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Jody Hatton

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How fast is YOUR brain? Take the binaural beat speed test!

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This is a test of your brain's ability to detect binaural beats at higher frequencies.

According to the research I've read, there's a clear limit to how fast the brain can process them.

Before quoting that research to say why binaural beat tracks can only go so fast … I thought I'd do a little research of my own!

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Don't make yourself deaf on this stuff … keep the volume LOW!

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  1. 31 Male Anglo

    Beats Flex / iPhone 13

    1: 12

    2: 24

    3: 14

    4: 18

  2. Thankyou, Imuna get super phones, then add to your data. Faol

    • Actually, I generally recommend that people use “lowest common denominator” equipment wherever possible — expensive headphones often have surround enhancers, bass boost, reverb, Dolby, Atmos, DTS, etc. These often modify the frequencies and then it’s impossible to say which binaural beats you’ll actually experience. Using your phone’s MP3 player and cheap headphones, in my opinion, will do a better job of playing the tracks as intended.

  3. Didnot miss the beats at any time in all tests.
    Anker Soundcore Life P2 rar buds
    am 55 yrs old and have Tinnitus in both ears for the last 28 yrs.

  4. T1: 48
    T2: 52
    T3: 49
    T4: 45
    Cava in-ear buds
    Age 66

  5. All tests: never lost the beat

    Ailihen C8 Wired Headphones

    Age: 75

    Thought I was doing the test wrong, but despite my washing machine having a fit on test #4 I heard all.

  6. T1: 39
    T2: 34
    T3: 43
    T4: 12

    Age: 42

    Headphones: PreSonus HD9

  7. All tests: never lost the beat
    Age: 64

    I am a veteran binaural beat listener. I use binaural beat tapes for sleep. I found it easier to hear the beats at the lower Hz. I used cheapo head phones for the test. No idea what they are.

  8. t1: 30
    t2: 42
    t3: 40
    t4: 36

    Logitech USB headset, don’t have model.

  9. Passed all tests i guess

    Galaxy buds plus

    36

    ✌️

  10. I never opened my eyes because I think I hear the wobble / ripple all the time. When the frequency goes up, there’s a point where it seems to fade but then it’s as if a lower harmonic comes in. Same goes for the descending versions.
    Cheap Sennheiser in-ears
    54 years

    • Thanks for sharing your results!

      One thing I always recommend is to DISABLE any filters on your device (surround enhancers, Dolby, Atmos, DTS, bass boost, Beats, echo, reverb, etc.) as they will modify the frequencies and binaural beats will rarely work as intended.

      Also, make sure your phone isn’t playing in mono mode — it happens to a lot of people.

      The way to be sure: lift one earphone. If the pulse goes away, it’s working. If you still hear a pulse, your device may be in mono mode or using a filter/enhancer of some kind.

  11. t1:24
    t2:16
    t3:10
    t4:18

    age:28

  12. T1: 29
    T2: 33
    T3: 20
    T4: 24

    Apple Air Buds Pro
    (Did the test a second time using Bose Soundsport Wireless Earbuds, results were more consistently between 28-32)

    Age: 40

    I have tinnitis in my left ear. I’m not sure what affect that may have, but I do find that the sleep and wake tracks work for me.

  13. 23 hz
    sony wh1000xm3

  14. all tests: never lost the beat
    Headphones: Audio Technica ATH-M50x