(x) subjective grading of the tone by the subject as being either higher or lower in tone than the perceived tinnitus tone,

(xi)—repeating steps ix-x until an approximate match is found with a resolution of no more than half a note,

(xii) adjusting the tone up or down on a continuous scale,

(xiii) subjective grading of the tone by the subject as being either higher or lower in tone than the perceived tinnitus tone,

(xiv) repeating steps xii-xiii until an approximate match is found such that no further adjustments in tone produce a perceived improved match (“personalized tinnitus tone”),

(xv) storing the personalized tinnitus tone information including wavelength, frequency and amplitude, in a memory,

(xvi) generating by means of computer software, a plurality of waveform clusters, wherein a waveform cluster is defined as a group of three waves of similar amplitude but varying frequency comprising (i) a base frequency which is identical to the personalized tinnitus tone (ii) a wave with a frequency n % above the base frequency, and (iii) a wave with a frequency n % below the base frequency,
(xvii) providing to the subject a tone, on a set schedule, over a set period of time, thereby effecting a reduction in tinnitus symptoms.
wherein, in xvi, in the plurality of waveform clusters comprises an Acoustic Coordinated Reset (ACR) Cluster defined as any combination of at least three of the five periodic waveforms (sine, square, triangle, ramp, and saw-tooth) such that the “root pitch” (R) is bounded by the “ceiling pitch” (C) above and the “floor pitch” (F) below, and wherein up to 30 additional pairs of waveforms are provided at evenly spaced intervals above and below the root frequency, and wherein the root pitch is derived from the self-reported tinnitus tone.