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I've always been confused by people that enjoy white noise. It's awful. Here is a sample from the wikipedia page on white noise : https://commons.wikimedia.or

I've always been confused by people that enjoy white noise. It's awful. Here is a sample from the wikipedia page on white noise : https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3AWhite-noise-sound-20sec-mono-44100Hz.ogg https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3AWhite... Does anyone genuinely enjoy listening to that? On the other hand, even though I don't, I could imagine why someone might like Brown noise (sounds almost like the ocean) : https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ABrownnoise.ogg https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ABrown...

basq 5y ago
When I code I use white noise, or pink noise, but it's run through a low pass filter to trim off the harsh high ends. I'll also add a slight comb filter then modulate the frequency with a slow LFO (around .05 hz) to give it some movement. Some extra processing then happens like a compressor to even it out a bit and add warmth. It's quite effective, especially for noisy environments.
- dbsmith83 5y ago
  Do you have a sample you could provide?
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userbinator 5y ago
At least for me, it's not listened to with the same volume you'd normally use for music or speech; white noise at that volume would definitely be awful. It's meant as barely perceptible background noise.
naasking 5y ago
"Like" is the wrong word. Silence is best, but if there are lots of auditory distractions in your environment then white noise drowns them out pretty well and just fades into a background hum for me.
- cplusplusfellow 5y ago
  The issue that I suffer from is that there is no such thing as silence. Even the sound of my breathing can be triggering, and the quietest of quiet keyboards will still set me off.
bradford 5y ago
I'd take white noise over distracting background noises (i.e., roommates, coffee shops) in a heartbeat. The point isn't to enjoy the sound per se, it's to block distractions. But yes, I do prefer brown noise over white noise by a wide margin.
- executesorder66 5y ago
  But then why choose such a horrible sound to drown out the background? Why not something easier on the ear? Personally I find the noise so jarring and intolerable I'd be more distracted by it (even on a low volume) than whatever irritating noises I'm hearing in the background.
  - qumpis 5y ago
    Well that's your feeling and that's fine. But I'm okay with both white and brown noise, don't feel it's jarring. In fact, any other kind if noise distracts me
carbonguy 5y ago
Not so much a fan of white noise either, but I like brown noise so much I wrote my own generator: https://justbrownnoise.com https://justbrownnoise.com
- plants 5y ago
  This is really nice. It sounds a lot like a waterfall or whitewater. Very soothing.

basq 5y ago

When I code I use white noise, or pink noise, but it's run through a low pass filter to trim off the harsh high ends. I'll also add a slight comb filter then modulate the frequency with a slow LFO (around .05 hz) to give it some movement. Some extra processing then happens like a compressor to even it out a bit and add warmth. It's quite effective, especially for noisy environments.

dbsmith83 5y ago
Do you have a sample you could provide?
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userbinator 5y ago

At least for me, it's not listened to with the same volume you'd normally use for music or speech; white noise at that volume would definitely be awful. It's meant as barely perceptible background noise.

naasking 5y ago

"Like" is the wrong word. Silence is best, but if there are lots of auditory distractions in your environment then white noise drowns them out pretty well and just fades into a background hum for me.

cplusplusfellow 5y ago
The issue that I suffer from is that there is no such thing as silence. Even the sound of my breathing can be triggering, and the quietest of quiet keyboards will still set me off.

bradford 5y ago

I'd take white noise over distracting background noises (i.e., roommates, coffee shops) in a heartbeat. The point isn't to enjoy the sound per se, it's to block distractions. But yes, I do prefer brown noise over white noise by a wide margin.

executesorder66 5y ago
But then why choose such a horrible sound to drown out the background? Why not something easier on the ear? Personally I find the noise so jarring and intolerable I'd be more distracted by it (even on a low volume) than whatever irritating noises I'm hearing in the background.
- qumpis 5y ago
  Well that's your feeling and that's fine. But I'm okay with both white and brown noise, don't feel it's jarring. In fact, any other kind if noise distracts me

carbonguy 5y ago

Not so much a fan of white noise either, but I like brown noise so much I wrote my own generator: https://justbrownnoise.com https://justbrownnoise.com

plants 5y ago
This is really nice. It sounds a lot like a waterfall or whitewater. Very soothing.