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You’ve probably heard of white noise before, but did you know there are other “colors” of ambient noise? In fact, there are three main types: white noise, pink noise, and brown noise. They all have ...

You know those awful nights when all you can do is lie in bed and stare at the ceiling, fixating on some stupid social faux pas? The ones where it’s almost 3 a.m., and you start wondering whether it’s ...

You could have the best mattress in the world, a beautiful bedframe and the best pillows, but everyone knows that background noise can mess up your ability to sleep. From noisy traffic to your partner ...

LOS ANGELES - White noise has long been a go-to solution for drowning out background sounds and finding peace and quiet. However, recently, its colorful counterparts—pink noise and brown noise—have ...

The noise sounds like wind, or heavy rain, or the steady hum of an airline jet. It sounds like water rushing somewhere in the distance, like a gentle fan ruffling currents of cool air. It’s soothing, ...

You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. Now, it has colorful competition. There’s a growing buzz around pink noise, brown noise, green noise — a rainbow of soothing sounds — ...

Finding the right sleep noise can mean better sleep for years to come. Sleep and sound experts explain the benefits of different noise "colors," plus how to pick the right sound machine for you. If ...

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