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Meditation guide

Meditation Audio: Which Type Fits You?

Meditation audio ranges from simple ambient sound to guided sessions and engineered entrainment tracks.

Guided meditation

A voice provides prompts, imagery or attention cues. It can be approachable for beginners who want instruction.

Music and nature sound

These can provide a consistent sound environment without a spoken script.

Brainwave-entrainment audio

These recordings use rhythmic auditory techniques such as binaural beats or other modulation. Some commercial programs wrap the audio in a structured curriculum.

Continue with binaural beats for meditation, brainwave entrainment, or our Holosync review.