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Comment by austinjp | Hacker News Reader

It's always worth mentioning https://mynoise.net/

Donate if you can, it's a great resource. No affiliation, just a happy user.

More specifically open https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/whiteNoiseGenerator.php and press ‘b’ for brown noise. Use j/k for volume.

I use this all the time, long before the article. White nose improves focus in everyone, not just ADHD folks.

This workflow is part of my standard work. If I have a document to read, a code review, or something that’s not mechanical coding (which I use music for), brown noise helps increase focus.

That's definitely a much nicer sound to my ears than the white-noise hiss.

For some reason I find that hissy, even if I turn the slider up. I found for example this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqzGzwTY-6w

It feels smoother and more relaxing to me.

You can set the EQ to fit your ears and sound system https://mynoise.net/calibration.php

That might make it better for you.

I've been using this exact same smoothed brown noise track for a few years now. It's worked wonders for focus and concentration! Even turned down low it works well. White noise is too high pitched and hissy. Brown noise gets quieter the higher the pitch.

They have an iOS app which has different things you can purchase. Also a good way to support them.

I like it. I find the UI a bit clumsy, but the configurability is great.

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