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Answers about binaural beats and 2hives: layered tones, using your own name, what the 5 free hours include, prices and who should not listen.
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What are binaural beats?
Two slightly different tones, one in each ear, make the brain perceive a slow beat at the difference between them (for example 200 Hz and 204 Hz give a 4 Hz beat). The beat is perceived inside the auditory system, which is why it only works through stereo headphones.
Do I need headphones?
Yes. Each ear has to hear its own tone, so use stereo headphones at a comfortable, low volume. Speakers mix the two tones before they reach your ears.
How is 2hives different from a single-beat track?
Most tracks play one beat over music. 2hives programs stack several tone pairs on different carriers, staged through a session over a soft noise bed, following structure we measured and published in our research note. And each program is made for you: your voice choice, your name, your settings.
What is layered binaural audio?
Several binaural tone pairs sounding at once, each on its own carrier frequency, changing in stages through a session (arrive, settle, deep rest, return), over an independent noise bed in each ear.
Can I use my own name or my own words?
Yes. Every session can say your name, with a pronunciation you choose. A paid session also lets you describe what you want in your own words; the script is then written from your prompt into the session's fixed structure.
What's included in the 5 free hours?
Every new account gets 5 hours of listening, to use within 14 days of signing up. It covers streaming any session of any course or single program, written around you and with no 2hives mentions, plus up to 3 personal scripts written from your own prompt on any session. Only the time you actually listen counts. Downloads, interactive sessions and creator journeys aren't included. When the hours are used up or the 14 days end, a session needs 2hives Plus.
What does it cost?
New accounts get 5 free hours: any session of any course, written around you and with no 2hives mentions, to use within 14 days. After that, 2hives Plus is US$12.99 a month or US$79 a year and includes every course, your own scripts and downloads of the sessions you make (prices shown in your currency, taxes included where applicable).
Is it safe? Who shouldn't use it?
Never listen while driving or operating machinery. If you have epilepsy or have had seizures, a hearing condition, a heart condition or a mental health condition, or if you are pregnant, talk to a health professional first. Stop if you feel unwell. 2hives is relaxation and meditation audio, not treatment.
Does it work?
The evidence is mixed, and we say so. Binaural beats are a real perceptual effect. Whether they entrain brainwaves is unclear: a 2023 systematic review found studies on both sides. Some studies report effects on relaxation-related measures. Our research page summarises both sides with sources.
What is good audio for astral projection practice?
A long, guided relaxation that keeps the mind awake while the body rests, then imagery for a soft humming sensation and a floating sense of separation, with a gentle return. The 2hives Astral Projection course builds this over six sessions; it is imaginative practice, not a claim of out-of-body travel.
What is good audio for lucid dreaming?
Audio for falling asleep with a clear intention: slow relaxation, a short intention you repeat, and a fade into sleep without a wake-up phase. The 2hives Lucid Dreaming course uses that structure.
What helps with day sleep after a night shift?
A quiet wind-down: a soft noise bed first, a calm voice second, and a fade to silence. 2hives sessions for daytime sleep are relaxation audio; talk to a doctor about ongoing sleep problems.
Is there audio for studying?
Yes: focus sessions are voice-light, mostly a steady sound bed, with a beat-free option. Steady Hours, our study and deep-work course, is available now.
Relaxation and meditation audio only; no health claims. See the research, safety notes and disclaimer.
