Brain Beats — Binaural

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Protocol Details
Ross & Lopez (2020). 40-Hz binaural beats enhance training to mitigate the attentional blink. Scientific Reports 10, 7002. PubMed ↗
40 Hz gamma stimulation accelerates learning and training — but gains consolidate during sleep, not mid-session. Don't judge results until the morning after.
1.Put on stereo headphones and start this session.
2.Perform focused cognitive work — reading, studying, or rapid-attention tasks — for 20–45 min while the tone plays.
3.Repeat on 3 consecutive days. Mark each day below after your session.
4.Allow normal sleep after each session. Improvement emerges post-sleep via memory consolidation.
3-Day Progress
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Sleep note: MEG recordings confirmed strong gamma entrainment at 40 Hz. Performance improvements appeared after overnight consolidation — the study found no gains within individual sessions.
Parameters
Carrier Frequency 200 Hz
Beat Frequency 10 Hz
Carrier Waveform
Background Noise
Noise Volume 20%
Media Overlay
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Binaural Meditation Sleep Focus Nature 528 Hz
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Media Volume 50%
Volume 50%
Ambient Pad
Pad Volume 25%
Warm drone + air bed under the beat — the "ultra-stable deep focus" sound.
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Binaural beat · stereo headphones required
Visualizer
Left Ear
195.0Hz
Right Ear
205.0Hz
Beat Rate
10Hz
Brainwave State
Alpha
Delta (0.5–4) Theta (4–8) Alpha (8–13) Beta (13–30) Gamma (30+)
Alpha range — Associated with relaxed awareness and calm focus. Often used for light meditation, creative thinking, and stress reduction.
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Questions
Do I need headphones for binaural beats?

Yes. A binaural beat is created when each ear hears a slightly different tone, so stereo headphones or earbuds are required. On a speaker the two tones mix in the air and the effect is lost. If you want to play through speakers, use the monaural or isochronic studio instead.

Which preset should I start with?

Start in the Alpha range (8 to 13 Hz) for calm focus, Theta (4 to 8 Hz) for relaxation and meditation, or Delta (1 to 4 Hz) for winding down toward sleep. Keep the carrier between about 200 and 400 Hz and the volume low. Short sessions of 10 to 20 minutes are a sensible first step.

Does Brain Beats store my data?

Not on any server. There is no account and no analytics. Your saved presets, settings, theme, and recent session history are kept in your browser’s local storage on your own device, and you can clear them at any time from your browser settings.

Do binaural beats actually work?

The evidence is mixed. Some studies report small effects on relaxation, mood, and attention, while EEG reviews question whether the brain reliably entrains to the beat. Brain Beats is a wellness tool, not a medical device. Read our summary of the research on the science pages.

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