Sound tools
Masking sounds, nature audio, hearing-aid sound generators, and quiet background sound can reduce contrast with tinnitus.
ZenTinnitus
Tinnitus tone matching and brown noise
Ready
This generator synthesizes brown noise continuously in your browser and fades in/out to avoid pops. Start low and keep it comfortable, especially with headphones.
Pitch match
Find the tone that feels closest
6,000 Hz
High ringing range
No match saved yet.
Use the lowest audible tone level. This is a personal estimate for tracking or discussion with an audiologist, not a diagnosis.
Tools and research
What can help right now
Hearing support
When hearing loss is present, hearing aids can make outside sound clearer and tinnitus less dominant.
Behavioral support
Education, counseling, CBT, relaxation routines, and support groups aim to reduce distress and attention capture.
Emerging work
Research is active in bimodal stimulation, brain stimulation, biomarkers, genetics, medication targets, and personalized treatment profiles.
Find help nearby
Audiologists and care options
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Start here
Use local health directories, your primary care provider, or an audiology clinic. In Sweden, 1177 Hitta vard is usually the best starting point.
Bring notes
Your saved pitch match, hearing symptoms, sleep impact, and noise exposure history can help the appointment.
Peer support
Horselskadades Riksforbund offers information and support for people with hearing-related difficulties.
Pocket guide
Coping with tinnitus
Use gentle sound
Soft background sound can make tinnitus less prominent and may help with relaxation or sleep. Aim for support, not volume.
Lower the stress load
Deep breathing, stretching, mindfulness, or a short wind-down routine can reduce the attention loop that makes tinnitus feel louder.
Protect your ears
Use hearing protection around loud sound, then give your ears quiet recovery time without sitting in total silence.
What it is
Tinnitus is hearing sound without an outside source. People describe ringing, buzzing, whooshing, humming, hissing, or pulsing.
Why it happens
It is often linked with hearing loss, noise exposure, earwax, infections, some medicines, jaw issues, or health conditions.
What helps
Common approaches include sound therapy, hearing aids when hearing loss is present, education, counseling, and CBT-style coping skills.
Get urgent care
Seek urgent help for tinnitus after a head injury, with sudden hearing loss, facial weakness, spinning vertigo, or sound that beats with your pulse.
Book a checkup
Talk with a clinician if tinnitus is regular, constant, worsening, or affecting sleep, focus, mood, or daily life.
Sources
NIDCD, NHS, and ATA. This app is informational and is not medical advice.