A simple idea:
Can sound help you ignore sound?
If you have ringing, buzzing, or high-pitched noise in your ears (tinnitus), you already know how frustrating it can be.
This project is about one thing:
Finding practical ways to reduce how much tinnitus bothers you.
🔊 Try the Tool (Free)
What is tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source.
People describe it as:
- Ringing
- Buzzing
- Hissing
- High-pitched tones
For some, it’s quiet and occasional.
For others, it’s constant and intrusive.
There isn’t one single cause, and there isn’t one single solution.
How this project may help
Instead of trying to “cure” tinnitus, this project focuses on something more practical:
Changing your perception of it.
Using carefully layered sound (like tones, pulses, and ambient noise), we can:
- Distract the brain
- Blend with the ringing
- Reduce how dominant it feels
- Create moments of relief
For me, what sounded like a siren in the same room…
now feels like it’s happening somewhere in the distance.
What the tool is
The tool is a simple sound generator that lets you:
- Add tones at different frequencies
- Pan sound left/right
- Layer background sounds
- Create rhythmic pulses
Think of it like:
A manual way to “tune” your perception of tinnitus.
There’s no magic claim here — just experimentation.
How to use it (quick start)
- Put on headphones
- Click Launch Tool
- Start with one tone
- Adjust frequency slowly
- Add a second layer if needed
- Sit with it for 5–10 minutes
You’re not trying to fight the sound…
You’re trying to blend with it or shift your focus away from it.
🎧 Find Your Frequency (Built-in Hearing Check)
One of the most useful parts of the tool is a simple “pseudo hearing test.”
It’s not a clinical test and it’s not calibrated —
but it can still tell you something very important:
Where your hearing drops off… and where your tinnitus lives.
What it does
As you move through different frequencies, you’ll notice:
- Some tones are clear and easy to hear
- Some feel faint or disappear
- Some overlap or match the sound of your tinnitus
This creates a rough “map” of your hearing.
👉 Most people find their tinnitus sits right around the edge of where their hearing starts to dip.
Why this matters
Once you know the range:
- You can target sessions more accurately
- You stop guessing
- You understand your tinnitus better
Instead of:
“It’s just a ringing somewhere…”
You get:
“It’s around this exact range.”
What to expect
- Your results won’t be perfectly accurate
- But the shape of the curve is often very similar to a real hearing test
- That’s enough to guide your sessions effectively
How to use it
- Put on your headphones
- Choose between the Standard or Targeted hearing test.
- Listen to the beeps.
- When you can no longer hear the beep, press the space bar.
Take your time — this is about awareness, not precision.
Important
This is not a medical test or diagnosis tool.
If you’re concerned about your hearing, a professional hearing test is always the best option.
👉 Try the tool and find your frequency
My results so far
After using this regularly:
- The intensity feels lower
- The awareness drops faster
- I can “move” the perception of the sound
- It bothers me far less than before
The best way I can describe it:
It’s still there… but it’s no longer the centre of attention.
What this is (and isn’t)
✔ A free tool to experiment with
✔ A way to explore your own perception
✔ A starting point
❌ Not a medical treatment
❌ Not a guaranteed fix
❌ Not a replacement for professional advice
Where this is going
This free tool is just the beginning.
If enough people find it useful, the next step is:
- Saved sessions
- Guided sound programs
- A simple daily diary
- A small community of people testing what works
🔊 Try it now
Final thought
I don’t know if I’ve reduced my tinnitus…
or just trained myself to notice it less.
But if the result is the same —
that’s worth exploring.