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0:00 · Start

TinSim in 24 seconds

Use TinSim to recreate the sound you hear, then save, share, export, or bring it to a clinician. Keep your device volume low and use headphones when you can.

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0:03 · Visualize

Watch the signal

The oscilloscope and visual tabs show your tinnitus as wave, tunnel, bloom, cochlea, spectrogram, audiogram, or Lissajous views.

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0:06 · Build

Add up to six layers

Expand a layer to set pitch, loudness, waveform, noise color, pulsing, and left/right/both-ear placement. Stack layers for complex tinnitus.

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0:09 · Presets

Start from a common pattern

Try high ring, low buzz, static hiss, pulsing tone, pulsatile whoosh, somatic clicking, or complex multi-layer presets, then fine-tune.

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0:12 · Masking

Blend in relief sounds

Layer ASMR and masking sounds — white, pink or brown noise, rain, ocean, stream, wind, fire, or fan — gently under your signal. The sleep timer can fade everything out later.

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0:15 · Play & send

Activate, share, or export

Activate the signal, share a link by email, text, QR, or native share sheet, and export audio, video, a PDF report, or a signature image.

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0:18 · Tools

Use the deeper tools

Match your pitch with the guided wizard, save profiles, log a tinnitus diary, create a signature card, and print a clinical self-report.

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0:21 · Questions

Ask Dr. Maya general questions

Dr. Maya can explain tinnitus basics, sleep strategies, red flags, and evidence-based options. She is informational only, not diagnosis or medical care.

0:24 · Go

Try it yourself

That is the whole tour. Open the simulator and start building the sound you hear.

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What the simulator can do

Match your tinnitus pitch

Finding your tinnitus frequency is hard to do by ear alone. The guided pitch-match tool uses a two-alternative forced-choice method: it plays two tones, you pick the one closer to your ringing, and it narrows the range over several rounds. It then runs an octave-confusion check (tinnitus is easily mistaken by an octave) and a loudness match, and writes the result straight into the simulator as a new layer you can fine-tune.

Find relief with sound masking

Many people find that gentle background sound makes tinnitus less intrusive. The built-in relief soundscapes — rain, ocean, brown noise, and a steady fan — can be used alone or layered under your own signal. This is comfort and masking, not a cure, and it pairs well with professional sound-therapy approaches.

Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tinnitus simulator free?
Yes, TinSim is completely free. It does not require any account creation, login, or installation, and it serves no ads. If it helps you, you can optionally support research through the American Tinnitus Association.
Can I save or export my matched sounds?
Yes. You can save multiple profiles locally on your browser, share them via a unique URL, export WAV or MP3 audio files, export video of the oscilloscope with sound, and generate a printable PDF clinical report for your doctor.
Does the simulator work on mobile phones?
Yes. It works in any modern mobile web browser. Using headphones is strongly recommended, as small phone speakers cannot accurately reproduce high-pitched ringing tones.
Is a simulator a cure or a medical treatment?
No. Tinnitus simulators are educational and communication tools. They do not diagnose, treat, or cure tinnitus. They are built to help family, friends, and doctors understand the sound you live with.
Why use a simulator?
Standard clinical descriptions like 'ringing in the ears' are often inadequate. A simulator allows you to capture the specific pitch, volume, texture, pulsing, and layered character of your tinnitus, making it easier to explain to others.
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