What's the difference between binaural, monaural, and isochronic?
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Binaural splits two tones, one per ear. Monaural mixes them first. Isochronic pulses one tone on and off. Biaura ships binaural beats, not the other two. Noise is a different job.
Biaura offers binaural beats, pure tones, noise and ambient sounds for everyday listening. Use stereo headphones for beats, or a speaker for noise and ambient playback.
What is a binaural beat?
Two tones, one per ear. 200 Hz left, 206 Hz right. You hear a 6 Hz beat. The beat happens because each ear gets a different tone and your auditory system tracks the gap. Headphones required. One tone per ear.
How do binaural beats work? covers the carrier, the beat, and the pitch slider. Do you need headphones for binaural beats? covers why headphones are required.
What is a monaural beat?
Monaural mixes both tones first. 200 Hz and 206 Hz mixed into one signal, then sent to both ears. One speaker can carry it. Your ear hears the amplitude modulation directly. Biaura does not ship monaural beats. Biaura ships binaural only.
What is an isochronic tone?
Isochronic pulses one tone on and off. A single frequency that turns on, then off, then on again. The rhythm is the pulse rate. No stereo split. Biaura does not ship isochronic tones. Biaura ships binaural beats only.
Which one does Biaura ship?
Binaural only. Two tones, one per ear, headphones required. The catalog cards (Sleep, Focus, Meditation, Mental Boost, and the rest) are binaural beats. Not monaural. Not isochronic.
How to choose a beat? covers which card for which job.
Is noise a beat?
No. Noise is a different job. White, pink, brown, green. Steady sound that raises the floor. Speakers are fine. Binaural beats need headphones. Noise does not.
Silence, noise, or beats? covers when to use silence, noise, or beats. The sounds in Biaura covers the full catalog.
Do you need headphones?
Use stereo headphones for binaural beats so each ear receives its own channel. Room speakers let both ears hear both tones and do not reliably preserve that separation. A phone under a pillow does not solve this. Noise, pure tones and ambient sounds can be played through a speaker.
Do you need headphones for binaural beats? covers speakers, phone under the pillow, and Bluetooth.
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What's the difference between binaural, monaural, and isochronic?
Binaural splits two tones, one per ear. Monaural mixes them first. Isochronic pulses one tone on and off. Biaura ships binaural beats, not the other two.
Does Biaura have monaural or isochronic?
No. Biaura ships binaural beats only.
Do I need headphones for binaural beats?
Yes. Each ear needs its own tone. Speakers are fine for noise, rain, campfire, and Clarity.
