Guides

Short, plain-English guides to getting the most out of background sound. Where a guide talks about health or research, it links to the source.

• White, pink and brown noise: what is the difference?
  What each colour of noise is, how it sounds, and what people use it for.
• Using ambient sound for sleep
  How loud, how long, which sounds, and what the evidence does and does not show.
• Background sound for focus and study
  Why speech and lyrics distract, and why a steady sound can help you concentrate.
• Covering up noisy neighbours, traffic and snoring
  Which sounds cover which noises, and why low rumbles need a deep sound.
• How AmbienceMix makes its sounds
  Why there are no recordings, how a sound is built, and why it keeps playing with your phone locked.