If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may have been told to “use sound therapy.” That advice sounds simple until you discover how many choices exist: white-noise machines, phone apps, hearing aids, tabletop sound generators, customized tinnitus devices, headphones, earbuds, and programs that claim to use specially matched frequencies. This can be frustrating because sound … Read more
If you search an app store for tinnitus apps, you can quickly become overwhelmed. There are sound generators, tinnitus trackers, meditation apps, hearing tests, masking tools, sleep apps, CBT programs, and applications that claim to “rewire” the brain. For someone who has recently developed tinnitus, this can create a difficult question: Which apps are actually … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, being told that a hearing aid might help can create more questions than answers. Does a hearing aid actually treat tinnitus? Does the masking sound need to cover the ringing completely? Is white noise better than nature sounds? Should the sound generator be on all day? And what happens … Read more
If you have tinnitus, choosing headphones can suddenly feel much more complicated than it used to. You may have heard that bone conduction headphones leave the ear canals open, so perhaps they are safer for tinnitus. Or you may have read that because they do not send sound directly through the ear canal, they cannot … Read more
If you have persistent tinnitus, you may have come across Lenire, a device that combines sound stimulation with electrical stimulation of the tongue. It is sometimes described online as a completely new way to treat tinnitus, which can make it difficult to separate established evidence from marketing claims. The underlying idea is called bimodal neuromodulation. … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, you may find yourself searching for ways to make the sound disappear. That is understandable. A ringing, buzzing, hissing, humming, or pulsing sound that seems to come from nowhere can be surprisingly unsettling. Then you encounter terms such as masking, sound therapy, habituation, retraining, and tinnitus management. They can … Read more
If you have recently developed tinnitus, choosing a sound to listen to at night can become surprisingly confusing. Search for tinnitus sound therapy and you will quickly encounter white noise, pink noise, brown noise, nature sounds, masking tracks, tinnitus frequencies, and specialized apps—often with very different claims about which one is “best.” The reality is … Read more