Hear each noise colour right now — no download, no account. Then learn which sound works best for your type of tinnitus, how loud to set it, and what the app does that a browser never can.
If your ears are ringing right now, you're in the right place.
Tinnitus — the persistent ringing, hissing, buzzing, or humming that only you can hear — affects an estimated 15% of adults globally. For many, silence makes it worse. The moment background noise drops away, the ringing takes over.
Sound therapy works by giving your auditory system something else to focus on. This page lets you try it immediately, understand the science behind it, and find the sound that fits your tinnitus pitch.
If you need the sound to keep playing during phone calls, sleep, or while using other apps — that's what the app is built for.
Tip: Set volume so tinnitus is still faintly audible — partial coverage works better than full masking
Select a colour above, then press Play
This player stops when you switch apps or take a call. For continuous background play during phone calls, Zoom, YouTube, and a locked screen — download the app. That's the one thing a browser can't do, and it's the app's defining feature.
Tinnitus is generated inside the brain — not in the ear itself. When the auditory system stops receiving normal sound input, the brain sometimes turns up its own internal volume to compensate, producing phantom sounds. Sound therapy works by giving the auditory system an external signal to process alongside the tinnitus.
Two mechanisms explain why many people experience relief:
Background sound makes tinnitus less audible and less noticeable in the moment. At the right volume, the ringing becomes part of a richer sound environment rather than the only thing in silence.
Over time and with consistent exposure, the brain learns to classify tinnitus as a neutral, non-threatening signal. Research on tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) suggests that long-term sound enrichment can reduce the emotional distress associated with tinnitus — even when the sound itself doesn't fully disappear.
Neither process is a cure. But for many people, reducing tinnitus awareness — especially during sleep, work, and quiet environments — makes a meaningful difference in daily life. See our full guide to how sound therapy works.
Sound therapy is one of the most studied non-invasive approaches to tinnitus management. The evidence base is broad, if still evolving.
"Sound therapy — including broadband noise and structured sound enrichment — is recommended as a first-line management strategy for tinnitus in multiple international clinical guidelines."— Cima et al. (2019), Nature Reviews Disease Primers
A peer-reviewed study published in MDPI Healthcare found that consistent sound therapy use was associated with significant reductions in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores over a six-month period in participants who used app-based sound management tools.
"Tinnitus retraining therapy, which combines sound therapy with educational counselling, has the strongest evidence base of any tinnitus treatment approach currently available."— Jastreboff PJ & Hazell JW, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy: Implementing the Neurophysiological Model
Sources: Cima R.F.F. et al. (2019) Nature Reviews Disease Primers; Baguley D. et al. (2013) The Lancet; Langguth B. et al. (2013) The Lancet Neurology; Jastreboff P.J. (1990) Neuroscience Research; Tyler R.S. et al. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience; MDPI Healthcare. Prevalence: WHO Global Hearing Report (2023); NIDCD.
Noise colours describe how energy is distributed across frequencies. Because tinnitus has a specific pitch, different noise colours mask it more or less effectively.
Sounds like static or a hissing waterfall. Covers the full audible range equally — the broadest masking coverage. Most effective for high-pitched tinnitus in the 4–8 kHz range. Can feel harsh during long sessions.
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Sounds like steady rainfall or a gentle waterfall. Warmer and less fatiguing than white noise for extended sessions. Many people find it the most comfortable for all-day use.
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Sounds like a strong fan, distant thunder, or a running shower. Named after Brownian motion, not the colour. The most-used sound in the app at bedtime. Comfortable for sleep.
Sounds like ambient outdoor nature — a breeze through trees, distant water. A good starting point for people who find white noise too harsh and brown noise too heavy.
There is no single correct answer — personal comfort matters most. Try the player above for 60 seconds per sound before deciding. If you're unsure of your tinnitus pitch, the frequency matching guide walks you through finding it precisely.
Start with white noise — it has the most coverage in the upper frequency range. If it feels too harsh after 10 minutes, try pink noise instead.
Pink noise tends to work well here — the warmer profile sits closer to where mid-range tinnitus lives. Many users also find green noise comfortable for this range.
Brown noise is usually the best match — its heavy low-end energy competes directly with low-frequency tinnitus. Also try it if white noise seems to make your tinnitus feel worse.
Brown noise is the most popular for bedtime. Use a sleep timer with fade-out so silence doesn't jolt you awake. See our sleeping with tinnitus guide for full strategies.
White or pink noise works best for most people during focused work. Keep volume lower than for sleep — just enough to reduce tinnitus awareness without becoming a distraction.
Start with green noise — it's the most neutral of the four. Then try the others over a few days. The app's frequency matching tool (100–15,000 Hz per ear) helps you identify your pitch precisely.
The most common mistake with sound therapy for tinnitus is turning the volume up too high. Full masking — where you can no longer hear your tinnitus at all — is not the goal.
Research on tinnitus habituation suggests that partial coverage works better. Your brain needs to hear both the background sound and the tinnitus signal together to begin classifying the ringing as non-threatening.
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AndroidYour sound therapy keeps running when you take a phone call, join a meeting, open YouTube, or lock your screen. No pausing. No reconnecting. Most tinnitus apps stop the moment another app uses audio — this one does not.
Tinnitus has a specific pitch. The frequency dial lets you find and lock in your exact tinnitus frequency per ear — so the sounds you choose can be matched to it precisely.
Set a timer for 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes — or play all night. Audio fades out gradually over the final two minutes so silence does not jolt you awake when the timer ends.
Open the app and start. No signup, no email, no personal data collected or transmitted. All sounds play offline — no buffering, no dropouts in flight or underground.
The browser generator plays the 4 noise colours. The app adds 40 more — organised into 6 categories. White noise is free; everything else is Premium with a 7-day free trial.
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Answer 5 quick questions about your tinnitus — pitch, timing, and what bothers you most — and get a personalised sound recommendation with settings to try.
Take the sound finder quiz →Take a free 2-minute self-assessment inspired by the clinically validated THI questionnaire. Get your score and personalised next steps.
Take the self-assessment →From first download to your first session of relief — setup takes under three minutes.
Available on iOS App Store and Google Play. No account, no signup. Open it and the app is ready immediately. White noise and background play are free forever.
Use the frequency matching dial to identify your tinnitus pitch (100–15,000 Hz). Then browse the sound library and try the noise colour that best matches your pitch. The frequency matching guide walks you through it in two minutes.
Set volume to partial masking level — tinnitus still faintly audible. Take a call, open YouTube, lock your screen. The sound keeps playing. For sleep, set a timer with auto fade-out. Read our sleeping with tinnitus guide for full bedtime strategies.
Download free. Start with white noise and background play. If you want 44 sounds and a sleep timer, the 7-day Premium trial is included — no commitment needed.
App Store — Free
Google Play — Free