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Pink noise or White noise for better sleeping ?

Posted on September 12, 2021April 13, 2023 By admin No Comments on Pink noise or White noise for better sleeping ?

There are a few noises determined by ‘color’ !

White noise represents all the frequencies that we can hear equally. This makes it very useful to ‘mask’ background noises but it’s not very pleasant for the human ear as the high frequencies are more disturbing for us than low frequencies.

Pink noise, also includes all frequencies that the human ear can notice but the lower frequencies are amplified and higher frequencies are lowered, we experience pink noise as soothing. It’s highly recommended for good sleep as it reduces the audible peak levels from a honking car, slamming door etc. Pink noise sounds like a steady rain, rustling leaves, very comfortable.

Brown noise, this noise contains all frequencies but the lower frequencies (bass) are highly amplified. It’s a bit rougher than pink noise, sounds like the roar of a river or a strong wind. It’s used for relaxation, focus, and sleep improvement.

Blue noise, this noise has amplified high frequencies, it sounds like high pitched hissing sound without any bass sounds. It’s mainly used in audio applications for dithering.

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pink noise white noise sleep

For a sound sleep, PINK NOISE is the winner! (for most of us)

It will smoothen out high peak level noises during your sleep so the chance that you wake up from a honking car, slamming the door, snoring is much lower! That is pretty impressive for a sound, it can profoundly make you better relaxed, wake up in a good mood and improve your immune system!

Various studies have been performed on the positive effects of sleeping with pink noise in your bedroom.

Pink noise not only smoothens out sudden loud noises during the night but also reduces brain waves, which also promotes a stable night of sleep.

Deep sleep, the part of sleep that gives you a powerful feeling once you wake up tends to be prolonged when sleeping with pink noise in the background. Deep sleep also supports a healthy memory.

There are various ways to ‘listen’ to pink noise during your sleep.

There are smartphone apps that can produce various colours of noise, you can try pink or white noise as these are most widely used for a good night rest.

Some people will prefer earbuds, headphones or just a loudspeaker.

An example of an app for sleep improvement noise during the night is the Noise Generator, the name is not very soothing but the sounds it produces are great!

Some proven examples for better sleep of ‘sleep sound machines’ are:

Lowcost and effective

Black out curtains

Midrange price, more effective:

Black out curtains

Wishing everybody a good night rest with the magical wonder of pink noise!

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