Tinnitus Masking: MP3s, CDs, YouTube, Other Audio

What screeching tapes? Be more descriptive and the answer is likely no.

 

Acoustic Neuromodulation - Musical

Things like this...

 

That's one of my videos.

It's an experiment. It may help or it may not, just try it out and see what happens. That's the thing with tinnitus, there isn't anything at all that we can say works, it's a case of if it works for you then it works. I always say that you have to experiment and understand what makes your own tinnitus better or worse. It's fine to look at other people's opinions but yours is the one that matters.

I don't get as many views as some because I don't lie and call things a cure, and I don't make any false claims or have sensationalised descriptions. Better to keep your integrity

 

Thank you Steve, thats funny of all videos I pick out, it is yours.... will give it a try. How often do you listen to it?...... appreciate your honesty... not much out there anymore!!

....how did you decide on what frequency, sounds, etc, to lay down on tracks, I am low tech!....

 

Hi,

I don't have anything firm on the listening times, but what I do say is no longer than 1 hour at any time and not for more than 4 hours per day. Listening for too long to noises like this seems to get in your brain. there is also the issue that over-listening to anything (for me) decreases the effectiveness.

When I hit on something that interferes with tinnitus I end up listening a lot when I'm making a track. And without fail those long periods of listening mean that it doesn't have the same effect as when I started. I am going to make more tracks that jump around, to try and counter that effect.

The video above is really quite basic, just developing a bit more on the ACRN device with a different approach. It was a lot of trial and error, with sounds that really didn't work, and a bit of science. If I had a tagline it would probably be "I get the spikes, so you don't have to"

 

Way back in the early 1990's I think it was I wrote to Mike Petroff after reading an article sent to me by someone. He sent me 6 masking CDs to use for my crazy intolerable tinnitus. I still have them and use them almost daily. He never charged me a penny for them and it has helped a bit when the tinnitus roars its ugly head especially at night if I wake up. Praying a cure is found soon. Go to clinicaltrials.org for a list of clinical trials that are ongoing, completed or terminated.

 

When I first had tinnitus I used to find sound masking very helpful to sleep at night. But after a year I care less about it, tinnitus has become the normal background sound by now.

You just turn a fan on, or get a dedicated white noise generator: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H6WXUX8/
There are also apps for the smartphone available: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JBPAQM2/r

But to be honest, it's like something psychological. Why is white noise for example less annoying than tinnitus?
It's just our brain that doesn't link the sound of rain, thunder, a fan, etc. with something negative.

 

Remember that tinnitus can sound many different ways, one of which is white noise.

But it turns out that a common tinnitus sound is a screeching/piercing high frequency tone, and that is indeed much more unpleasant than white noise, just like a car alarm is much more unpleasant than a stream of water in the woods.

There are sounds that are just naturally more pleasant and others that feel like an aggression (nails on chalkboard, trains on rails, Larsen effect i.e. audio feedback between speaker & mic, etc). Tinnitus is no different, since the actual processing of the sound happens downstream from its genesis.

Finally, volume is an important consideration.

 

This one helps to calm my tinnitus sometimes. Start with it on minimum volume as there are bell sounds from the start

Bell melody for tinnitus - random background noise

 

Another one with tinnitus-like noises here. Again it may not be for everyone, but it seems to make my T quieten down as if to say "hold on what's this"! Of course I would take the words "Tinnitus Cure" in the title with a major pinch of salt.

Tinnitus Cure In 30 Minutes | Most Powerful...

 

Steve

I have to say that particular video is one of my favourites. I use it every day and about 8 times out of 10 it does seem to help to "flatten out" my tinnitus. Much appreciation from me!

I also use the "Bell Melody" and "Zen Garden" from the download pack - that was you as well wasn't it? I have all the sounds downloaded to all my devices, so I have them wherever I go. They're real lifesavers for me.

 

4K Mountain Meadows - Cricket &...

This helps me a lot.

 

This one works fine for me, crickets all the night for a nice sleep

Crickets Summer Night Sound Effect (Sleep Music)

 

Thanks for sharing this! I love crickets!

 

I'm really digging Soma FM Drone Zone at the moment. You can overlay it with crickets or other "white noise" if you like.

It strikes me this thread would be a good one to be pinned, as most of us rely on these types of masking/therapy sounds every day.

https://tunein.com/radio/SomaFM-Drone-Zone-s51002/

 

Yes they're mine, really pleased to hear that they help.

I keep meaning to make more bell sounds, I'll gladly tailor something for you if you have requests for what sort of sounds you want to hear mixed?

 

Oh excellent! I find wind chimes helpful. if possible in the key of D which knocks out my 2300Hz tones. Also waves on the beach, and maybe some gentle rain on a tent. I'm really looking for one 1 can fall asleep to, that doesn't have anything too sudden or random in it. Some White Noise seems to aggravate my ears these days, but I like how you sometimes mix in a little bit at low volumes where appropriate.

Hope those are some useful ideas!