Binaural Beats in Quantum Wave
Sound science
In one line
Two slightly different tones, one in each ear, that the brain hears as a gentle third beat.
The basic idea
When one ear hears a tone at 200 Hz and the other hears 210 Hz, the brain perceives a soft beat at the 10 Hz difference. That perceived beat is called a binaural beat.
Why headphones matter
Binaural beats rely on each ear receiving its own tone, which is why the program asks you to use headphones.
What it is used for
Binaural beats are widely used in relaxation and focus audio to encourage the mind toward a chosen state.*
Research interest
Brainwave entrainment, including binaural beats, has been studied in journals such as Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
In Quantum Wave
Binaural beats are one of the layers in the main track.
How a binaural beat is formed
Each ear receives its own tone through headphones. Because the two tones are slightly different, the brain perceives a soft beat at the difference between them. In this classic example, 200 Hz and 210 Hz create a 10 Hz beat, which sits in the alpha range linked with relaxed alertness.
Textbook example for illustration. Quantum Wave’s exact frequencies are not published.