Is White Noise the Right Noise?
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White noise is relaxing, isn’t it? If you’ve never listened to it, you might want to start. Some people prefer to have a television or radio on when they try to sleep. The problem with that is you end up focusing your attention on it, instead of letting your mind drift and relaxing. We have friends who insist on having a white noise machine in their bedroom. My assistant, Kat is so addicted to sleeping with a fan noise, she takes a small travel fan with her on the road.
If you don’t want to spend money on a white noise machine, there are several options. Do you have an old television set? Plug it in and turn it to a channel that doesn’t come in. There are CDs and MP3s full of nothing but white noise sounds. Or, you can use your browser and head over to SimplyNoise.
SimplyNoise is a website that is exactly that… simply noise. Slide the little lever back and forth to create your desired level of noise, and that’s all there is to it. What would you use white noise for?
- Aid Sleep
- Enhance Privacy
- Block Distractions
- Mask Tinnitus
- Configure Audio Equipment
- Soothe Migraines
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11 Comments
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July 6th, 2008
at 1:23am
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Ruben32
July 5th, 2008
at 6:39pm
I don’t think that would work for me… that somewhat annoys me…
But, trying never hurt anyone. :D
Matt McCarty
July 5th, 2008
at 6:41pm
For some reason I have to sleep with a fan on. I am not sure but for whatever reason it has to be on.
ookami
July 5th, 2008
at 9:09pm
White noise seems to fade away into the background. It can be nice to dull out the sounds around us. We have grown so accustomed to sounds that we do not realize they are there. It is only when we shut off the computer, or go on vacation, we realize how many constants are around us. When I go to bed, I usually have music, or something playing in the background. It is almost like a distraction so my mind does not wonder.
Lucas_Am
July 5th, 2008
at 11:08pm
Thanks Chris. I tried this and it works great. Gonna keep this on in the background from now on when I go to sleep.
Lucas
JBP915
July 6th, 2008
at 7:44am
I tried to do this the other night… fell right asleep then the g/f woke me up and told me to turn it off. I am guessing that it doesn’t work for her
Michael
July 6th, 2008
at 7:52am
Too many loud concerts have left me with the permanent sound of multiple tones in my ears. They not too bad during the day, but at night they are very intrusive. A white noise machine has replaced the frequently malfunctioning fan I use to cover up these sounds when I try to sleep. Now I can’t leave home without it and have a multi voltage unit that has gone around the world with me and works anywhere except a campground without electricity.
coosbaytv
July 6th, 2008
at 2:26pm
Hey Chris!
White noise is good if there is nothing else of a more natural sound available.
It \;s funny that you bring this up now because I was going to send you an email about my site, http://www.oregoncoastescapes.com. It is nothing but video scenes of the Southern Oregon Coast. Some people consider this the ultimate “white noise” considering the audio on these shots was acquired with a STEREO shotgun mic, the quality is quite good. Many scenes even have a foghorn in the background.
Check it out…
SimplyNoise
July 7th, 2008
at 2:01pm
Hey Chris,
Thanks for writing about our website. We’re excited about bringing this site to everyone. We’re in the process of improving our site with other color noises, downloadable .mp3’s and CDs, along with a slew of other features to be announced. I’m glad you enjoy our site.
Adnrew
July 8th, 2008
at 5:41pm
White noise is a little too harsh for me. Pink noise is about the same but a little bit easier on the ears.
Gabriel Mendoza
July 2nd, 2009
at 12:14pm
The technology behind sound masking came out of the realization by scientists and engineers that “oral privacy” is actually a simple matter of making speech unintelligible. That is, if each of us can’t understand what the other is saying, we have effectively established oral privacy – even though we may still be able to see and, to some extent, hear each other.