We are targeting sufferers of mild to severe tinnitus. This includes but is not limited to:

• • Victims of tinnitus who hear a distinct ringing in one or both ears, including veterans, elders, musicians, or concert-goers

  • Audiologists who want to provide different care options to their patients

  • Otolaryngologists who want to provide different care options to their patients

  • Construction workers, or other industry professionals who consistently expose their ears to loud volumes and may experience tinnitus

  • Insurance companies

The needs of the customers above are to reduce the suffering of tinnitus. This can be done via:

• Reduce the harshness of the noise

• Reduce the loudness of the noise

• Not interfere with daily communication/activity

• Have a comfortable device that lasts for the entire day

• The device being custom-tuned to the sufferer's specific needs

Our product requires the following:

• Shall be discrete and comfortable to not make the user feel encumbered

• Shall be wearable daily and for most of the day

• Shall effectively address tinnitus reduction without causing further harm

• Shall be very low power to allow for all day battery life

• Shall have a backup battery to allow for swapping the main battery without power interruption

• Shall be customizable to each patient to fully mask their specific frequency and tone

• Shall be easily updated to keep up with the evolution of the patient's Tinnitus

• Shall be strong and durable enough to last the user at least 3 to 5 years

• Shall be weatherproof to be able to perform in all environments

• Shall be repairable, allowing the user to change components themselves or bring their device to a repair shop

• Shall be reliable with robust software

• Shall have different options for padding to provide the most comfort

• Shall not prohibit the user from listening and being aware of surroundings. The device shall utilize bone conduction audio techniques to keep the user's ears open.

• Shall be easy to clean and simple to maintain

• Shall not overheat or provide general discomfort to the user

The requirements of being discrete and being wearable daily align with the need of not interfering with daily activity. We want to provide the user with an addition to their life that removes the pain-points without adding any needless ones to their life.

The requirement of effectively addressing tinnitus reduction without causing any harm align with reducing the harshness and loudness of the tinnitus noise that sufferers experience.