How to Use binaural in a Sentence

binaural

adjective
  • This third sound is what people often refer to as the binaural beat.
    — Nicole Dellert, Allure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • But, of course, more research is needed to understand what binaural beats can and cannot do.
    — Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Some of the popular binaural beats uploads have tens of millions of plays.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2022
  • Some people also use binaural beats.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
  • With Vermont Ave, though, the use of binaural audio is less the sizzle, more the steak.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 June 2021
  • This is an auditory trick called a binaural beat, sort of like an optical illusion for your ears.
    — Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Over time, the design was modified to a binaural design, with two ear pieces — which is the type that continues to be used today.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The app offers binaural beats, which stream tones with slightly different frequencies into each ear.
    — Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Using binaural tricks, Cardboard will be able to simulate those details.
    — Tim Moynihan, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2016
  • True Stereophonic is stereo sound but with a spatial and binaural quality that seems to flow around the listener.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
  • For example, some stories call for a binaural microphone.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Different types of binaural beats may have different effects.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2022
  • Ahead, Phan talks skin rituals, her love of soothing binaural beats, and a comforting take on chicken noodle soup.
    — Ying Chu, Marie Claire, 11 Feb. 2021
  • There was this microphone — a binaural headset — that records sound in a 360 way, kind of how a human would experience it.
    — Samuel Hyland, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Talman has made effective binaural recordings of other pieces to be listened to through headphones in which your head seems to expand into its own imposing dome.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2019
  • Sound designer Fiksel employs what is called the binaural method and all sorts of audio technological tools.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • More recently, binaural recordings and mixes, designed to simulate that 3-D feel, have been a delight.
    — Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The ear-to-ear link also enables binaural audio signal processing, which can enhance the wearer’s ability to hear speech in a noisy environment.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2018
  • Opera Air offers about 20 different types of binaural beats that are typically 30 minutes or longer.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Go to another room and do something relaxing, perhaps some light stretching or listening to meditation music or binaural beats.
    — Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The plugin renders the spaces through a personalized binaural profile that creates lifelike realism and a natural stereo field on a pair of headphones.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Throughout the walks, using special binaural recording techniques, the artists pit highly realistic sound coming through earphones against the noise of the actual world.
    — Charles Desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Soft instrumental music, nature sounds, binaural beats, and crystal bowl frequencies work beautifully at home.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Compared to broadband noise and instrumentals, Puente said the research behind the benefits of binaural beats is mixed and preliminary.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
  • At the heart of it all, the binaural microphone is a character unto itself — critical to creating the immersive experience.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
  • While some of the stats improved on the control, perhaps most impressive was more than 50% of study participants trying the binaural beats fell asleep quicker (higher sleep latency).
    — New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The effect is especially noticeable when listening to binaural recordings.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • These binaural stethoscopes use two flexible tubes connected to separate earpieces, allowing clearer and more balanced sound by reducing outside noise.
    — Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Challenging the Status Quo Importantly, Maddox’s intent was not to test the science of binaural beats.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The Met used binaural technology, which incorporates multiple microphones for a more three-dimensional sound, to record the segments.
    — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2018

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