MyNoise
Hacker ApprovedAmbient sound generator in Health & fitness
People recommend MyNoise for customizable ambient soundscapes that mask tinnitus, help focus, and aid sleep.
People recommend MyNoise for customizable ambient soundscapes that mask tinnitus, help focus, and aid sleep.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 12 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Masks tinnitus and background noise
“the "rain on a tent" sounds from mynoise.net, fan noise, and having a Twitch stream on in the background masks it enough that it's not bothersome during the day”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “I Made Tinnitus My Friend (Then It Disappeared)” “At best I've learnt to manage it with masking sounds (thanks to MyNoise)”
Comment from 7 Mar 2026 in “Tinnitus Is Connected to Sleep” Wide variety of ambient sounds
“There's https://mynoise.net for a variety of ambient sounds”
Comment from 1 May 2026 in “DataCenter.FM – background noise app featuring the sound of the AI bubble” “I dislike the new app's UI/UX, it doesn't support multi-generators”
Comment from 20 Apr 2026 in “Mechanical Keyboard Sounds” Called the best noise blocker
“MyNoise will have the perfect noise blocker. Go explore the site.”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “I Made Tinnitus My Friend (Then It Disappeared)” “mynoise.net is the GOAT I think”
Comment from 19 Jun 2026 in “The AirPods Effect”
What people said
11 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Here are a couple of links to very good synths / sounds from Dr. Pigeon.”
“MyNoise will have the perfect noise blocker. Go explore the site.”
“the "rain on a tent" sounds from mynoise.net, fan noise, and having a Twitch stream on in the background masks it enough that it's not bothersome during the day”
“mynoise.net is the GOAT I think”
“There's https://mynoise.net for a variety of ambient sounds”
“I think it's worth it, on the whole.”
“Both have a variety of other ambiences that could fill out”
“I dislike the new app's UI/UX, it doesn't support multi-generators”
“As a happy coincidence my partner AND dogs sleep better with the brown noise on”
“At best I've learnt to manage it with masking sounds (thanks to MyNoise)”
“As an avid user of myNoise (soundscape)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.