Sychedelic - From Stress to Focused in Minutes
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Who is this for

Sound familiar?

01

Post-Lunch Brain Fog

Wired and empty. Everything feels urgent. Nothing gets done.

02

Won't Lock In

You sit down. An hour passes. Nothing connects.

03

Can't Switch Off

In bed. Still awake. The day won't let go.

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How It Works

Music reduces your stress.

tDCS sharpens your focus.

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01

Measures your stress.

The PPG sensor measures your HRV and estimates your cognitive state.

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02

Stress → Calm

Music matched to your state and goal. It relaxes you in under 10 minutes.

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03

Calm → Focus

tDCS activates your focus centre. 90 minutes of uninterrupted clarity, on demand.

All of this inside

A headphone with no compromises.

Frequency ResponseANC Off · Sychedelic vs Sony WH-XM5
TAP ↗
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Sychedelic
Sony WH-XM5
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Studio Drivers40mmFull-range audiophile grade
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Battery Life20+ HrAll-day listening
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Hybrid ANC5-MicBlock the world out
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Panoramic AudioSpatial AudioImmerses you with sound
What to expect?

Nine weeks.
Your ability to focus improves.

Sharper focus on session days — clearer thinking, less drag.

3×/week · 20 min · 1→2 mA

By session 10 you feel the difference even on days you didn't use it.

3–4×/week · 20–25 min · 2 mA

Focus becomes the default. Better sleep, lower anxiety, easier deep work.

3×/week · 20 min · 2 mA

Alternate active and rest weeks to lock in the gains without cortical adaptation.

2×/week · alternating active + rest
The Evidence

Peer-reviewed.
Not hype.

25
papers reviewed
2000–2025
year range
14
Tier 1 studies
0+
sessions reviewed

No serious adverse effects.

The most comprehensive safety review in the field. Mild tingling at the electrode is the only consistent side effect.

Bikson et al. (2016) · Brain Stimulation ↗
>caffeine
for 6 hours

Outperformed caffeine under sleep deprivation.

Applied before a long work session, tDCS kept vigilance and working memory sharper than caffeine gum — for the full 6-hour window.

McIntire et al. (2017) · Brain Stimulation · N=50 ↗
N=90
double-blind RCT

20 sessions. Measurably better sleep.

The largest multi-session DLPFC tDCS sleep trial: significant improvement in sleep quality and sleep onset — sustained through maintenance.

Zhou et al. (2020) · Sleep Medicine ↗
120
participants

Prevented focus collapse under stress.

The largest parallel-design cognitive tDCS study: tDCS stopped stress from degrading working memory on both spatial and memory tasks.

Bogdanov & Schwabe (2016) · J Neuroscience ↗
61
sham-controlled studies

Small, real, consistent gains — online.

The most parameter-granular meta-analysis: meaningful effects on speed and accuracy — but only when stimulation happens while you work, not before.

Dedoncker et al. (2016) · Brain Stimulation ↗
Honest.
null findings included

Single sessions alone? Inconsistent.

We include the critical counterweight: tDCS alone in rested healthy adults shows weak isolated effects. It works best stacked with real cognitive work.

Horvath, Forte & Carter (2015) · Brain Stimulation ↗

Tier dots = evidence strength · Tier 1 = strongest

Early Users

They felt it
in 20 minutes.

Review

CEO

Focus

"As a CEO, I rarely switch off. But with Sychedelic, I finally get real sleep and wake sharper."

Shrutika

Shrutika

Lawyer

Calm

"I tried Sychedelic for just 20 minutes and felt completely relaxed, refreshed, and amazing afterward."

Aditya

Aditya

Focus

"I tried Sychedelic during my lunch break, and it completely transformed my afternoon productivity."

Raj Aryan

Raj Aryan

Investment Analyst

Focus

"My thoughts were scattered and restless. After using Sychedelic, my mind feels clear and focused."

Anshika

Anshika

Fitness Influencer

Focus

"Sychedelic helped uplift my mood before a shoot. It keeps me calm and completely focused."

Vaibhav Sharma

Vaibhav Sharma

Calm

"Using Sychedelic left me feeling truly positive — relaxed with clear thoughts."

30+ video reviews — unscripted, unedited

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Available on Android & iOS

Everything you need,

already included.

✦Cognitive state detection
✦Audio recommendation engine
✦tDCS session management
✦Session history and insights
Download on theApp Store
Get it onGoogle Play

✦ No subscription required

Launching on Kickstarter

Reserve yours.

Before the price goes up.

$499Founding price · Ships July 2026
Shrutika
Ravi
User

Early users reporting measurable focus shifts within the first week.

Reserve yours — $499

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Matte black over-ear headphones with large cushioned ear cups, mesh-padded headband, and a cable extending from one side. The left ear cup is printed with the word Sychedelic, and the headband features a small circular emblem with a geometric design.