Customer Reviews

Sounds of Earth: Dusk

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The sound quality is poor. Turning up the volume on a high end system reveals a very annoying background hiss.

Other than that, it's relaxing(after editing the hiss out). ;)

In the morning, when you wake up to fresh air and the sunrise, you can't help but notice the sounds of crickets, owls, and birds. In Dusk of the Sounds of the Earth series, the noises of dusk is perfectly captured and recorded for its' listeners.
Dusk, when listened, relaxes and helps induce sleep at times. Nature sounds are one of the most beautiful sounds and dusk captures its sounds perfectly in this CD.

I recently bought this CD when I moved into an in-town apartment after having lived in a rural area for several years previously. I found I missed the sounds of nature I had taken for granted at my previous location, especially those sounds you hear in the afternoon and evenings.

I don't know where the recording was made, and though I'm fairly certain it was not in the northern forests I am familiar with, it was a close enough approximation for my needs. As one reviewer noted there is some hissing to the recording if you turn it up fairly loud, but as I wanted this CD just for background noise, I keep it turned down low and the hiss is not noticable. I like to put it in my CD player by my bed and fall asleep listening to it.

My only complaint would be the shortness of the tracks, which measure around 30 minutes each. This is a minor matter, however, and can be got around by looping the playback.

I really enjoy this. It is not repetative, yet it also does not have sounds that startle you out of a meditation. Just smooth simple natural sounds.

I've listened to many nature CDs but this gentle soundscape is the first one I'd actually recommend. What's fascinating is: it's good for working, relaxing, or falling asleep. Perhaps because it's composed of the sounds I heard as a child, it induces sleep or energizes, depending on what I need. Beautifully orchestrated (no music -- just surf, crickets, birds), the way it's all put together is intriguing enough to block out distracting thoughts and noise. Because it's never boring or repetitive I enjoy listening again and again.

Thank you, all honest reviewers! It's because of you I bought this recording, and I hope the more we review, the better these products will become.

If you are looking for a very relaxing soothing CD, then this is the one for you.