Resources
Clear guides to sleep sounds, practical listening help, and honest comparisons of white noise apps. Find what fits your ears and your routine.
Learn the sounds
Guides to white noise, fan sounds and sleep
Start with what you hear, then learn what the evidence can and cannot tell us.
Keeping a sleep app playing all night on Android
Colin’s investigation into background audio, overnight device tests, system kills, and the user feedback that guides reliability fixes.
Binaural beatsBinaural Beats for Sleep: What to Expect and How to Try Them
Explore binaural beats for sleep: what research can tell us, why headphones matter, how to adjust the sound, and when a simpler background may suit you.
Choosing a soundBrown Noise, Ambient Drone or Binaural Beats: Which to Choose?
Compare brown noise, ambient drones and binaural beats for quiet work and winding down. Hear the differences, check headphone needs and choose a useful background.
Rain soundsRain sounds for sleep
Why rain works for so many sleepers, light versus heavy rain, and how Veil synthesizes every drop with five controls and no loop.
Apartment sleepHow to sleep in a noisy apartment
From an East Village apartment over a bar to Brooklyn: noise masking, practical fixes and sounds to try.
Bedtime routineMake your bedroom better for sleep
Darkness, temperature, steady sound, and a wind-down routine, with Colin's own bedtime setup.
Using VeilAccessibility in Veil
iPhone VoiceOver, Larger Text, Reduced Motion, and dark interface settings, plus a way to get help.
Noise colorsWhite vs pink vs brown noise
Hear how the three familiar noise colors differ and choose a starting point for sleep.
Fan soundsBest fan noise for sleeping
Compare common fan sounds and learn why a steady fan can help mask distractions.
Noise colorsGreen noise for sleep
What green noise sounds like and how it differs from white, pink and brown.
Noise colorsGrey noise for sleep
A hearing-shaped sound explained, including who might prefer it.
Noise colorsBlue noise for sleep
A brighter sound with a narrower use case at night.
Sleep researchCan sleep scores make sleep worse?
What tracker accuracy, false feedback and orthosomnia research suggest.
FocusBrown noise for ADHD and focus
Separate the research from the social-media claims about concentration.
Practical helpAndroid audio stops when the screen locks
Work through the most common causes of overnight playback stopping.
Compare your options
Find the sleep sound setup that fits
Choose between a dedicated sound machine and an app, explore the roundups, or compare Veil with an app you already use.
White noise machine vs app
Compare Dohm, LectroFan, SNOOZ and Hatch with an app for sound, controls, travel and cost.
App roundupBest white noise apps
Eight iPhone and Android options compared on sound control, offline use and pricing.
App roundupBest brown noise apps
Seven options compared on free access, sound shaping and cost.
Side by sideVeil vs myNoise
Compare sound tuning, app design and ways to pay.
Side by sideVeil vs White Noise Lite
Compare generated sound and controls with a classic recording-based app.
Side by sideVeil vs BetterSleep
Compare a focused sound machine app with a broader sleep suite.
Side by sideVeil vs Dark Noise
Compare platform support, sound controls and pricing.
Side by sideVeil vs Calm
See whether you want a focused sound app or a meditation and sleep library.
Try it yourself
Hear the sounds before you choose
Use the free browser players to compare sound character. Veil brings the same approach to your phone.
Compare six noise colors
Switch between white, pink, brown, green, grey and blue noise.
Sound playerTry seven fan sounds
Listen to different fan characters and find a sound that suits your room.
Sound playerListen to light and heavy rain
Rain synthesized drop by drop, from a gentle patter to a steady downpour.
Sound playerListen to ocean waves
Surf, foam and a distant roll, generated live in uneven sets of waves.
On your phone
Find your sound in Veil
White, pink and brown noise, plus Slow Fan, are free in the app. Shape them to your ears, set a sleep timer, and listen offline with your screen off. No ads or account.
Behind Veil
Why Veil exists
The product started with a light sleeper looking for a sound that felt right.