Guides
Plain-English answers on noise colors and how to use sound for sleep, focus, babies, tinnitus, anxiety and travel.
Noise colors
White noise vs brown noise: which helps you sleep?
White noise is bright and masks sharp sounds; brown noise is deep and gentle for hours. A β¦
Pink noise vs white noise: which is better for sleep?
Pink noise is warmer and rain-like; white noise is brighter and masks more. Here's how theβ¦
Brown noise vs pink noise: which for sleep and focus?
Brown noise is deep and grounding; pink noise is warm and rain-like. How the two gentlest β¦
Noise colors explained: white, pink, brown and beyond
What are the colors of noise? A plain-English guide to white, pink, brown, gray, blue, greβ¦
Sleep
Brown noise for sleep
Brown noise is the deep, grounding sound many people fall asleep to. How it masks the nighβ¦
Pink noise for sleep
Pink noise is the warm, rain-like sound linked in research to deeper sleep. How it works, β¦
Rain sounds for sleep
Why rain is the world's favourite sleep sound, how it masks the night like natural pink noβ¦
How to fall asleep faster with sound
A simple, practical routine for falling asleep faster using steady noise, a fade-out timerβ¦
The best noise color for sleep
White, pink or brown noise for sleep? A clear comparison of the three most popular colors β¦
Focus
Brown noise for ADHD: does it help you focus?
Why so many people with ADHD swear by brown noise for focus - how the deep, steady rumble β¦
Brown noise for focus and deep work
How brown noise masks distraction and helps you drop into deep work - plus how to build a β¦
White noise for studying
Why steady, wordless noise beats music with lyrics for study focus - and how to use white β¦
Babies
White noise for babies
Why white noise soothes babies, how it mimics the womb, and how to use it safely - volume,β¦
Is white noise safe for babies?
A calm, honest look at white noise safety for babies - volume, distance and duration - so β¦
Wellness
Sound for tinnitus relief
How steady background noise makes tinnitus less noticeable, which colors people use, and hβ¦
Sounds to ease anxiety
When your mind won't slow down, a soft steady sound gives it somewhere to rest. Which calmβ¦