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Do you like ASMR?

Blam

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John Lee Packard said:
I haven't really gotten into ASMR but there is something weirdly similar that's been on my radar long before it was a trend.

A decade ago I downloaded this MP3 that was supposed to give you a "hypnotic orgasm" without touching yourself, made by this female hypnotist named Isabella Valentine.

She whispers in your ear in this sensual voice but she doesn't do sound effects or anything, just hypnosis instructions (eg "your mind is slipping down a well" etc) though there is this binaural effect that I think is part of what hypnotizes you.

The crazy thing is, it somewhat works, while I've never actually managed to have a full orgasm while listening to it and sometimes it can be a total bust, when you're in the right mood and it works you feel intensely aroused and it actually feels like your penis is being stimulated in this really intense way, it's hard to fully explain but it'll shock the hell out of you.

The trouble is she drags it out way too long, it's about a 30 minute long MP3 in 3 stages, first she simply tries to put you in a trance, then she tries to arouse you and then actually stimulate you, but just when you feel ready to climax it she then "teases" you and drags it out, this is supposed to enhance it but only has the effect of deflating it like a balloon, when this is happening your body wants to tense up (she herself says this) but I always have to relax before the end in which it's then over, if it was a good 10 minutes shorter it might actually work, but she has to pull the stupid dominatrix shit at the end and ruin it.

It's still pretty awesome though and your results may vary, not sure how you can find this now but just Google "Isabella Valentine Jackpot No Hands"

Is ASMR something like that?
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I wanna say ASMR is nothing like this. Sure people have done sorta ASMR stuff like that but her shit is really not anything like ASMR.
Kadayi said:
Honestly, I don't know who the fuck enjoys that shit at all. It's just plain wrong.
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I don't know about you, but I heavily enjoy ASMR like that, but if someone isn't doing it for the sake of ASMR it is the most annoying fucking thing ever.

Geki-D said:
Literally just a girl in her underwear buttering waffles. I might sort of get it if her mic wasn't utter dogshit but if this counts as ASMR then pretty much anything is ASMR. Looks more like foot fetish crap than anything else.
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Basically just trying to cash in on it.

Battlechili said:
I like lewd anime ASMRs.
The thing in the OP though is creepy
Like seriously keep kids away from this stuff
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The japenese ones are weirdly mainly twin shit.
 
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to me it sounds like the most lonely shit to get into.
 
Javthusiast

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I love asmr, listen to it regularly to relax.


catfish said:
to me it sounds like the most lonely shit to get into.
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It's the same as having music run in the background while doing something or just chill on the couch, how is it the most lonely thing to get into?
 
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PrCat88

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I do. It helps me relax and sleep more than any beach or forest sounds ever could. This youtuber is the best of all time. All time!
 
PrCat88

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Insane Metal said:
This is some seriously weird shit.
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The ears can trigger amazing responses of pleasure and relaxation. I remember a story of a man paralyzed from the neck down who found calmness or excitement based on the sounds he would listen to.

Put some earbuds on, listen to the video I just posted or this one below, close your eyes, lay down and keep an open mind.
 
Geki-D

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PrCat88 said:
It helps me relax and sleep more than any beach or forest sounds ever could.
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How could anyone sleep with this? The reason people like the sound of rain and the beach is because they're consistent, monotonous sounds. This stuff isn't, the sounds get switched up and are chaotic, the person talks, there are sudden loud pops where they fuck up and hit the mic... Relax, sure, but if you can sleep through this, you could probably sleep through anything anyway.
 
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Kadayi

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Geki-D said:
How could anyone sleep with this? The reason people like the sound of rain and the beach is because they're consistent, monotonous sounds. This stuff isn't, the sounds get switched up and are chaotic, the person talks, there are sudden loud pops where they fuck up and hit the mic... Relax, sure, but if you can sleep through this, you could probably sleep through anything anyway.
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Much like a joke, you either get it or you don't. I guess you don't. It works for me and a great many other people apparently.
 
TFGB

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Geki-D said:
How could anyone sleep with this? The reason people like the sound of rain and the beach is because they're consistent, monotonous sounds. This stuff isn't, the sounds get switched up and are chaotic, the person talks, there are sudden loud pops where they fuck up and hit the mic... Relax, sure, but if you can sleep through this, you could probably sleep through anything anyway.
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I know where you’re coming from.

I’ve been listening to rain at night (and other sounds) for nearly 20 years now, before ASMR was even ‘a thing’. I had to import CDs from the US from a company called Sleepmachines before the days of MP3 downloads. They were one of the first to create an iPad app for these sounds too, which was a godsend when it was released.

