Tinnitus loudness matches fall 5 to 15 dB above audiometric threshold

Evidence

A tinnitus loudness match generally consists of using pure tones and a measurement of the sound level that closely matches the perceived loudness of the tinnitus. In most instances, the sound level in dB HL that best matches the tinnitus loudness is about 5 to 15 dB above the patient’s audiometric threshold. — Jennifer Lentz, Psychoacoustics- Perception of Normal…, 1742