Most people only experience phantom perceptions when they are asleep. But for people with tinnitus, they hear phantom sounds while they are awake. Idk, when I’

Most people only experience phantom perceptions when they are asleep. But for people with tinnitus, they hear phantom sounds while they are awake. Idk, when I’m in the grey zone of falling asleep (mostly when inner visuals start), it actually turns off. Also, I can’t hear it for few seconds after waking up, or for extended period, if wakeup gets slow. This is opposite to this claim, afaiu.