Youtube and the whisper community

[HFM]

Honestly, sometimes I wonder what I did before Youtube (oh yes, Bob Ross videos and foreign language podcasts!)

But, has anyone else come across the whisper community on there? I only found out about this sensation even having a name because someone contacted me through there about it. I couldn't believe it when I stumbled across hundreds of different whispering users. I believe the sensation that people get from listening to whispers is also ASMR.
Anyway, for those interested, one of my favourite whisperers on there, 'Soothingwhisper', has recently launched a forum for whisper-appreciators, which is getting a fair bit of traffic. Nice to see:

http://www.youwhisper.com

[HFM]

...also, it's interesting that using in-ear headphones dramatically increases the sensation. Anyone else found that?

[amacmuiris]

(12-08-2010 12:39 AM)HFM Wrote:  ...also, it's interesting that using in-ear headphones dramatically increases the sensation. Anyone else found that?

Definitely. Somehow listening to or watching a trigger video with speakers loses some of the effect.

[SnowJin]

Hm about same for me (no loss of effect) even when there's those rare people who do visual video (whisper but it isn't blank or a screen saver.. With them on it)

[amacmuiris]

Sometimes I find headphones are good with a particular video clip or sound, and then at other times I try speakers. It's good to experiment between the two.

[Ersatzification]

The whisper/ASMR community on YouTube is really amazing. Without them, I'd be stuck with the effing Shopping Channel and late night infomercials as triggers...

Sometimes, I find that the sensation is actually stronger without headphones, but it really depends on the video.

[amacmuiris]

(06-19-2011 09:30 AM)Ersatzification Wrote:  The whisper/ASMR community on YouTube is really amazing. Without them, I'd be stuck with the effing Shopping Channel and late night infomercials as triggers...

You watch them sometimes as well?

[Ersatzification]

Infomercials and the Shopping Channel... Unfortunately, yes, I do watch them. Mostly just the jewelry ones, not because I want to buy any chintzy crap, but I find that the hand-models trigger my ASMR like crazy. That may make me sound like a weirdo... But it works. Actually, any YouTube video where someone is rubbing their hands together, or tapping their fingers works like a charm too, even without audio.

I sometimes use YouTube whisperers to help myself fall asleep. I have pretty horrible insomnia, and nothing short of horse tranquilizers really works for me. But I find that when my ASMR is activated, sleep seems to come a lot easier. I wonder why that is?

[amacmuiris]

(06-20-2011 01:08 AM)Ersatzification Wrote:  I find that the hand-models trigger my ASMR like crazy. That may make me sound like a weirdo... But it works. Actually, any YouTube video where someone is rubbing their hands together, or tapping their fingers works like a charm too, even without audio.

That's why I like watching people doing sign language. There's no audio, just visual. Perfect example.

(06-20-2011 01:08 AM)Ersatzification Wrote:  But I find that when my ASMR is activated, sleep seems to come a lot easier. I wonder why that is?

Me too. Probably just because it relaxes me a hell of a lot.

[B.]

I used to sift through the channels on my television to find the Bare Minerals infomercials.