Tinnitus Masking Therapy Kit is a two disc set for Tinnitus sufferer’s. The company claims to have ten years of research behind their product and claims they use it themselves to help with their own Tinnitus symptoms. What they have concluded in part of their research is the best way to deal with Tinnitus is to learn to ignore it or habituate it. Well that certainly seems easier said than done. However, they claim they can make it easier with these CDs.
The CDs are said to be designed to use the full spectrum of your ear to retrain your ear on what Tinnitus has taken away. You can simply use a standard CD player, however it is suggested to be played in a high quality audio system to retain the most benefits. They don’t specifically state how often or how long you should listen to them for, so I would be curious to know if it is a short process or one of more time and patience.
The Sound Oasis Sound Therapy System (S-650) basically plays sounds to help you relax into a deep sleep. It comes preloaded with 12 sounds (nature, etc) to help Tinnitus sufferer’s go to sleep. The Sound Oasis S-650 also has the ability to take “sound cards” so you can play different sounds rather the ones that have been preloaded.
Whether this is just a fancy replacement for your standard CD player I don’t know. One thing that does seem nice about this product is that it is very small so it won’t take up a lot of space on your night stand. Nothing is more cheesy than a big, bulky CD player sitting next to your pillow! Additionally, the S-650 has the dual capacity to be an alarm clock and has a timer system so the sounds/music you fall asleep to automatically turn off in the night once you have fallen asleep. This also includes and gentle off setting where it gradually turns down before shutting completely off.
The Sound Oasis Travel Tinnitus Sound Machine is a handheld, portable sound device to help you tune out your Tinnitus. With 18 digitally recorded sounds you have an array of “distractions” to choose from. You can also set an alarm clock so it goes of when you need to wake up. This can be great for traveling on airplanes. Set the clock for the approximate time of landing and the alarm will go off. Supposedly the alarm types you have to choose from includes an anti-jet lag alarm that reduces the jet-lag feeling.
The Sound Oasis also has features that allow you to record your own alarm clock sounds or memo’s. Another feature it has is a “gradual off” mode where you can set to start to turn down gradually after a certain amount of time. This is great so you can sleep peacefully once you fall asleep and it won’t risk waking you back up. All in all, this seems to be a great travel companion especially for the every day Tinnitus sufferer.
White noise machines are actually pretty incredible. I remember working in a call center and even though everyone was on the phone talking with customers, there was an eerie silence throughout the building. That is because they used white noise machines. They cover the noises so that is doesn’t get too loud and keeps everything calm and orderly. If there was a lot of talking or sounds they could turn up the white noise to overcome it, or vice versa, they could turn down the machines so it wasn’t so overpowering.
The Sound Screen: the White Noise Generator for Tinnitus Sufferers would probably work the same way I imagine. Just the same as in my office setting, this device’s volume can be controlled and has the same smooth sound of white noise. The only concern I have is if it is effective with the noises in your head compared to the outside third party sounds. In concept it seems to work, so why not?