Binaural Beat versus Hemisync, What's the Difference?

There is a lot of debate around the internet regarding whether a binaural beat recording or a hemisync recording is the better products. This article attempt to look at exactly what each product is and compare the two so you can make logical decisions on which product you personally prefer.
Binaural Beat: Also known as binaural sound is a technique of using sound waves to change the brain wave pattern to match a known pattern, thereby reproducing that pattern within the brain and causing the person to experience the same affect as if they had developed that brainwave pattern spontaneously.
Hemi sync: A trademarked brand name for a process to create binaural beats.
For the purpose to this article, I am going to assume you already know the benefits of using binaural beats to make positive changes in your life so we will be concentrating on comparing a Hemisync binaural beat to a binaural beat produce by someone else.
So what would be the differences between a binaural beat produced by two different people. To start off, you need to look at what the brainwave frequencies being used are.
A binaural beat is produced by playing two different brainwave frequencies at the same time, one within each ear and allowing the brain to change its frequency to match the DIFFERENCE between the two brainwaves.
For instance, if you wanted to entrain the brain to vibrate at a frequency of .20 htz, which is a level known to ease dental pain, you can not simply play a tone at the frequency and expect the brain to immediately change its frequency to match the tone. For one thing, at .20 htz the human ear is not capable of hearing the sound, so it must be boosted to a higher frequency by adding a carrier wave to it.
The commonly accepted way to cause the changes within the brainwave is to play a difference tone in each ear which are two completely different frequencies. The difference between the two frequencies however is equal to the frequency you want the brain to vibrate to.
For instance, in the case above you could play a frequency of 100.19 in one ear and a frequency of 99.99 in the other ear. The difference is exactly .20 which is the target range.
At the same time, you could play a frequency of 73.10 in one ear and 73.30 in the other. It would still result in the exact same target frequency, but they would sound completely different.
So is the first example better than the second or visa versus? The only honest answer is we just don't know. No one has done enough scientifically verifable testing to know for sure if there is any difference. At this point, I do not believe anyone can claim a superior product and I simply can not agree that Hemi sync is the best product, so lets look a little deeper.
That brings us to the next question. Does the way the sound is produced make a difference in how well the product works. Hemisync uses a what they call a pattened process to produce their binaural beats. There are several different software solutions available on the internet that allows you to produce binaural beats. I am sure I have not tried every one of them but of the ones I have tried, I personally can not ascertain a noticable difference with the results I personally acceived and that includes with Hemisync products.
This is yet another area that will require additional research of a scientific nature in order to determine if there is a difference. So again, I do not believe any product can claim superiority at this point and again can not accept Hemi Syncs claim.
Up till now, we have covered the way a binaural beat is made and the frequency it is made at. That pretty much covers the basics of binaural beats. But the finished product you would be purchasing will probably go well beyond having only a binaural beat on the recording.
The next item to be examined is the variations within the frequency range being used. In many cases, the target brain frequency is a range of frequencies rather than a single target. For instance the dental pain frequency is not just .20 but a range that runs from .20 to .26. This is an area where I believe there could actually be a difference between the ability of two binaural sounds to cause change. The problem is proving it.
For instance, one person could decide to have their range move slowly from .20 to .26 and down again in a cycle that lasts 2 minutes. Another could use a cycle that last 5 minutes. While yet another could choose to move randomly through the frequencies and maintain .20 for 1 minute, then .25 for 1 minute, then .23 for 2 minutes, then .21 for 1 minute, etc., etc.
Obviously there could be multiple additional scenarios possible but the questions begs to know, is any one sequence of frequencies better than the other. Again, the only honest answer is no one really knows. There simply has not been enough data gathered to know for sure.
Short of trial and error, there really is no way to say with 100% certainity that any one set of frequencies is better than another. Your gut instinct and person prior experience would have to be your guide on this one.
Next lets look at the music that is backing the binaural beat. The vast majority of the music companies back their binaural beats with is very laid back and relaxing music. I personally see a major problem with this in that it requires the user to stay still and focused for at least 30 minutes. While I fully believe this type of recording has a place in the field, it can make it hard for many people to stay awake thereby causing them to not be able to use the recording for more than the one time per day on most days.
By backing the binaural beat with upbeat music that makes the user feel good and want to move, it can keep the brain in a more alert state and thereby making changes easier. this provides a recording that can often be listen to for multiple times per day, while the client is working on other projects and thereby greatly increase the amount of brainwave entrainment time which should produce higher results.
Yet again, there is no evidence to prove this theory in a scientific manner. At the same time, I personally have chosen to use this type of produce more often that the mediatative kind because I spend more hours in an alert state than in a meditative one.
Let's now examine something that is included in many recordings but not in others. Namely subliminal messages. Subliminal messages are spoken words with positive affirmatins dealing with the subject of the binaural beat. For instance, a binaural beat for weight control might have a subliminal message that says "I eat only fresh healthy foods".
Obviously the actual subliminal messages would probably be different with each maker of a binaural beat, so it would be impossible to reliably compare results. Plus there is much debate as to what level the subliminal messages should be played at, how many individual messages there should be and the number of times they should be played in any one music set.
Each of these will be different between the various manufacturers. Just keep in mind that each will be claiming their is the best so base your decision on something other than what the manufacture claims.
It is also adviseable to take a look at the amount of information the creator is giving you. It is understandable for a manufacturer to keep the exact frequencies they use a secret, but they should be more than will to let you know what subliminal messages they use and many will at least tell you the general range their binaural beats are within.
I personally do not believe their is enough information THAT IS SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIABLE for any one manufacturer to claim to be the best. It is more a matter of finding a combination of products that suits you own personal needs the best.
After all, you are an individual and what works for you will not work for everyone else.
If you are in the market for one or more binaural beats to bring positive change into your life, might I suggest the Unexplainable Store I have had very positive results with several of their recordings.