Poll: Does Type of Tinnitus Tone Matter?

Hiss, beep, dentist drill, morse code, cicadas, lawnmower, etc...

Do you think the type of the tinnitus sound matters, if we think how easy or hard it is to habituate? (Assuming perceived loudness is the same for all).

 

Tone is important, but it's a pile of beans compared to volume.

 

I suspect that discontinuous noises are more problematic.

 

Mine used to be intermittent but now has started being constant and louder. A high pitch whine that makes me want to scream!

 

It does matter - low frequency tinnitus , e.g. 300Hz, is much easier to mask and not noticeable when outside, low wind masks it completely. High frequency, e.g. 1700hz, even at lower volumes, is much harder to mask given sounds at that frequency out in the nature/cities is quite rare. Obviously volume plays a huge role.

All of the mentioned sounds like drills, cicadas etc. are just combinations of different frequencies. So if individual frequencies can be masked, e.g. with wind, then the combo can also be masked, e.g. drill.

Just from my experience.