What Is White Noise?
Author: Jason Rickard

The best way to explain White Noise is to first look at why it
has been given that name. White is used because of the way
light works. White light is not an absence of color but is
rather a combination of ALL colors. Going along with that same
reasoning, White Noise is a combination of ALL frequencies of
sound all playing at the same time.

Because white noise is actually a combination of all
frequencies it is most likely used as a sound blocker. It is
typically used by those in loud city environments or with
exceptionally noisy neighbors.

Think of it this way. If you are having a conversation with one
person in an empty room you would have no problem understanding
that person. Now imagine you are at Sunday family dinner and
instead of that one person there are now 20 people around the
table all talking at the some time. You would struggle to hear
them all so you only pick up one or two voices. Now multiply
that times 1,000. Suddenly you have a sea of people all talking
at the same time and it is impossible for your brain to "hear"
any single voice. Now imagine your noisy neighbor is one of
those people. Suddenly you can't hear them, instead all your
brain "hears" is a gentle wave of sound.

When those voices are now frequencies, you get a sound that is
a bit like static of a radio.

There are many ways White Noise can be enjoyed. The top two
ways are by playing a pre-recorded CD or cassette tape or using
one of the many White Noise Generators available. These both
accurately produce a static like sound that blocks unwanted
noises. In addition, many of these CDs and White Noise
Generators have a soothing sound like running water or fans in
the foreground. This is meant to further relax and are great to
use at bedtime or for just reading a book in the middle of the
day.


About The Author: Jason Rickard is the owner of Your Favourite
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