Pink Noise
Pink noise is a steady background sound with the same energy in every octave. It sounds balanced and smooth — softer than white noise, brighter than brown.
- Sounds like
- Steady rain, wind through trees, a calm waterfall
- Energy
- Falls 3 dB per octave
- Often used for
- A balanced middle ground for long sessions
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What it is
Pink noise is random noise where each octave carries the same amount of energy. Because higher octaves contain more individual frequencies, the energy per frequency drops by about 3 dB every time the pitch doubles. That puts it between white noise (flat) and brown noise (−6 dB per octave).
What it sounds like
Close to steady rain or wind moving through trees. You can still hear some top end, but it’s rounded off, so it rarely feels harsh. Many people describe it as the most “neutral” of the three.
- Balanced — low and high feel evenly present
- Smoother and softer than white noise
- Clear, but not sharp
When people use it
- Long study or work sessions where you want something steady but not heavy
- Covering a mix of sounds: voices, keyboard, general room noise
- A first try if you’re not sure where to start
- Reading and writing without music
You might prefer it if…
- White noise feels too hissy but brown feels too dark
- You want the background to feel even, without a strong character
- You switch between tasks and want one sound that works for all of them
Compared with the others
Pink sits in the middle. Compared with white noise it has less hiss and feels calmer on the ears. Compared with brown noise it has more clarity and top end, so it feels lighter and more open.
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