Sound Mixer
Mix and control multiple ambient sounds.
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Why these sounds can help with tinnitus
Tinnitus often feels louder in quiet. Soft external sound — colored noise or nature-like ambiences — can fill that quiet so the tinnitus stands out less. Clinicians sometimes call this sound enrichment or partial masking: the goal is usually comfort and reduced awareness, not drowning the tinnitus out completely.
Reviews and trials suggest sound therapy can ease tinnitus-related distress for some people, and nature sounds or different noise “colors” are among the options studied. Results vary, evidence quality is mixed, and this is not a cure or medical treatment. Keep volumes comfortable, and talk with a clinician for personal advice.
References
- Sereda M, Xia J, El Refaie A, Hall DA, Hoare DJ. Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018;(12):CD013094. Link
- Wang H, Tang D, Wu Y, Zhou L, Sun S. The state of the art of sound therapy for subjective tinnitus in adults. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease. 2020;11:2040622320956426. Link
- Lu T, Wang Q, Gu Z, Li Z, Yan Z. Non-invasive treatments improve patient outcomes in chronic tinnitus: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. 2024;90(4):101438. Link
- Durai M, Searchfield GD. A mixed-methods trial of broad band noise and nature sounds for tinnitus therapy: group and individual responses modeled under the adaptation level theory of tinnitus. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2017;9:44. Link
- Barozzi S, Ambrosetti U, Callaway SL, Behrens T, Passoni S, Del Bo L. Effects of tinnitus retraining therapy with different colours of sound. International Tinnitus Journal. 2017;21(2):139-143. Link