Some people have said that their tinnitus sounds resemble the high pitched squeal from many computer monitors or TVS. Other people say that theirs sounds like rushing water or breaking glass and even some say it sounds like chainsaws.

Still some sounds of tinnitus are the rhythmic noise caused by the sufferers pulse. This is referred to as pulsatile tinnitus. Often the type of tinnitus or the cause of tinnitus affects the sounds of tinnitus. This is why your symptoms can often help you determine what caused your tinnitus.

The tinnitus noises can also vary in intensity. Some sufferers have only a mild case that seems to be a faint background noise where others have loud, even deafening sounds of tinnitus. Studies have been done on this time and time again to determine the different levels of loudness tinnitus patients suffer from in comparison to one another and also over time while they have the condition.

Some people hear the sounds of tinnitus in only one ear where others hear it in both ears. Some people hear it start in one ear and then progress to the other ear. The varying sounds of tinnitus can be based upon many different things such as stress, your personal health, the type of tinnitus you have, what caused your tinnitus and more.