PlantWave donates 1% of its global revenues to nature protection and restoration projects via EarthPercent, the music industry's nature and climate foundation, co-founded by Brian Eno.
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Overview
The viral device that allows you to tune into nature through plant music.
Uses patented sonification technology
Sleek eco-friendly design
24-hour battery life
Connects with phone via free PlantWave App
Electrode lead and clip cables included
What's Included
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PlantWave plant music device
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Electrode leads for attaching to the plant
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3 pairs of reusable sticky pads for connecting to leaves
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Duck beak clips for connecting to smaller plants
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USB C cable for charging / data transmission
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Mushroom clips for connecting to fungi or delicate structures
PlantWave uses a patented sonification technology that we built over the last decade to turn plants’ biorhythms into music. Here’s how it works:
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PlantWave detects slight electrical variations in a plant via two electrodes placed on the leaves.
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These variations are graphed as a wave, which is translated into pitch messages that play musical instruments.
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Other characteristics of the wave change the textural qualities of the sounds.
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The result is a continuous stream of pleasing music that gives you a sonic window into the secret life of plants.
PlantWave in the Wild
Flowers, trees, mushrooms – every plant has its own unique melody to play. Just give it the instrument and listen!
25,000+ customers are vibin' 🪴🎵
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 3.8 / 5 from 640 reviews.
My daughter and I had SO much fun experimenting with PlantWave the other day! ✨🌿
I have little grandchildren, and there’s a special little spot along the river in our community that we call the Fairy Garden. Over time, I’ve created this fun little story for them that this is actually where the fairies live! 🧚♀️
My daughter helped me bring a little extra magic to the garden using PlantWave, along with the light on our phone, to create this video.
Watching the plants create their own beautiful sounds and then adding a little sparkle and imagination was just so much fun! I can already imagine the possibilities, especially through the eyes of my grandchildren.
Who knows… maybe we really did capture a little glimpse into the world of the fairies! ✨🍃
Store owner replied:
Thank you, Jeri. A fairy garden by the river with your daughter and grandchildren sounds like a beautiful way to hear what the plants have to play. We are so glad PlantWave was part of it!
Store owner replied:
Thank you, Angie! We love hearing your plants are playing in your reiki sessions and sound baths. Wishing you many more beautiful sessions.
Overall a fantastic bit of kit, wonderful and very enjoyable. My Parsley plant plays a fine tune.
Store owner replied:
This made our day, Alexandria. Taking it out on hikes is one of the best ways to use it, a plant on a trail plays very differently from one on a windowsill, so you are hearing the full range of what it can do. Thank you for this.
Zvuk koji čujete zapravo je interpretacija njihovih bioloških podataka kroz instrumente i zvučne setove koje sami odaberete u aplikaciji. Kada se biljka nalazi u stabilnom okruženju, glazba je smirena, dok dodirivanje biljke, zalijevanje ili izlaganje suncu trenutno mijenja ritam i melodiju.
Store owner replied:
Thank you so much for sharing this, we love to see PlantWave in action!
I am learning how to use the app so I haven’t change out pads to another plant 🪴 yet.
I find the soothing sounds can slow me down.
Perfect before doing a a telehealth session
Store owner replied:
Hi Meg! Thanks for sharing how you use your PlantWave with us, love the idea of using it to help in your practice. We are here if you need any guidance!
I am more than delighted than my device and the app. Everything was super-easy to set up and the sounds are truly magical. I felt it was worth investing in the enhanced package on offer, giving more sound set options, because I plan to use this every day at home. My friends have been intrigued by the device and wanted to learn more, so you might have a few more sales!
Store owner replied:
Hi Michelle, reaching out with some assistance!
Worked out of the box. Easy to set up just download the app for full control. Very impressed with plant conversion to MIDI. Looking forward using the device more.
Store owner replied:
Happy to hear you love it and look forward to seeing what you create with MIDI and PlantWave!
We love experimenting with our plantwave unit, and we love when you so beautifully recycle the marketing stories! You do it really well so please continue and we'll get more sources of inspiration to you!
I love my Plantwave!!!! I am a massage therapist and my clients love listening to the plants. It is interesting listening to the difference between the beginning of the session and the end of it.
