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US DOD Researching Medical Implants for Tinnitus

Written by AudioNotch Team on July 30, 2013

Categories: Tinnitus

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Medical implants that offer a targeted drug delivery to the ear are a possible therapeutic model for treating tinnitus. The US department of defense is funding one such study that uses an implant to deliver a drug in a targeted manner:
To address the problem, the U.S. Department of Defense has commissioned Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, Mass., to spend the next year fleshing out a concept for a small delivery device inserted near the membrane-covered window—no more than three millimeters … Continue Reading

Music from Headphones is Causing Hearing Damage

Written by AudioNotch Team on July 18, 2013

Categories: Hearing

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A highly alarming survey from New York reveals the prevalence of hearing damage from headphone users:
More people in the US are facing hearing problems due to blaring music from headphones of their mobile phones and MP3 players, a new study has warned.

Prolonged exposure to loud sounds can cause irreversible damage to the inner ear, resulting in tinnitus, hearing loss, or both, researchers said.

A New York City Health Department survey has found that nearly one out of four 18 to 44 year olds who frequently listen … Continue Reading

Loud Noises and Tinnitus – A Reminder

Written by AudioNotch Team on July 17, 2013

Categories: Tinnitus

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A disturbing story from California, where multiple people were injured in a horrific fireworks accident:
At least 36 people were injured or treated at Simi Valley-area hospitals after a major malfunctionat a fireworks display sent pyrotechnics shooting into a crowd of spectators.

An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people were gathered at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park in Simi Valley Thursday to watch the show when, officials believe, at least one pyrotechnic prematurely exploded in a mortar, causing a chain reaction that tipped over other fireworks and … Continue Reading

AudioNotch Summer Sale!

Written by AudioNotch Team on July 17, 2013

Categories: Announcement

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For a limited time, AudioNotch is pleased to announce its first ever Summer Sale, taking place from July 17th to July 21st. During this time period, AudioNotch subscriptions will temporarily be available at a significantly reduced price compared to their regular rate. Subscribe now!

What is Octave Confusion?

Written by AudioNotch Team on July 16, 2013

Categories: Tinnitus

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Some people find the instructions on our tinnitus tuner to be confusing.

Consider the following paragraph, which provides instructions on how to overcome octave confusion when determining your tinnitus frequency:
Please note: When you think you have found your tone, check the frequency that is half it, and double it, as these may sound very similar due to a phenomenon known as octave confusion. Pick the one that closest matches your tone.
Octave confusion is a phenomenon whereby different frequencies can sound highly similar. The procedure … Continue Reading

Does AudioNotch Work in Your Sleep? What Headphones Should You Use?

Written by AudioNotch Team on July 15, 2013


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AudioNotch users often e-mail us wondering whether or not it would be beneficial for them to use our product during their sleep cycles. We have some positive anecdotes of this working well, however, we do not have scientific evidence of this working yet.

For those of you who want to give it a try and be experimental, your options include:

If you’re an AudioNotch user who has used this technique, let us know … Continue Reading

Drug to Treat Acute Tinnitus Moving Forward in Approval Process

Written by AudioNotch Team on June 06, 2013


Here at AudioNotch, we strongly believe in the promise of science for treating tinnitus. In terms of “curative” therapies – and we use the term “tinnitus cure” very carefully – a good target for pharmacological therapy is the brain shortly after the development of acute changes (before the neurological changes become more permanent).

Promising European research indicates that human experiments are moving forward for such a drug:
The Basel, Switzerland-based firm plans to start recruiting 600 patients with acute peripheral tinnitus into two placebo-controlled Phase III trials, one each on either side of the Atlantic, later this year. “We’re currently … Continue Reading

Why Do Some People Develop Tinnitus After Hearing Loss and Others Do Not? (part 2)

Written by AudioNotch Team on May 30, 2013

Categories: Tinnitus

A lot of people are puzzled by the fact that even though two individuals may have the same level of hearing loss, some people will develop tinnitus and others will not. This suggests that people may have different underlying levels of vulnerability to developing tinnitus. We’ve posted about research in the past that confirms this, and a new paper has come out that details another possible explanation.

In this model, predisposition to tinnitus occurs as follows:
Here we for the first time compare behavioral and neurophysiological data from hearing impaired Mongolian gerbils with (T) and without (NT) a tinnitus … Continue Reading

The Authors of the Notched White Noise Paper Are Collaborating With AudioNotch

Written by AudioNotch Team on April 17, 2013

Categories: Announcement Tinnitus

Although AudioNotch is an independent and academically unaffiliated corporation, we’re in contact with the authors of the Notched White Noise paper, which you can check out in our science section.

They’ve given us permission to publish some of the communication that’s occurred to us, some of which is relevant to Notched Sound Therapy users here at AudioNotch:
Let me introduce first .. I’m Marco (Lugli), first author of the paper of the Windowed Sound Therapy. I must congratulate you for your website ‘AudioNotch’ for the treatment of tinnitus (something that we would have liked to do long time ago). … Continue Reading

Are AudioNotch’s Prices Unethical?

Written by AudioNotch Team on March 14, 2013

Categories: Announcement Tinnitus

Here’s an e-mail we received from a user who was upset about what we charge for our tinnitus treatment service:
Hello,

I want to know and understand why you charge so much for this treatment?
I understand that developing etc. has cost you time and probably some money, but nowhere even close to what you are charging.

250$ / year is rather insane and most of the people in dire need of treatment can’t even hold down a job due to their endless suffering.
Obviously if you were guaranteed to have your tinnitus reduces to a loudness that doesn’t bother you, then a one time … Continue Reading