reduction in their...

]]> Musical tonnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/27/musical-tonnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/27/musical-tonnitus/ Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:59:46 +0000 From the British Tinnitus Association, an interesting review of Musical Hallucinations - otherwise known as musical tinnitus: What is musical hallucination? Musical hallucination (MH) is the...

]]> Tinnitus Frequency Most Common Hz https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/tinnitus-frequency-most-common-hz/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/tinnitus-frequency-most-common-hz/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 02:14:27 +0000 Tinnitus, a chronic ringing in the ears, can be extremely frustrating for its victims. While some people are not negatively affected by this issue, others have serious problems. Anxiety, disrupted...

]]> Can an old drug (D-cycloserine) reduce the cognitive side effects of tinnitus? https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/can-an-old-drug-d-cycloserine-reduce-the-cognitive-side-effects-of-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/can-an-old-drug-d-cycloserine-reduce-the-cognitive-side-effects-of-tinnitus/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 02:13:22 +0000 People with tinnitus perceive ringing in their ears and this phantom noise can cause difficulty concentrating.

]]> Tinnitus may only be curable in an initial 6 week window https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/tinnitus-may-only-be-curable-in-an-initial-6-week-window/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/tinnitus-may-only-be-curable-in-an-initial-6-week-window/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:39:31 +0000 Six-week treatment window

]]> AudioNotch Testimonial https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/audionotch-testimonial/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/12/audionotch-testimonial/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:37:14 +0000 A user by the name of Anthony sent us this e-mail recently: Hi all, just want you to know that I have been treating (listening) to your notched white noise now for about 13 months, its only been in...

]]> Maladaptive Plasticity https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/08/maladaptive-plasticity/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/11/08/maladaptive-plasticity/ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 02:06:38 +0000 For centuries, the medical community was under the assumption that once the brain matured, the number of neurons and pathways between these delicate connections were permanent. However, beginning in...

]]> TMS Treatment Blog https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/tms-treatment-blog/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/tms-treatment-blog/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:01:35 +0000 The subject of TMS as a treatment for tinnitus has come up multiple times on the AudioNotch blog. Despite promising early small scale studies, we've repeatedly reviewed evidence that indicates that...

]]> Successful People With Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/successful-people-with-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/successful-people-with-tinnitus/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:29:31 +0000 Can you be successful and have a debilitating medical illness like tinnitus? Yes, absolutely. There are ways of coping with tinnitus that will allow you to focus and concentrate. If you want to feel...

]]> Is Tinnitus under-appreciated by the Canadian Military? https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/is-tinnitus-under-appreciated-by-the-canadian-military/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/is-tinnitus-under-appreciated-by-the-canadian-military/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:08:33 +0000 The couple has tried desperately to get help for tinnitus, which is treatable.

]]> MDMA as Tinnitus Treatment? https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/mdma-as-tinnitus-treatment/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/12/mdma-as-tinnitus-treatment/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:56:31 +0000 Not recommended, but interesting nonetheless: An illegal party drug could hold the answer tinnitus sufferers have long been waiting to hear. This week, an international conference devotes three days...

]]> AudioNotch User Review: An example of when it didn't work out https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/04/1164/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/04/1164/ Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:42:42 +0000 Thank you very much for enabling people to try your treatment on a 'refund if no improvement' basis.

]]> What if one has have multiple tinnitus tones?    https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/01/what-if-i-have-multiple-tinnitus-tones/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/10/01/what-if-i-have-multiple-tinnitus-tones/ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 00:09:29 +0000 If one has multiple tinnitus tones, you can match them as needed. However, our software was only designed to treat one tinnitus tone at a time.

]]> Barbra Streisand and Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/22/barbra-streisand-and-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/22/barbra-streisand-and-tinnitus/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:16:35 +0000 Here's an interview where Barbra Streisand talks about her tinnitus: There's something important about this anecdote: Streisand acquired tinnitus years before her singing career, and despite that,...

]]> The trouble with anecdotes: Desensitisation therapy for tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/22/the-trouble-with-anecdotes-desensitisation-therapy-for-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/22/the-trouble-with-anecdotes-desensitisation-therapy-for-tinnitus/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 23:09:36 +0000 The trouble with anecdotes is that you can use them to prove anything. As in, literally - anything. The scientific method came out of the realization that proving causality (i.e. A causes B ) couldn't...

]]> Celebrities with Meniere's Disease https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/17/celebrities-with-menieres-disease/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/17/celebrities-with-menieres-disease/ Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:02:02 +0000 UsMagazine.com: Your last album of brand new material was Cardinology (with your band, The Cardinals) in 2008. Why the time off?

]]> How To Use AudioNotch with an Audiologist https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/13/how-to-use-audionotch-with-an-audiologist/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/13/how-to-use-audionotch-with-an-audiologist/ Sat, 13 Sep 2014 01:05:17 +0000 ]]> Lidocaine Patch Tinnitus https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/13/lidocaine-patch-tinnitus/ https://audionotch.com/blog/2014/09/13/lidocaine-patch-tinnitus/ Sat, 13 Sep 2014 00:44:28 +0000 Lidocaine patches are sometimes used for pain analgesia, such as for diabetic neuropathic pain. They can be applied locally to the skin and then diffuse into the affected area. There have been reports...

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