Softgel capsules for adults
How hearing works
Sound becomes hearing in the cochlea
The human auditory system has evolved over about 300 million years. Sound waves entering the air‐filled ear canal are transferred by the eardrum into the tiny, snail‐shaped, fluid‐filled cochlea. Nerve cells in the organ of Corti called outer hair cells convert the sound waves into electrical signals using a complex biochemical process called auditory transduction. The electrical signals are transferred to the brain by inner hair cells and the auditory nerve. The auditory system functions normally when sound levels are below about 80 decibels (dB).
How Auditory System Dysfunction Starts
Inner ear mitochondrial overload creates oxidative stress and neuroinflammation
Auditory transduction is a complex biochemical process requiring metabolic energy produced within the mitochondria of outer hair cells. Auditory system dysfunction starts when sound rises above normal levels, typically between 70 and 80 dB. Mitochondria respond to the demand for extra energy by producing vast quantities of oxidative molecules that start cell metabolism, called reactive oxygen species (ROS). The exponential nature of sound triggers vast ROS overproduction, quickly overwhelming the capacity of outer hair cell antioxidant systems to neutralize ROS toxicity. The result is oxidative stress in the cochlea, which disrupts normal cochlear metabolism, damaging mitochondrial DNA and leading to SNHL.
How Soundbites Works
Soundbites blocks the SNHL root cause
The multi-patented ACEMg formula in Soundbites softgels eliminates excess inner ear free radicals by supplementing the precise antioxidant micronutrients inner ear cells need to continue functioning normally when they would be otherwise stressed.
From medical school lab to you in 20 years
Auditory neuroscientists at the University of Michigan Medical School started investigating hearing loss biochemistry in 1987, led by Josef M. Miller, Ph.D., the director of the Kresge Hearing Research Institute at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Basic research was continually supported by the National Institutes of Health. A landmark 2005 lab study demonstrated the ACEMg formula protected inner ear cells from oxidative stress-related noise damage up to 30dB, reducing noise-induced hearing loss by 75%. Read the peer-reviewed article.
Translational research started in 2007. The project moved to Amsterdam in 2012 after winning a medical innovation grant that resulted in the paper explaining exactly how Soundbites works, the Soundbites softgel product, and a decision to collect real-world clinical data instead of random control trial (RCT) data. Learn about ACEMg-to-Soundbites translational research.
Researchers overcame the clinical data obstacle with real-world evidence studies, starting with a one-night pilot study conducted on a ferryboat taking EDM fans to an overnight festival during the annual Amsterdam Dance Event. Watch the aftermovie.
The clinical data milestone was reached in 2024 at the conclusion of a 2-year real-world evidence clinical study that demonstrated Soundbites preserved or improved hearing for 75.3% of daily users, within most improvement happening within the first six months. Results continued with ongoing use. Read the report.
The 24-week OTIS public health study started enrolling in December, 2024 and is planned to continue for years, gathering Soundbites epidemiological data quantifying improvement in hearing sensitivity, tinnitus, and hyperacusis symptoms. All new Soundbites customers can also take the 24-week OTIS test.
You have the opportunity to test Soundbites at a discount for yourself over 24 weeks—about 6 months—by purchasing two 12-week test kits. Soundbites is clinically proven to preserve or improve hearing for 75.3% of daily users, with most improvements occurring within the first 6 months of use. We believe Soundbites can also help with tinnitus. If you have tinnitus please visit the Soundbites and tinnitus page to learn more before you order.
Soundbites Specifications
Recommended daily doses
Two capsules daily ages 18 or older.
Take whenever convenient.
One capsule daily ages 9 to 17.
Take once daily whenever convenient.
Children younger than nine years require a lower dose. Keep out of their reach.
Smokers please consult a physician before taking antioxidant supplements.
Ingredients
Active ingredients: Vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene, provitamin A); Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate); Vitamin E (in the form of dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate); Magnesium (in the form of magnesium oxide). Other ingredients: Refined soybean oil (carrier), soy lecithin (emulsifier), glycerol, mono- and di-glycerides (stabilizers)
FDA cGMP manufacturing
Soundbites softgel capsules are produced in an FDA-certified pharmaceutical facility using RP Scherer softgel technology to enhance bioavailability. Manufacturing processes strictly comply with current FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Capsules are packaged and shipped to us under climate control, stored in our climate controlled warehouse.
Guaranteed bioavailability
Refrigeration is not necessary. When stored at room temperature, stability tests guarantee that the statement of active ingredients is accurate until the expiration date imprinted on the bottle label.
Preserve hearing
Soundbites helps maintain normal auditory function, helping you keep the hearing you have by maintaining the health of hearing system cells and prolonging their lives. Soundbites can improve hearing sensitivity and reduce tinnitus symptoms, but cannot regenerate hearing or cure tinnitus.
Biomedicine
Soundbites is a novel prophylactic biomedicine, regulated as a dietary supplement because it’s safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clasifies Soundbites under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soundbites differs from consumer vitamin supplements in a couple of important ways. First, the Soundbites you purchase from us are identical to the product that was originally developed and registered as a clinical medicine in grant-supported clinical trials.
Second, Soundbites softgel capsules comply with the strict standards of pharmaceutical manufacture, a higher standard not required for consumer vitamins. Bioavailability of the active ingredients, and stability of the product through the expiration date are certified by analysis and guaranteed.
Third, Soundbites is the only scientifically validated, patented micronutrient formula demonstrated to deliver the exact micronutrients inner ear nerve cells need to relieve the oxidative stress that damages hearing and causes hearing loss.
Take Soundbites any time of the day that works for you. We suggest taking Soundbites daily as part of your regular healthcare routine, much like brushing your teeth helps protect against cavities.
If you choose to take Soundbites infrequently, we suggest taking it before you are exposed to loud noise in environments such as entertainment venues, live sports venues, during airline travel, or when working with power tools or sporting equipment.
If you forget to take Soundbites in advance of exposure to intense sound or noise, take Soundbites as soon as possible after exposure, and continue for at least three days to help your hearing cells recover.
Yes. The ingredients in Soundbites are classified by the FDA as Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS). The safety of micronutrient supplements – vitamins and minerals – has been researched since the first vitamins were discovered about 100 years ago. The ingredients in Soundbites softgel capsules are safe at any age.
Young children need a lower dose. A low-dose form of Soundbites has been developed for doctors treating children with clinical indications of free radical-induced hearing impairment including GJB2/connexin 26 genetic mutation; aminoglycoside ototoxicity; and congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
Heavy smokers should consult their doctor before taking antioxidants.
Soundbites can improve hearing sensitivity, which is perceived as better hearing, but Soundbites absolutely does not regenerate hearing cells. Hearing cells in humans do not regenerate. Hearing regeneration research is ongoing, but no hearing regeneration drugs have been approved.