Comments on: Using White Noise for Concentration

By: JM

JM — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:02:18 +0000

Nice blog. I was looking for a website that I can get a nice white/pink/brown noise audio file from as well as one to listen to on the web so I can have a seamless stream without the random “pop” that’s at the beginning when looping. Definitely helping me concentrate on studying and researching right now. :)

Ehsan, it’s not unhealthy to listen to noise. In fact, it can be very good for you. You can meditate easier as well as concentrate better. There was a recent study that was conducted of whose result was that children with ADD and ADHD concentrated much better while listening to white noise. It’s the equivalent for someone to listen to music to help them concentrate, but without the lyrics and other musical aspects that can actually distract rather than help.

By: Ehsan

Ehsan — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:56:38 +0000

Hi Shawn
Hearing you listen to the Brown Noise frequently, I deduce that what ppl say about the effect of brown noise on human body (urbandictionary.com) is not correct! or…is it?
but seriosely talking, I dont think it is a healthy practice to listen to noise.

ps. you’ve got a nice blog

By: Karl Knocking

Karl Knocking — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:03:24 +0000

the binaural beats on that website seem to be pretty interesting too

By: stan

stan — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:41:10 +0000

I’ve done this before. You can even have the audio rotate left-right at specific frequencies which is supposed to effect the theta rhythm, which is probably BS, but an interesting idea. I stopped because I felt that listening to loud noise is probably even worse for the ear than music, especially since you don’t notice it to take a break every once in a while. Like how you don’t notice airplane noise.

By: Shawn Lankton

Shawn Lankton — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:50:37 +0000

Thanks. The link is FIXED. I don’t enough about audio compression to know if the noise is still “white” in a principled DSP kind of way, but it will still sound like static, and it still helps me focus : )

By: jotarun

jotarun — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:58:40 +0000

download some free random noise MP3s –> this link leads to the ear plug page

BTW, since mp3 will filter out some frequency, will the white noise still be white?