Why Do Schumann Resonators Work?


Schumann Resonators are little boxes you plug into the wall that produce electromagnetic radiation tuned to 7.83 Hz. This is the frequency that the earth/atmosphere system “rings” at when the Earth is struck by lightning. It is also a common frequency your brain “ticks” at.

When employed in the listening room, many people claim it makes their audio sound better. If this is true, then what is the mechanism of action?

-Is it a matter of the resonator producing a more relaxed mental state?
-Does it help block or alter electromagnetic interference?
-Does it add its own electromagnetic interference to your system that just so happens to be pleasing?

I experimented with one recently and what I noticed is that it seemed to remove some of the high frequency nasties or what some might call “digital glare” (although digital glare can also show up in analog systems). When I made this observation, the resonator was placed right next to my power strip that my CD player, preamp and some other devices are plugged into.

My “proof” of the effect is that I could turn the volume up louder than usual without it sounding “too loud.” The sound levels of the system weren’t any quieter, it’s just that the digital glare was reduced so that I could go louder before thinking “this is too loud,” which usually isn’t a sound level thing per se but the point as which some frequency (often the highs) become irritating.

So who here has experience with these devices? Do you like them? Does anyone know why they work?
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A related question is why do Schumann Frequency CDs work, you know, since the audio frequency they generate is 7.83 HZ? Answer at 11.
Question: How can man-made electromagnetic waves like radio, satellite TV and microwaves interfere with or “drown out” the natural Schumann frequency? They are not even remotely close to each other on the frequency spectrum, in fact they are pretty much on the opposite ends of the spectrum. Heck, for satellite transmission the UPLINK and DOWNLINK frequencies are barely separated (a couple of GHz) and they don’t interfere with each other. Furthermore, if those very high man-made RF frequencies drown out the natural Schumann frequency why wouldn’t they drown out the Schumann frequency generator? Hel-loo!
So they are saying the effect comes from its positive impact on the human brain. So the Schumann Resonator works via resonator-brain interaction? Are there resonator-audio system and resonator-environment interactions as well that explain some of the effects on audio or is it all “in my head?” I want to believe there are resonator-audio system interactions because the effect I heard was as instant as plugging it in and playing a track. If it was all “in my head,” I would think it would take some time to take effect because it would take time for my brain to shift into a different mental state.
I don’t know what a Schumann Frequency CD is. Can you explain it? Is it just a 7.83 Hz sine wave recorded to a disc?
You’re right, 7.83 Hz is very far off from most EM “pollution” sources.” I don’t have a good answer for you. The only thing I can do is try to relate it to something similar. Have you ever noticed when you properly set up a subwoofer or two, it’s not just the bass that improves? The audio gets better all the way up and down the frequency spectrum. Yet 50 Hz and 5,000 Hz are no where near each other on the audible frequency spectrum.