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If you like this I can’t recommend Brain.FM[0] enough. I use whenever I need to deep work/think about things and I find I have long stretches of incredible prod

If you like this I can’t recommend Brain.FM[0] enough. I use whenever I need to deep work/think about things and I find I have long stretches of incredible productivity combined with noise isolating headphones They also boast a lot of actual research that backs up why they play the sounds they do and such. It’s been a life changer for me, really. I hope I never see the day they go out of business cause I am heavily reliant on it to maintain productivity at this point (thanks ADHD) [0] https://www.brain.fm/ https://www.brain.fm/

TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
I want to try this, but why is it an app and not just a website?
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
  On my desktop, it is just a website? Maybe you're accessing from a mobile device, where most people prefer to consume software as apps, and they are making that the default?
  - TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
    Yes, I’m on a phone. I don’t see a way to use it in-browser. I don’t install apps unless absolutely necessary (no need for the a app to have more permissions than it needs to function) I don’t see why this has to be an app. I’ll have to wait until I get in front of a laptop to try it in-browser (if I remember).
    - asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
      Have you tried requesting the desktop site? That worked for me.
    - grandphuba 6y ago
      Have you tried changing your user agent/checking the "Desktop site" on your mobile browser?
- no_wizard 6y ago
  They have a mobile app, and they also stream via the web. I imagine due to vast consumer preference, they detect mobile and steer you to the mobile app for ease of use, but the web player will work. I use the web player on desktop all the time and its seen its fair share of improvements, so its really about meeting the average consumer where they are at, I think.
epaga 6y ago
Just to chime in here to agree - the first five work sessions I used Brain.fm I kept thinking "I really do feel more focused, I wonder if this is a placebo. Maybe it's a placebo." At this point, I think even if it is a placebo, it's helpful and great for my work. :)
- maybelsyrup 6y ago
  Placebos get the worst rap. I think it's a startling human ability that should have way more research money going into it than it does. All hail placebo.
- kacmins 6y ago
  I had the same train of though. I've been using it for years and while I am not sure if it's placebo or not, I can confirm that other music for work I've found online doesn't work as well for me. The "Relaxed focus" playlist is my favorite one. There is a coupon code for 20% in this review that's still working - https://www.gohomerelax.com/brain-fm-review/ https://www.gohomerelax.com/brain-fm-review/
larrywright 6y ago
Seconded. It’s really quite impressive, and the music is updated all the time. I’ve been hearing newer stuff with guitars lately. You wouldn’t know it was computer generated if you weren’t told.
jannyfer 6y ago
I use brain.fm, but I would not say "they boast a lot of actual research". Their single "performance pilot" paper is mostly marketing, with a single trial on 12 people with no details on statistical significance. The effect could very well be no different from white noise.

TedDoesntTalk 6y ago

I want to try this, but why is it an app and not just a website?

asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
On my desktop, it is just a website? Maybe you're accessing from a mobile device, where most people prefer to consume software as apps, and they are making that the default?
- TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
  Yes, I’m on a phone. I don’t see a way to use it in-browser. I don’t install apps unless absolutely necessary (no need for the a app to have more permissions than it needs to function) I don’t see why this has to be an app. I’ll have to wait until I get in front of a laptop to try it in-browser (if I remember).
  - asdfasgasdgasdg 6y ago
    Have you tried requesting the desktop site? That worked for me.
  - grandphuba 6y ago
    Have you tried changing your user agent/checking the "Desktop site" on your mobile browser?
no_wizard 6y ago
They have a mobile app, and they also stream via the web. I imagine due to vast consumer preference, they detect mobile and steer you to the mobile app for ease of use, but the web player will work. I use the web player on desktop all the time and its seen its fair share of improvements, so its really about meeting the average consumer where they are at, I think.

epaga 6y ago

Just to chime in here to agree - the first five work sessions I used Brain.fm I kept thinking "I really do feel more focused, I wonder if this is a placebo. Maybe it's a placebo." At this point, I think even if it is a placebo, it's helpful and great for my work. :)

maybelsyrup 6y ago
Placebos get the worst rap. I think it's a startling human ability that should have way more research money going into it than it does. All hail placebo.
kacmins 6y ago
I had the same train of though. I've been using it for years and while I am not sure if it's placebo or not, I can confirm that other music for work I've found online doesn't work as well for me. The "Relaxed focus" playlist is my favorite one. There is a coupon code for 20% in this review that's still working - https://www.gohomerelax.com/brain-fm-review/ https://www.gohomerelax.com/brain-fm-review/

larrywright 6y ago

Seconded. It’s really quite impressive, and the music is updated all the time. I’ve been hearing newer stuff with guitars lately. You wouldn’t know it was computer generated if you weren’t told.

jannyfer 6y ago

I use brain.fm, but I would not say "they boast a lot of actual research". Their single "performance pilot" paper is mostly marketing, with a single trial on 12 people with no details on statistical significance. The effect could very well be no different from white noise.