Tinnitus masker sensation level (SL), is how much louder the tinnitus is above the ambient noise of the environment. By raising the ambient level of noise (playing white noise into the ear), the apparent loudness of tinnitus is reduced. The noise level is close to and usually somewhat louder than the perceived loudness of the tinnitus. The generated noise is designed to be a calming, less intrusive sound than the ringing or hissing of tinnitus. Depending on the loudness of the noise, tinnitus may be fully or partially masked. Tinnitus masking cannot reduce or eliminate tinnitus, only reduce awareness of it. The
Sound Affects 1980. In the U.S., the album spent 11 weeks on the "Billboard 200" album charts and reached its peak position of No. 72 in February 1981. The 2010 rerelease also charted in the UK, reaching No. 63 in November of that year. "Sound Affects" was re-issued on 8 November 2010 as a 2 CD Deluxe Edition to celebrate its 30th Anniversary. All songs by Paul Weller except where stated Note ♠ – Tracks previously unreleased Sound Affects Sound Affects is the fifth studio album by British rock band the Jam. The cover art is a pastiche of the artwork used