Quote Originally Posted by Scouse View Post
I've been looking into Sound Therapy recently (long story) & have read a couple of books on the subject.

The books make it appear fantastic but then they're also spruiking something they sell.

It all sounds too good to be true so I'm wondering if anyone on here has actually used this to good effect?

Or is it just snake oil?
My Missus has suffered from tinnitus for about 30 yrs ... sometimes it's worse than others - her sleep patterns can become severely disrupted and it is generally debilitating for her. There seems to be no long lasting means of alleviating the symptoms. She has never been subjected to excessive noise in the workplace or elsewhere and the ENT bloke(s)/blokesses believe it may have resulted from a nasty middle ear infection she contracted somehow years ago and which took ages to get rid of.

Desperate to try "anything" she finally signed up with Sound Therapy International (about 15 yrs ago) and bought the original tapes and a Walkman-type device ..I recall it was a Panasonic. After about 4 weeks of constant use but there was a significant benefit...as measured by improved sleep, less "buzz" in her ears during the day and an improved ability to concentrate. Plus if we were going anywhere we might expect loud noise ( family weddings/school formals/18th/21st etc) she took a pair of foam ear plugs. For long flights a set of noise cancelling headphones also helped.

The tapes have been well and truly used and she is considering a switch to digital ... There's no doubt a plateau is reached where continued use produces much diminished improvement, so she lets it go for a few weeks then starts again for another few weeks.
The tinnitus is not cured...but it's become more manageable.

STI's revised position on the suitability of digital format ...and I am only speculating ...may be because with modern CD/DVD portable players, the bit sampling rates are significantly improved and so are much closer to the analogue originals... just a guess

hope this helps
cheers
A.

Note: I have taken to wearing noise cancelling headphones on long trips by myself in the Rangie esp when I drive with the window open...excellent!) I don't connect them to the stero, just use them to drown the constant wind noise etc...can still hear the music etc!