A hearing device, adapted to a specific user and comprising • a forward path for processing an electric signal representing sound, the forward path comprising ∘ an input unit for providing an electric input signal representing sound, ∘ a signal processing unit for processing the electric input signal and providing a processed electric signal, and ∘ an output unit for providing stimuli perceivable by a user as sound based on an electric output signal, and said signal processing unit being operatively connected to said input and output units, the hearing device further comprising • a configurable tinnitus signal generator for generating a tinnitus masking signal (TINS) intended to relieve a tinnitus of the user, and • a combination unit operationally connected to said configurable tinnitus signal generator and to said forward path, the combination unit being configured to - at least in a specific tinnitus masking mode - provide that said electric output signal comprises said tinnitus masking signal (TINS), • an analysis path comprising ∘ an analysis unit for analyzing a signal of the forward path and for providing a forward path analysis control signal (FPAC); ∘ a control unit for receiving a number of control input signals including said forward path analysis control signal (FPAC), and for providing a resulting tinnitus control signal (CTR 1) based on a predefined criterion involving said number of control input signals, ∘ wherein - at least in said specific tinnitus masking mode - said control unit is adapted to control said configurable tinnitus signal generator, depending on said resulting tinnitus control signal (CTR 1), to thereby adaptively control a level of said tinnitus masking signal (TINS), CHARACTERIZED IN THAT ∘ the analysis unit further comprises first and second level detectors (LD1, LD2) for estimating first and second levels (L1, L2) of the signal of the forward path, the first and second level estimates being determined with first and second time constants, wherein the first time constant is smaller than the second time constant. • a forward path for processing an electric signal representing sound, the forward path comprising ∘ an input unit for providing an electric input signal representing sound, ∘ a signal processing unit for processing the electric input signal and providing a processed electric signal, and ∘ an output unit for providing stimuli perceivable by a user as sound based on an electric output signal, and said signal processing unit being operatively connected to said input and output units, the hearing device further comprising ∘ an input unit for providing an electric input signal representing sound, ∘ a signal processing unit for processing the electric input signal and providing a processed electric signal, and ∘ an output unit for providing stimuli perceivable by a user as sound based on an electric output signal, and • a configurable tinnitus signal generator for generating a tinnitus masking signal (TINS) intended to relieve a tinnitus of the user, and • a combination unit operationally connected to said configurable tinnitus signal generator and to said forward path, the combination unit being configured to - at least in a specific tinnitus masking mode - provide that said electric output signal comprises said tinnitus masking signal (TINS), • an analysis path comprising ∘ an analysis unit for analyzing a signal of the forward path and for providing a forward path analysis control signal (FPAC); ∘ a control unit for receiving a number of control input signals including said forward path analysis control signal (FPAC), and for providing a resulting tinnitus control signal (CTR 1) based on a predefined criterion involving said number of control input signals, ∘ wherein - at least in said specific tinnitus masking mode - said control unit is adapted to control said configurable tinnitus signal generator, depending on said resulting tinnitus control signal (CTR 1), to thereby adaptively control a level of said tinnitus masking signal (TINS), CHARACTERIZED IN THAT ∘ the analysis unit further comprises first and second level detectors (LD1, LD2) for estimating first and second levels (L1, L2) of the signal of the forward path, the first and second level estimates being determined with first and second time constants, wherein the first time constant is smaller than the second time constant. ∘ an analysis unit for analyzing a signal of the forward path and for providing a forward path analysis control signal (FPAC); ∘ a control unit for receiving a number of control input signals including said forward path analysis control signal (FPAC), and for providing a resulting tinnitus control signal (CTR 1) based on a predefined criterion involving said number of control input signals, ∘ wherein - at least in said specific tinnitus masking mode - said control unit is adapted to control said configurable tinnitus signal generator, depending on said resulting tinnitus control signal (CTR 1), to thereby adaptively control a level of said tinnitus masking signal (TINS), CHARACTERIZED IN THAT ∘ the analysis unit further comprises first and second level detectors (LD1, LD2) for estimating first and second levels (L1, L2) of the signal of the forward path, the first and second level estimates being determined with first and second time constants, wherein the first time constant is smaller than the second time constant.