These ASMR ‘videos’ though I find highly irritating or, at least, the ones highlighted in this thread. They seem so far removed from the original ‘barbers scissors’ vids that first surfaced on Youtube many years ago. That annoying girl in the first vid with those tapping of her nails makes me want to punch her in the face. Far from relaxing.
 
Kadayi

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Today's headline 'People like shit I don't like and I can't stand it that they do'

Now here's Champ with sports. Go Chargers!!
 
Can't decide

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So this is definitely about that pleasant tingling sensation that fires it way down your spine? I've experienced that many a time, but not at all by anything suggested in this thread. Literally every video in here is the most grating, irritating collection of sounds that trigger me into an instant, irrational rage.

Mine seem to come from totally different things - warmth touching the back of neck when it's cold, or when I randomly remember an awesome memory from my past, or when you finally let go of that piss you've had to hold in for ages.
 
PrCat88

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Geki-D said:
How could anyone sleep with this? The reason people like the sound of rain and the beach is because they're consistent, monotonous sounds. This stuff isn't, the sounds get switched up and are chaotic, the person talks, there are sudden loud pops where they fuck up and hit the mic... Relax, sure, but if you can sleep through this, you could probably sleep through anything anyway.
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Actually, quite the opposite. Rain, forest and beach sounds can be inconsistent and unpredictable like expecting a thunder sound or bird chirping. Works for some; not for me.

There's nothing like a beautiful woman whispering sweet sounds into your ear. Not all ASMR videos are good, and if you're checking out from slip ups then the creator must be amateur, or it's not for you. The top quality work wouldn't have these issues with the mic.
 
Kadayi

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PrCat88 said:
There's nothing like a beautiful woman whispering sweet sounds into your ear. Not all ASMR videos are good, and if you're checking out from slip ups then the creator must be amateur, or it's not for you. The top quality work wouldn't have these issues with the mic.
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I think a lot of the problem lies in people thinking they need to actually watch the clips, which in truth is the worst idea as any form of projected light is more likely to keep you awake. You're better off just to build a playlist of stuff you like, stick some earbuds put in, get your playlist running on random, put on a sleep mask and hit the hay.
 
Blam

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Geki-D said:
This stuff isn't, the sounds get switched up and are chaotic, the person talks, there are sudden loud pops where they fuck up and hit the mic... Relax, sure, but if you can sleep through this, you could probably sleep through anything anyway.
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That's exactly why you watch someone who has some sort of quality behind their videos and not just every person out there.
 
Geki-D

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Blam said:
That's exactly why you watch someone who has some sort of quality behind their videos and not just every person out there.
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I don't watch ASMR. My opinions are literally been forged by the stuff you guys are posting here. Post better stuff, I guess?

Another issue I have is that you can hear white noise in a lot of these videos posted in this thread and you don't have to have the volume crazy high to start noticing it.
 
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Blam

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Geki-D said:
I don't watch ASMR. My opinions are literally been forged by the stuff you guys are posting here. Post better stuff, I guess?

Another issue I have is that you can hear white noise in a lot of these videos posted in this thread and you don't have to have the volume crazy high to start noticing it.
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Yeah once again quality is different with each person. Jellybean ASMR, Caroline ASMR, PPOMO ASMR, ASMR Glow, Candy Crush ASMR. Those people are all really good with what they do and most of them specifically have no whitenoise with their videos.

Sometimes even the whitehoise is a trigger so it depends on who you listen to or what works best for you,
 
PrCat88

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Geki-D said:
I don't watch ASMR. My opinions are literally been forged by the stuff you guys are posting here. Post better stuff, I guess?

Another issue I have is that you can hear white noise in a lot of these videos posted in this thread and you don't have to have the volume crazy high to start noticing it.
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Post better stuff? The ASMR vids I've posted have approx 4-5k likes and her channel has over 302k subscribers. She's doing something right in terms of providing quality content. Maybe you've got something wrong with your ears?
 
Geki-D

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PrCat88 said:
Post better stuff? The ASMR vids I've posted have approx 4-5k likes and her channel has over 302k subscribers. She's doing something right in terms of providing quality content. Maybe you've got something wrong with your ears?
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Hot girl doing sleazy shit on TY gets views?! Say it ain't so!

PrCat88 said:
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WTF is up with all of that background noise? Maybe she should try turning her goddamn AC off before doing a video. You really want to present this as quality content?

