Sound therapy involves listening to a range of sounds that you find pleasant, to distract you from the sounds of tinnitus.

Sound and noise generators – whether given to you by the hospital or products you buy yourself - can help you manage and live with tinnitus and hyperacusis (sensitivity to noise).

They are forms of sound enrichment. Sound enrichment is a vital part of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). You can read more about TRT in our factsheet 'Therapies to help you with your tinnitus'.

Sound and noise generators developed specifically for people with tinnitus include:

Read our factsheet ‘Equipment, sound therapy and tinnitus’.