Is white noise an effective method for auditory masking? 

White noise has been shown to be an effective method for auditory masking. It has been found to hinder the detection of sounds and impair acoustic communication in fish, specifically hindering the detection of conspecific vocalizations and affecting reproductive success . In computational auditory scene analysis, white noise has been used for noise masking, and a new ratio mask estimation method based on Wiener filtering has been proposed to improve accuracy . White noise has also been used in acoustical systems for active masking of speech information, and it has been found that white noise is inferior to pink and brown noise in terms of masking ability at low signal-to-noise ratios . Additionally, white noise has various applications in occupational safety and health, including noise masking and enhancing the work environment . Overall, the evidence suggests that white noise can effectively mask auditory signals in different contexts.

A noise masking method with adaptive thresholds based on CASA

The paper does not mention white noise as a method for auditory masking. The paper proposes a novel noise masking method based on Computational Auditory Scene Analysis with adaptive thresholds.

White Noise and Its Potential Applications in Occupational Health: A Review

The paper states that white noise can be used for noise masking, which suggests that it can be an effective method for auditory masking.

Суб’єктивне оцінювання якості та розбірливості мовних сигналів, спотворених синтезованими шумами

White noise is not an effective method for auditory masking at low signal-to-noise ratios, according to the paper.

Noise masking method based on an effective ratio mask estimation in Gammatone channels

The provided paper does not directly mention whether white noise is an effective method for auditory masking.

Noise-induced masking of hearing in a labyrinth fish: effects on sound detection in croaking gouramis

White noise was found to be an effective method for auditory masking in croaking gouramis, as it increased auditory thresholds at all tested frequencies, hindering the detection of conspecific sounds.