Free tool
Tinnitus sound matching
Find My Tinnitus Sound walks you through choosing an ear, a sound type (ringing, whistling, hissing, humming) and a pitch at a low level, then suggests masking sounds to try around that region. It is an experimental personalisation feature, not a hearing test.
Last reviewed 22 August 2026 · Sources listed below · Not medical advice
What you get at the end
A rough frequency and a short list of sounds worth trying first — for example, a high ring often pairs with white noise, soft hiss or rain; a mid ring with pink noise, a stream or a fan; a low hum with brown noise, ocean or wind. You can save the result on your device or forget it.
Why "approximate" is the honest word
Self-administered pitch matching agrees with clinic matching within half an octave about 70% of the time, and octave confusion is the usual reason for larger differences. Find My Tinnitus Sound includes an octave-check step for that reason. Neither tool determines the cause of tinnitus — only a professional can.
What to do with your region
- Pick masking sounds with energy near it (the tool suggests some).
- Try Frequency Painting in Experiments and draw a dip or a bump around your region.
- Keep the level low throughout.
Sources
- Self-administered tinnitus pitch matching versus a conventional audiometric procedure (2017)
- Evaluation of iPod-based automated tinnitus pitch matching (2015)
- Systematic review of sound stimulation to elicit tinnitus residual inhibition (ASHA Evidence Maps)
- AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus (2014)
Important: Find My Quiet Sound is designed for sound masking, relaxation and tinnitus management support. It does not diagnose, treat or cure tinnitus and is not a substitute for professional medical care. If your tinnitus is new, in one ear only, pulsing with your heartbeat, or comes with hearing loss or dizziness, see a doctor or audiologist.
Written from the sources above by the Find My Quiet Sound project; no clinician has reviewed this page. See Research & Sources and the medical disclaimer.