White Noise
Constant power across all frequencies. Ideal for masking distracting speech.
Shaped for the ear, not the spectrum analyser — equally loud at every frequency.
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Calibrated frequencies for deep work and relaxation.
Continuous frequencies for auditory masking.
Constant power across all frequencies. Ideal for masking distracting speech.
Deep, bass-heavy rumble reminiscent of a distant waterfall or thunder.
Balanced spectrum that sounds more natural to the human ear, like steady rain.
Even deeper than Brown noise, focusing heavily on the low-end spectrum.
Near-silence with subtle low-frequency drift. Meditative, like the sound of a quiet room at night.
Psychoacoustically equalized to sound equally loud at every frequency.
Natural soundscapes recorded in high fidelity.
Gentle rainfall creating a natural, soothing atmosphere perfect for deep concentration.
Rainfall on a tent canvas — cozy, immersive and deeply relaxing for focused work.
Rhythmic ocean waves rolling onto shore — a timeless natural soundscape for calm focus.
Steady breeze flowing through open spaces — airy and expansive for clear thinking.
A gentle brook flowing through a quiet forest — peaceful and grounding for deep work.
Birds and insects in a sunlit meadow — warm, organic ambience for relaxed focus.
Brainwave entrainment through stereo frequency offset. Layers with any noise above.
Deep sleep and healing. Ultra-low 2 Hz beat for total relaxation.
Meditation and creativity. 6 Hz beat for deep introspection and flow.
Calm focus and learning. 10 Hz beat for relaxed concentration.
Active thinking and energy. 14 Hz beat for alertness and problem solving.
Human hearing is not equally sensitive across the spectrum. We hear best between roughly 2 and 5 kHz and progressively worse towards the extremes; the equal-loudness contours mapped by Fletcher and Munson in the 1930s, and standardised since, describe the shape of that bias.
Grey noise inverts it. Instead of putting equal power in every band — what white noise does — it puts more power where the ear is insensitive and less where the ear is sharp, so that every part of the spectrum arrives at the same perceived loudness. On a spectrum analyser it looks lopsided. To a listener it is the most genuinely even noise of the set.
The practical effect is coverage without a peak. White noise has an obvious brightness; brown noise has an obvious weight. Grey noise has neither, which makes it hard to describe and easy to forget is playing — usually the point.
It is also the most useful colour when you are masking across a wide range at once: a room with both a loud fan and a nearby conversation, where white noise would handle the voices but scream, and brown noise would handle the fan but ignore the voices.
Grey noise is defined against a specific hearing curve, and no two people share exactly the same one — age, ear shape and history all shift it. Any grey noise you play, here or elsewhere, is matched to an average listener rather than to you. Treat it as "flatter than white for most people", not as a personalised calibration.
If it sounds close but not quite right, pink noise is the nearest alternative and is what many people end up preferring.
White noise has equal power in every frequency band, which sounds bright because your ear is most sensitive to high-mid frequencies. Grey noise compensates for that sensitivity curve, so every frequency arrives equally loud to a listener even though the underlying spectrum is not flat.
Some people find broadband noise helps make tinnitus less noticeable, and grey noise is sometimes suggested because its coverage is perceptually even. Responses vary a lot from person to person, and persistent tinnitus is worth raising with an audiologist rather than self-managing.
Because it puts less energy in the region your ear amplifies. Nudge the volume up until it matches; that is expected behaviour, not a fault.