Can I listen to music while I float?
Short answer
Yes. Music and light are both optional inside the tank, and you control them from where you are lying. Some people float in complete darkness and silence; others keep music playing and the light on for the whole hour. Both are normal.
It is genuinely your call
Every session is customizable. Light on or off, music on or off, door up or down — you can set it however you want at the start and change it partway through.
If you want the full quiet version
With the door closed and the light off, the pod is lightproof and soundproof. That is what people mean by sensory deprivation or R.E.S.T., and it is worth trying once you are comfortable in the tank — but there is no need to start there.
Good to know
- First-timers often keep the light on for the first ten minutes and then turn it off once they have settled.