tinnitus help

Edited Review: My tinnitus has gotten noticeably worse since I began using this app a month ago; it’s impossible to demonstrate correlation, of course. I used it as per the directions The masking features (described below) still work well however; so I’m lowering my rating from three stars to two. My original review: The science of tinnitus suppression through audio restimulus is pretty shaky and inconclusive. Do not, therefore, hope for a cure from any of these sound-based apps or other products. But Tinnitus Help has some good masking features that I’ve found temporarily mask my worst rounds with tinnitus. Some of the benefits have lasted for as long as an hour after “treatment.” The user interface (UI) is awful, and the directions are barely in English. Here are a few tricks: the first few steps are about mimicking the sound of your tinnitus. Set those parameters to a low volume, but they should be audible. I found that takes quite a while to get right, but it makes a difference. Then you’re supposed to add masking: you can choose from a few nature sounds. Set the volume so that you can just barely hear the tinnitus sound that you set up earlier. Next you add your music. The pre-programmer stuff works best for me.

It is no longer possible to set the frequency. The UI control is not responding. Previous profiles load but don't work. I got it working by deleting and reinstalling the app. It appears there are issues migrating old profiles.

I find that when my tinnitus is overwhelming, or when its keeping me up at night, the sounds generated by this app can provide very helpful relief. You match a tone generated by the app with the pitch of your tinnitus and layer in soothing sounds that play over the tone. As others have commented, its a bit tricky to understand, and the UI is indeed not good, but I appreciate that the app developers didn't let that hold them back from making this helpful app available.

I have tried several methods to quiet the high-pitched ringing in my head and now I'm trying this. It has a range of programs to either charm or distract you or, as the ad says, reprogram your brain. This seems to follow the psychological theory that it's stress-related. The other idea is that you need to phase-cancel out the ringing, not mask it with a blend of other sounds. All assuming that either approach(and the app to do it with) can work. We'll see. BTW I had the same problem of not being able to turn off the New Age shtick and only listen to my own chosen music--very annoying and EASILY FIXABLE!

This takes the ringing out of my head and puts in into my iPhone (which is a huge relief) Thanks for a great app! Thank you!

This app has help me in dealing with Tinnitus. My tinnitus is pulsatile in the 11700 Hz and 40db which is pretty high and annoying. In combination with melatonin and Bluetooth Sleepphones (tiny speakers on a headband you wear at night) I am able to design the types of noises from nature that trick the brain into shifting focus from the tinnitus to more pleasing sounds to help me sleep.

The directions are a bit difficult to understand but once you figure it out, it does condition your brain to ignore the tinnitus. As a commercial pilot, this came on a few years ago and couldn't get rid of it but now I've learned to control it and I have to concentrate hard to actually hear it now. It's worth the price and the updates just make it much better.Thank IND….

I’ve tried a few different apps to help reduce my Tinnitus and this works the best. I got pretty good results right away and even improved on that over a few months as I tweaked the settings. I was able to do this without an audiologist. I don’t introduce a tinnitus freq as that worsens my condition but this might work for you. Everyone is different and you need to determine what works for you. tinnitus freq can be turned off turning volume all the way down. For variety, I created a few playlists of soothing music that I overlay with sounds of nature (summer rain). I sometimes use the music that came with the app; that works too. I listen to it as I sleep, it is very soothing and I fall asleep quickly. My tinnitus was quite bad at one point and I didn’t know how I would live with it. With the help of this app I can make it almost nonexistent.

I only had to read the operation info five times to sort out the jarbled language and doubled text. If you want someone to edit it I'll be glad to help. Otherwise it just looks like an 8 year old wrote it..

Hey guys (ladies) thanks for reading the reviews an making updates. Your updates an response are appreciated! --- Great idea and a good start. Needs: - Background option with iOS4 - Needs better audio control sensitivity - Option to choose a piece of music from your iTunes library.