Enriched Acoustic Environment (EAE)
- What it is: Low-effort enriched sound exposure for daily listening.
- Target: Tinnitus handicap.
- Study size: 82 participants.
- Conclusion: Meaningful reductions in tinnitus handicap over 4 months.
Beyond masking: sound therapy and CBT tools for tinnitus
Tinnitus Toolkit combines research-based sound therapies with CBT-style tools to support tinnitus management, based on peer-reviewed techniques.
Explore four research-informed sound approaches, guided CBT exercises, frequency matching and progress tracking.
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Key Facts About Tinnitus
Understanding the condition is the first step toward managing it.
No Cure — But It Can Be Managed
The brain can learn to filter tinnitus out. Most people who manage it well have simply stopped noticing it.
CBT exercises help retrain attentionSound Therapy Works
Targeted sound may reduce tinnitus perception over time. Four research-based therapies, each targeting the auditory system differently.
4 therapies includedYour Frequency Matters
Tinnitus has a pitch — usually 4–12 kHz. Therapy works better when it's matched precisely to yours.
Find yours with the frequency matcherComplex Triggers
Noise exposure, stress, jaw tension, certain medications. Knowing your triggers helps you manage flare-ups.
Hearing profile personalises EAE therapyYour Daily Routine
Combine focused treatment with background therapy
FOCUSED SESSION •
SMR Therapy
Dedicated treatment time. Headphones on, minimal distractions. Let the modulated tones work on neural synchrony.
BACKGROUND THERAPY •
Choose One Sound Therapy
EAE
Adaptive to hearing
Band Gap
Removes your frequency
Flanking Band
Bands around your frequency
💡 Pick one and stick with it for 4+ weeks
MENTAL TRAINING •
CBT Course & Exercises
Change how your brain responds to tinnitus. Work through the course at your own pace, then use exercises as scheduled practice — not as a response to symptoms.
Course: 3 parts
Skill sessions & exercises
MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS •
Evaluate Your Progress
The built-in THI questionnaire tracks how tinnitus affects your daily life over time. Retake it every few weeks and see how your score changes.
25 self-reported questions
Score trend tracked in History
Self-reporting questionnaire — for personal tracking only
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Use headphones
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Comfortable volume
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Stay consistent
Sound Therapies
Brief, referenced summaries — for orientation and further reading.
Band Gap Sound Therapy
- What it is: Broadband noise with a narrow gap around your tinnitus frequency.
- Target: Perceived loudness.
- Study size: 23 participants.
- Conclusion: Target listening group reported lower tinnitus loudness over time.
Flanking Band Noise
- What it is: A user-adjustable take on flanking band stimulation — two noise bands positioned either side of your tinnitus frequency, inspired by this approach.
- Target: Tinnitus handicap.
- Study size: 184 participants.
- Conclusion: Customised listening group reported greater reduction in tinnitus handicap vs control.
Cross-Frequency De-correlating Modulation
- What it is: Patterned sound designed to reduce tinnitus-linked neural synchrony.
- Target: Perceived loudness.
- Study size: 77 participants.
- Conclusion: Active modulation conditions were associated with lower loudness vs sham.
Summaries are based on published studies and are provided for orientation and further reading. Results vary between individuals.