PrCat88 said:
The ears can trigger amazing responses of pleasure and relaxation. I remember a story of a man paralyzed from the neck down who found calmness or excitement based on the sounds he would listen to.

Put some earbuds on, listen to the video I just posted or this one below, close your eyes, lay down and keep an open mind.
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If you like to play pretend makeout with a girl kissing her fingers into a mic whilst she seemingly speaks in Xhosa (with all of that clicking) then more power to you, but don't act like she's getting the subs thanks to her super good quality content and nothing more. This is exactly like the old joke "I buy Playboy for the articles" or saying you watch porn because you find the dialogue funny and not sexy, you're not fooling anyone, Playboy sold because it was jackoff material, people watch porn because it's jackoff material, people watch videos like that because it's pretend kissing sounds... and ultimately jackoff material. That's what she's doing right, it has little to do with the effectiveness of her sound setup because if it did no one would have liked that first vid you posted which sounds like it was recording in a bathroom.
 
thief183

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damn...you guys are creepy....

Edit: Just a joke, I actually don't care about what everyone listen :)
 
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jolof96

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I had no idea this existed until seing this thread, I sat and watched a video on youtube and felt cringey as fuck watching it
 
Zog

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I like unintentional ASMR. I don't like the roleplaying stuff. Unintentional would be someone with a soft voice taking something apart or doing a review or whatever, just not intentionally doing ASMR. For me, ASMR is ruined if you try too hard.
 
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V1LÆM

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i don't hate it. it's OK and i get why people like it. those videos with that little kid are just creepy though. some sick people watch that shit.
 
#Phonepunk#

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whenever i drink beer, my first pee of the next day is full of bubbles. after i pee, i can stand there and listen to the tiny popping sounds, and it's a nice minute or so of relaxation. DIY ASMR.
 
PrCat88

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Geki-D said:
Hot girl doing sleazy shit on TY gets views?! Say it ain't so!



WTF is up with all of that background noise? Maybe she should try turning her goddamn AC off before doing a video. You really want to present this as quality content?



If you like to play pretend makeout with a girl kissing her fingers into a mic whilst she seemingly speaks in Xhosa (with all of that clicking) then more power to you, but don't act like she's getting the subs thanks to her super good quality content and nothing more. This is exactly like the old joke "I buy Playboy for the articles" or saying you watch porn because you find the dialogue funny and not sexy, you're not fooling anyone, Playboy sold because it was jackoff material, people watch porn because it's jackoff material, people watch videos like that because it's pretend kissing sounds... and ultimately jackoff material. That's what she's doing right, it has little to do with the effectiveness of her sound setup because if it did no one would have liked that first vid you posted which sounds like it was recording in a bathroom.
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Nice rant. You sound really bothered by this. Like more so than the occasional guy who doesn't *get* ASMR. The elevation of insults and dismissals is astounding. You might need more than ASMR to relax that tension. Might I suggest yoga?
 
Tenaciousmo

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I really enjoy ASMR, most of them are not really my taste but nails tapping on light glass has the most satisfiying effect with like thunderstorm / heavy rain to me. Others i enjoy are writing/drawing, chopping food and typing.

I dont mind soft speaking/ whispers in the videos but i dont look for it and im not a fan of chewing sounds. Some of the asmr channel have the worst disguised 30 mins ad for whatever that i feel bad that i support them when asleep.
 
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There is a really good comedy asmr channel on youtube called Ephemeral Rift. Check out his video where he plays a character called "Iggy Manley". Just don't take anything he says serious here, he's playing a character only:

 
camelCase

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Hearing people eat is torture for me. When people smack their lips I want to slam their face into the lunch counter. Seriously, what is with people and smacking their lips so loudly? You should be ashamed of yourself and your family for not teaching you better. Learn some common manners, I don't take a nice wet fart on your dinner platter and then act like you're some sort of high-faluttin' fancy man with lofty expecatations when you complain that I just ruined your meal. You just took a shit on my steak.
 
DESTROYA

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No.
There is nothing relaxing about anything in these all of these videos.
Personally I find these very, very creepy and can’t even picture someone finding these videos relaxing.
I new about listening to it raining or some other calming sound to help people sleep but these are really annoying to be honest, but to each his own and if people find these relaxing all the more power to them.
 
lock2k

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ASMR = Annoying Sounds Made by Retards :messenger_tears_of_joy::messenger_beaming:

Seriously, if cancer had a sound it would be ASMR. I have perfect pitch and the misophonia kills me with these kinds of videos. People whispering is the worst kind of sound ever. But to each their own...
 
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