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Violet noise
Updated 22 October 2026
Violet noise, also called purple noise, is the mirror image of brown noise. Its energy rises 6 decibels per octave, so almost all of it is in the highest frequencies. It sounds like a fine, high hiss. Keep the volume low when you try it.
Press play
Play opens the sound masker with this mix already loaded, so you can hear it and shape it.
How to set it up
- Turn the volume down before you press play.
- Press Play on Violet noise.
- If you are trying it for high-pitched tinnitus, also try High ringing, which lifts the highs less sharply.
Violet noise for tinnitus
Most tinnitus is high pitched. Some people find that a noise concentrated in the highs covers it at a lower overall level. Others find violet noise too sharp. A shaped curve, raised only near your ringing, often works better.
Violet noise vs brown noise
Brown noise falls 6 decibels per octave; violet rises 6 decibels per octave. They are the two extremes of the common noise colors.
Questions
What is violet noise?
Noise whose energy rises 6 decibels per octave. It sounds like a very fine high hiss.
Is violet noise the same as purple noise?
Yes.