Our First Full-Length Published Study: Effective Relaxation in Just 10 Minutes
At Audicin, we believe that neurowellness tools should be more than just empty promises - they should be backed by solid research. That’s why we’re excited to share a milestone moment: the release of our first full-length published study into the effectiveness of Audicin’s immersive binaural beat audio.
This study was run by me, Chief Scientist Dr. Victoria Williamson, and my colleague Dr. Landon S.L. Peck. In total we tested 211 participants and found that just 10 minutes of listening to Audicin for the first time leads to significant relaxation. Even when you are doing a task at the same time.
Why this matters
If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that I have written before about why evidence is essential in the binaural beat wellness world.
Too often (up to 90% of the time, according to independent science) binaural beat content online is created without scientific testing or understanding of how it impacts the nervous system. This means it can contain no active beats at all, or beats that don’t match what the track promises to do. This leaves listeners unsure whether what they’re using is truly effective or even appropriate.
Audicin is different. From day one, our mission has been to develop an evidence-based wellbeing tool, combining neuroscience, music psychology, high-quality music, and the latest immersive sound engineering. This first publication is the beginning of a growing public evidence base we’re committed to building.
What we found
In our study, 211 participants listened to Audicin for just 10 minutes while completing another attention-based task. Here’s what we discovered:
Relaxation improved significantly: Pre- and post-test scores showed a clear shift: participants were much more relaxed after listening, with the result being highly significant (t(210) = 7.17, p < .0001).
Music enjoyment matters: People who rated the music as more likeable also reported stronger relaxation, with a positive correlation (r = 0.273, p < .001).
Emotion plays a role: Tracks that were perceived as more emotionally rich amplified the relaxation effect (F(1,188) = 101.12, p < 0.001, η² = 0.357).
Musical experience helped: Participants who were more into music, in their past and in their current daily lives, perceived more emotional depth in the tracks (F(1,188) = 6.89, p = 0.009, η² = 0.036).
Why this is important
These findings don’t just demonstrate that Audicin works, they show how it works.
Relaxation is most effective when the music is not only scientifically engineered but also pleasant and emotionally engaging.
That’s why Audicin invests in world-class composition and immersive sound design, from award-winning and experienced composers shown in this image (and more, and counting!), making sure our audio is both effective and genuinely enjoyable to listen to as you go about your day.
The first of many
This is just the beginning.
Our team is committed to expanding our evidence base with more studies, testing Audicin in different contexts, populations, and wellbeing outcomes.
Our goal is simple: to ensure that when you use Audicin, you can trust that it works, not because we say so, but because the science shows it.
You can read the full study here. If you would like a PDF copy sent to you directly or more details on the study then just email victoria@audicin.com.
