Headphones Guide

Find the Right Headphones for Sleep, Focus and Calm

Taptanium’s high-quality nature sound apps sound best on good headphones. Answer a few quick questions to find the pair that works best for you.

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Listening Tips

Lessons from years of making nature sound apps.

Quieter is better

With noise cancelling, nature sounds mask the world at a much lower volume. That’s gentler on your ears, especially over a whole night.

Side sleepers: go small

Over-ear headphones press against the pillow. Small sleep earbuds with the smallest comfortable ear tip, or a soft sleep headband, are far more restful.

Comfort beats Hi-Res

For nature and sleep sounds, comfort, a good seal and steady noise cancelling matter more than lossless codecs.

Lifelike 3D Nature Sounds

Rain, wind, oceans, rivers, forests, mountains and more, recorded in 3D for headphones, for better sleep, focus and calm.

Rainlayer Windy Pro Rainy Sunny Flowing 2 Away
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