I am afraid I cannot abide a voice. I realise that some folk like it but it is not for me.

I'd fall asleep to this one, I bet. Xanadu, bring it on though if it were added to the app I'd like choice to turn off the cavernous sound. Can't quite hear the fire on PC, but it's daytime and I'm working. I still like the "old" voice on app very much.

I love that the newest dreamscapes include nature tracks (rain & fire). I absolutely love listening to rain at bed. The ability to toggle it in to any Pzizz dreamscape would be delightful, especially multiple choices of rain, fire ect... I end up using other sleep apps to accomplish just that every single night, usually allowing Pzizz to fade out and leaving the rain running all night. Slightly off topic, however, how great would it be to have a new voiceover done by the original person who did the classic? Even better a new voiceover by the original guy and a new composition by the original composer done in the spirit of the classic with all the amazing drones, binaurals, chimes and the other AMAZING and MAGICAL sounds he created. Nothing against the new dreamscapes but the original Pzizz sound scheme, is in my opinion, genius. It's utterly amazing and I have never heard anything else like it in my life period.

Love the nature sounds, and love fire crackling, it's so soothing. The piano sounds a bit hollow/reverb-y for me, the fire sounds like it's crackling in a big hollow cave, and not super keen on this guy's voice. He's a bit airy sounding.

Love the fire crackling, that is a great idea for a dreamscape! For me, the accompanying sound of a piano is a bit too harsh though, too loud. The male voice, sorry to say, I do not like. A sleep guiding voice, for me, has to be clear in tone and message, soothing without trying too hard. The voice used is too husky and changes too much and with that sort of tries to push you to relax, but having the opposite effect.

I find myself unconsciously trying to make out the words he is saying rather than him drifting away or becoming part of the whole like usual. Typically I'm either fully hearing the man or it is background noise. This guy is like Simlish I can't ignore.

I'm going to have to pause now because I'm trying to fall asleep at my computer. It must be effective. :D

I like the rain and fire crackle. The piano is an interesting mainstream sounding take on what I've come to expect of Pzizz - which is more synthesized sounds.  Would like an alternate version some of the trippy usual sound effects worked into it instead of the piano.

I like it.  I find it very soothing and relaxing and have been listening to it for 10 nights now.

The piano seems to be out of tune, especially the bass notes. As a musician, I couldn't relax if I had to hear the same motif over and over. The piano volume is also louder than I would like, heavy-handed, and at times jarring both in volume and dissonance. When the sound is lighter, either high octaves or more muted, it's nice. But it could be 25% softer.

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This dreamscape prototype includes the Intro, Falling, Sleeping and Waking sections. It also contains a voiceover test from a new male voice.

A note from Ethan, Director of Music and Sound Design at Pzizz about this dreamscape:

"'Fireside' is an exciting exploration for us. In this dreamscape, we wanted to create a simple and realistic auditory scenario to relax in and drift off to sleep. And what is more comfy than being curled up near a fireplace, with a friend or family member softly playing piano to accompany the crackles of the fire? While the audio is adjusted to become progressively ’dreamier’ as the sequences unfold, this dream scape is wonderfully simple: a fireplace and a piano, positioned in the stereo field so as to sound like you are in the room with them as the calming sounds of both help you fall asleep."

Fireside [Dreamscape Prototype]

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