Comments on: New App Brings “Digital Drugs” To The iPhone

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:21:24 +0000

I recently got into binaural beats, as new/non-traditional/natural "remedies" and whatnot intrigue me. I'm still "testing" and judging efficacy, but the first time I really gave it a listen was while I was editing photos from a photo shoot. I came at this as a natural skeptic who rarely responds to supplements, pain killers, etc. but I definitely felt _something_. I seemed to be more in the zone and focused than I normally would have been at that late hour. The mind is amazingly powerful and, consequently, so is the placebo effect. Do binaural beats really "work?" I don't know for sure but if they produce the favorable, intended effects simply from placebo, is that not just as good? It is in my book, which is why i'll continue testing various beats–it can't hurt.

By: moonstone23

moonstone23 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:07:15 +0000

I actually enjoy using Binaural Beats. I didnt think it’d do a thing for me, but I use it quite a bit now.

Do the beats really do anything to you physically? NO probably not. But if you listen to them close your eyes and focus on them… tehy do help you relax, thus helping you fall asleep, relax, clear your mind, whatever.

in that aspect, they’re helpful.

By: PoisonedV

PoisonedV — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:33:50 +0000

synthhead, I agree completely. Whether or not something is proven scientifically, it is always nice to see artists branching out in new ways.

By: BlueBrat

BlueBrat — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:13:38 +0000

Binaural beats as a gateway drug? These people need to go fuck themselves. Listening to BB crap doesn’t do shit to you, let alone get you high or anything other than a god damn placebo effect.

By: synthhead

synthhead — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:01:19 +0000

PoisonedV – excellent point on correlation vs causation.

I’m not convinced that binaural beats have any significant psychoacoustic effect – but it’s an interesting effect and it’s cool that musicians and developers are exploring using it.

By: PoisonedV

PoisonedV — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:08:30 +0000

Nobody involved with ‘binaural beats’ can be crying sensationalism at the news since they themselves do the same, but very much amplified. Your brainwaves be in a certain state, but that doesn’t mean being in that state of brainwaves will cause the physical effects- just because delta waves occur when you sleep, doesn’t mean modifying your brain waves to delta will cause that. Correlation does not imply causation. I’ve yet to see one RESPECTED, SCIENTIFIC, study done.