[.ca] Brainwave Suite (ISBN 1559617233)

Worth every penny:
Personally I only enjoyed two of the four CD's. But every single one of them impressed me. I bought them as a meditation set on a whim since I wasn't able to listen to them off of this page due to the computer I was using. I was not dissapointed. The flow between natural and synthetic sounds are almost imperceptable. The amazing realism of "suround sound" with my headphones on puts me in the atomosphere that is created. These CD's will get your left and right brain working together. As an odd personal story, I usually breath out one side of my nose when I am sleeping and another when I am waking. After only minutes of listening to these particular CD's I breathed easier out of both sides. Each CD has two tracks and they are more specific for thier use and have a short but good explanation in the pamphelet included. For instance there are birds on the CD that is recommended for communication, and Crickets and Water for sleep.

These CD's can change your life!:
Since listening to Dr. Thompson's work, I am no longer stressed and angry in traffic; I'm more effective at work and calmer at home. I listen to Insight & Intuiton at work, Awakened Mind when I wake, Rejuvenation when I'm ill, and Relaxation, well, of course, to relax. I also use his Brainwaves Journey for self-hypnosis. The music was not what I expected at first, and I was even a bit disappointed, but when I felt them working every day, I kept using them and now I find them indispensable.

Read all reviews before you spend your money:
Entrainment process is explained best by the way that when two pendulum clocks are kept in proximity, they synchronize together and start moving in similar rhythms. These CD's are meant to do the same. Some CD's lock you on whether you want or not and in some CD's you have to lock on yourslef by relaxing and switching of concious brain. Although it is not clear in the manual supporting the CD's whether these Cd's use the Harmonic Matrix technology (where all frequencies are present and only one is dominant like Theta , this is how brain normally works) , still the CD's are a good start if you are new to Hemsiphere Synchrnozation technology. These CD's can have a profound effect on your personal transfromation and growht and initally after listening if you listen to them quite often , your dusfunctional emotions will surface and then vanish giving you a lot of freedom . Personally I have tried many other CD's of the same sort and there are defiately better Cd's available than these but the cost being exorbent , these are a good start. Also if you know breathwork or yoga basic execises and can relax yourself before starting listening to these Cd's then , these can have a profound effects. Some Cd's like Track 2 in Delta seemingly sounds like normal music and you can buy these CD's thinking that you are buying Cd's for relaxation. Also remember that hemispheric synchronization does wonders when you have a positive intent, of course there are other CD's in the market which are better at the job whether your intent is there. An Honest overall review will be that incase you have already started medidation in other forms and need no time to get into Alpha state then dont Buy this set . But incase you are newcomer to medidation and dont have time to go the traiditonal way, this is really a good start. So go for it, and then move on to more powerful CD's. In any cae the music is soothing and even if it does not have much effect on you, the music itself is a good collection.

Drifting into a Dream State:
Dr. Jeffrey Thompson has been researching the effect of sound since 1981. He has since established a sound research center in San Diego. He believes in the stress reduction benefits of sound and has proven the effects through clinical research in universities, hospitals and private practices over a period of many years. This music is based on nature sounds and is very relaxing and beautiful. I also noticed that my creativity increased. Probably because I am sleeping so well and am well rested and more alert. I feel that these CDs almost clear the fog in your brain. It is like a vacation for your brain. What does this music sound like? It is all different. I loved two of the CDs the most. I will review those. If sounds swirl around you in the dance of spinning mermaids, that is the best description for what happens when I listen to the Alpha Meditation selection. There is a certain musical spinning which surrounds you and then there are notes that swirl about independently as they also rotate around you like planets. It is fascinating and addictive. There are sounds of waves crawling up beaches mingled with singing bowls, birds, raindrops, flutes, echoes from beyond time and space. I see flowers blooming in gardens filled with orchids and even sea creatures playing out in a huge ocean. It is a mixture of deep rainforest and coastal escapes. The notes spin from one side of my headphones to the other. It makes me blissfully dizzy. You literally feel you are being pulled down into a whirlpool of sleep. I have been listening to this CD every night to fall asleep fast. When none of my other CDs help me sleep, this is the one I reach for. At times I am unable to sleep after listening to three other CDs, then I put this one in and I am completely asleep in minutes. Yes, when in bed, it can help you fall asleep. When listening while typing, it just becomes a relaxing escape. I seem to be able to leave the Bass Boost on with this CD. I prefer Disc 4 (Emotional Openness and Intimate Communication) without as much depth and they sound more clear with my DBB turned off. Otherwise it has a roar and you can not hear the more delicate sounds. Turn off your Dynamic Bass Boost and the music becomes much more delicate and relaxing. This CD sounds like beautiful notes of pure sounds that dance around your mind or water dripping from the inside of a cave into deep pools of sound. Fall asleep floating away on a river that seems to be endless. Also Recommended: Steven Halpern: Ancient Echoes, Music for Sound Healing, Enhancing Intimacy, Self-Esteem and the Sacred Chorde. I also have enjoyed falling asleep to: Keith Jarett: the Melody at Night. If you are looking for emotional healing, a great CD is called: Giving Love Away by Robert Shahidi. It is amazing, I fall completely asleep just as the last words are playing and always remember myself being half aware and then I?m blissfully asleep. This CD heals my emotions like nothing I have experienced before. I highly recommend it. Another great way to get into a relaxed state is by doing the "Yoga Zone: Flexibility and Stress Release" DVD or Video. It is amazing. It knocks me out because when I'm done exercising, all I want to do is climb into my soft warm bed. ~The Rebecca Review.com

Delta Sleep:
I bought the 4 discs in Brainwave Suite. I was most interested in the Delta disc, as I have difficulty letting down and going to sleep. It gave me a really bad time. I gave it a 3 nite trial. The very deepest tones are just too deep. They are bone ratteling deep. Result was my muscles tensed up. I tried with head phones, low volume. I had to slip the head phones up over the tips of my ears - still the deep tones were too heavy. Vibrated thru my skull. I tried just using my speakers- which are about 16' apart with me in the middle. Low volume. And BTW I have the settings on my amplifier with the base as off as it will go. It vibrated my air bed. I had to turn it off. I was tense, my head hurt and I was angry. The little dog yipped to go out, and I felt like stepping on him - flat! I didn't get to sleep till I took 2 Tylenol, 2 Gaba, and 2 Ativan. Then it was not a restful sleep. Those deep tones rumbled in my body and my head for hours and here almost 24 hours later I am still up tight, my head is fogged and I still feel angry. I hate this record. I have yet to test the others. This form says I have to fill in the spaces, so you will see one star, which is a lie. If there were black stars I'd give it 5 of them.