What does sound do while you sleep?
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Hearing still monitors the room. Masking raises the floor. Cards are steady.
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 does sound do while you sleep?
Hearing continues during sleep. Sound masking adds a steady background, making an interruption less distinct against the sound already in the room.
The ear does not switch off when the eyes close. Hearing still monitors the room for safety and relevance. Auditory processing continues. Masking raises the ambient level. Contrast drops. The interruption loses its edge.
Is it noise cancelling?
No. Not noise cancelling. Masking. Noise cancelling inverts the incoming sound wave. Masking raises the floor with steady sound. The interruption is still there. It is not the only sound you hear.
How does sound masking work? covers masking principles. How loud should the noise be? covers volume.
Are Biaura's cards dynamic?
Biaura’s beat settings use a steady frequency difference. The frequencies aren't random
Choose a sound, set a timer and let it play at a comfortable level.
What about slow-wave stimulation?
Some studies use closed-loop slow-wave pulses timed to your EEG. The cards are steady frequencies. Sleep is 3 Hz. Deep Sleep is 0.25 Hz. Do binaural beats help you sleep? covers Sleep and Deep Sleep cards.
What if the room is the problem?
Use noise. White, then pink, then brown, then green. Speakers are fine. Leave it on until the interruption is covered. How do you use colored noise for sleep? covers noise choices. Where should you put the speaker at night? covers speaker placement.
How long should it run?
A 2019 meta-analysis combined studies of cognition, anxiety and pain and found an association between exposure time and outcomes. How long should you listen? Source.
What if your thoughts won't stop?
How do I quiet racing thoughts at night? covers Meditation, Clarity, and noise for racing thoughts.
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Common questions
What does sound do while you sleep?
Hearing still monitors the room. Masking raises the floor.
Is it noise cancelling?
No. Sound masking adds a steady background that makes interruptions less distinct. Noise cancellation uses an opposing signal to reduce incoming sound.
Are Biaura's cards dynamic?
Biaura’s beat settings use a steady frequency difference.
