Carol S. from ORIENTAL, NC Reviewed on 11/2/2007...
I have both inserts
CD Reviews
Not to my tastes
James Ramsey | Lakewood, CO United States | 02/05/2003
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Most of the waves don't flow, so much as crash. You can hear them building up slowly, and then *BOOM*. They crash loudly and harshly. I found the effect to be a bit stressing, rather than relaxing. If that is what you are after, however, then go for it."
Excellent Value - and just what I wanted.
Sailoil | 02/04/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"When I do Yoga in the house I want a CD that blanks out the normal creaks groans and thumps around the house. This does this and much more. The CD gives a very realistic sound of waves breaking on a pebble beach. As the waves recede you can hear the water gurgle through the pepples. There is some background seagull calling, but not too much to be intrusive. Just enough to enhance the atmosphere.There is no music or backing track, just the natural sound of the sea breaking in a short chop.The rythym of the waves is perfect for yoga, as it is close to the rythym of breathing, and helps concentration on the breath. The sound is relaxing, there are not changes in track, and it really allows you to slide away from the now into deep meditation."
Nice realistic surf sounds
James Ramsey | 01/01/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Very nice. If all you want are ocean sounds, this is it"
Adequate but nothing special
James Ramsey | 06/27/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This was not as good as other similar recordings I have heard, but sufficient to put you to sleep. No music or bird noises. Extremely repetitive, without much of the variation of the real ocean. The price was certainly right, however!"
There's a reason it costs so little.
James Ramsey | 01/28/2003
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Honestly, it's worth 3 bucks. However, if you're looking for realism, you came to the wrong place. It appears to be an amalgam of separate samples, some of them more than likely created in a studio. The mix is a little off. It sounds like whoever did the mixing doesn't have a firm grasp on spatial reference, therefore, it doesn't sound terribly realistic. The waves are WAY too short and small sounding. It reminds me of the ocean waves in Florida where they are used to short, small wave sets. Unfortunately, I live in Northern California, very close to Mavericks, the biggest waves in the world. I was hoping for something a little more substantial. I'm still looking for the perfect ocean CD. At least there's no ridiculous synth music in the background, and there's very little seagull noise."