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If your tinnitus troubles you only in quiet environments, your doctor, audiologist or hearing healthcare pro-
fessional can set the TSG Module so that it becomes audible exclusively in such surroundings. The overall
sound level can be adjusted via an optional volume control. Your doctor, audiologist or hearing healthcare
professional will review with you the need for having such a control.
TSG volume control
The sound generator is set to a specific loudness level by the hearing healthcare professional. When switch-
ing the sound generator on, the volume will have this optimal setting. Therefore, it might not be necessary
to control the volume (loudness) manually. However, the volume control provides the ability to adjust the
volume, or amount of stimulus, to the liking of the user.
The scientific concepts that form the basis for the device
The TSG module provides sound enrichment with the aim of surrounding the tinnitus sound with a neutral
sound which is easily ignored. Sound enrichment is an important component of most approaches to tinni-
tus management, such as Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). To assist habituation to tinnitus, tinnitus needs
to be audible. The ideal level of the TSG module, therefore, should be set so that it starts to blend with the
tinnitus, and so that you can hear both your tinnitus as well as the sound used.
In a majority of instances, the TSG Module can also be set to mask the tinnitus sound, so to provide tem-
porary relief by introducing a more pleasant and controllable sound source.
Technical specifications
Audio signal technology
Digital
Available sounds – Tinnitus Breaker Pro sound generator
White noise signal which can be shaped with the following configurations:
High-pass filter
Low-pass filter
500 Hz
2000 Hz
750 Hz
3000 Hz
1000 Hz
4000 Hz
1500 Hz
5000 Hz
2000 Hz
6000 Hz
The white noise signal can be modulated in amplitude with an attenuation depth of up to 14dB.
