Let’s face it, there are a lot of hearing aids out there that market “tinnitus function” as the silver bullet solution to eliminating tinnitus. At Audiology and Hearing Aid Associates, we call them “on ear sound generators.”
These can be set as an ear level masking unit to be used in conjunction with sound therapy, tinnitus retraining, or to achieve minimum masking levels.
However, these should not be implemented outside of a guided tinnitus management plan and the care of a licensed provider that has tinnitus management within their clinical scope of practice.
In fact, if used incorrectly, sound generators can actually make symptoms worse.