How to Choose the Right Sound for Your Tinnitus
- Type
- Guide
- Topic
- How to Choose the Right Sound for Your Tinnitus
- Key Advice
- A guide to selecting sounds for high-frequency vs. low-frequency tinnitus to find the most effective relief.
- Related Sounds
- 3 recommended resources with web preview
- App
- Hushbay (iOS)
Tinnitus frequency varies from person to person. Choosing the right sound is key to effective relief.
Solution
1
Identify your tinnitus frequency
High-frequency tinnitus sounds like crickets, cicadas, or hissing. Low-frequency tinnitus sounds like buzzing or engine noise.
2
Match the sound type
For high-frequency tinnitus, use cricket sounds, insect sounds, or pink noise. For low-frequency tinnitus, use ocean waves, deep ocean white noise, or rain.
3
Fine-tune the volume
Adjust volume to a level where you can just notice it but it does not mask all sounds. You do not need to completely cover the tinnitus -- partial masking is effective.
Recommended Sounds
Do It All in the App
Open Hushbay, choose a soundscape, enable auto-stop on sleep, put your phone down, and drift off.
FAQ
Can I use multiple sounds at the same time?
Yes. The Hushbay app supports mixing -- you can layer cricket sounds with rain sounds.