Store owner replied:
What a beautiful Poinsettia, thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Love it. I share on my tik tok, it becomes phenomenal in Malaysia now 😅
Just have some problem pairing it with my phone, sometimes i had to restart my phone every time i unable to pair it
Store owner replied:
Hi Hani - Sending you an email now to help with the connection issues you may be having!
I use right away and very confused the instructions. I am not techno person but I figured out anyway. And while listening I go out and take a video while playing that plant wave connected to my plant. I Really Love it. Thank you.
Store owner replied:
That video is stunning! I am so sorry to hear you had issues getting connected, sending you an email now to make sure you are all set.
It's great to hear finally the sound of the plants. It makes me take care of them more often also. Thank you for this opportunity!
Plant Wave with my 7-year-old grandson. First, I had an explanation in my study, and the next day I went out into nature. It was a magical experience for both of us!
I can’t quite express how grateful I am, but I will try being able to listen to the frequency of my plants. Reminds me of how interconnected we all are, and as I battle, one of the most challenging seasons of my life, I am reminded that magic is all around me Being able to hear and utilize these frequencies for healing is a game changer. Thank you for making this accessible and for sharing this with the world.
I love this! I go outside more as a result! While setting up a virtual MIDI was royally confusing, the device itself showed me that the moss in the stone pathway of my house are fuzzy little musicians!
I don't understand all the different settings / sounds yet.. however, the plants have much to share and it brings on a sense of soothing, gentle openness and connection.
It is not working, i've payed nearly 400 bucks, for a simple application that play sounds. IF I PUT WATER IN THE PLATE OF THE FLOWER THE EOUND DOES NOT CHANGE. Awful product for 400 bucks.. i am very dissapointed
Such a cool device. Very easy set up. Pairing to the app was seamless. There are a lot of set list choices to try. You have the option to subscribe to more set lists. The music/sound is very pleasant and zen like. It’s definitely a great conversation starter.
I love my PlantWave! There are, however, some reasons I chose four stars and not five.
While I think this is the most epic invention, there is some work to be done and data to be clearer.
The sound comes off the Bluetooth device connected, not the actual PlantWave device.
The lights on the box aren’t so vibrant (end of video attached) as advertised.
Setup can be finicky, to the point we almost returned it but we figured it out. Of course, instructions were read and followed from the get go.
There are upgrades within the app that are bought - not an all inclusive machine. Maybe I missed that but not biggie - just wanted to mention.
One last thing that I love (but think is important to note for the vloggers) is that the recording feature ONLY picks up the plant sound - you can always add narration to describe.
Is it worth the money? 1000000%, YES!! We are thrilled to try this on every plant and fungi we can get our hands on. Do we wish we knew just a little bit more and that advertising was a bit more clear? Absolutely.
10/10 get your hands on one of these. The different types of sound emitting options are fantastic. Some more fantasy and some more realistic but nonetheless amazing to witness.
I've had my Plant Wave for a few years now. While I have some difficulty getting it to connect to an older phone (it has an auxiliary port) I forget about those troubles once it's going. I have mine set up through studio monitors my husband set up for me, hence the need for an auxiliary port. I have a dog that HATES fireworks so every NYE and 4th of July since owning this, I turn it up more than normal and he can relax through the booms. I typically will find my husband has dozed off during these times as well. I love the difference sound sets and have my favorites that I rotate through depending on the day. We recently moved and my husband built this shelf that is set into the window sill, and we got it all hooked back up and it just makes my heart happy to have singing plants again. Thank you to the creators of this product for giving myself and my family such beautiful music and peace during stressful moments.
I Love my Plantwave! It's the best gift I've ever been given. I confess, I talk to my plants, so it's wonderful to have two way communication. The experiments we're going to have! Thanks you for making this wonderful device :))
I work with energy and communicate with them regularly, now with the plant wave I can share the unique life that plants offer us, so grateful for this invention and the plant beings say thank you in gratitude 🙏
PlantWave measures microfluctuations in conductivity between two points on a plant. The amount of conductivity between these two points is largely related to how much water there is between them. That changes as plants photosynthesize and move chloroplasts around.
The variation is graphed over time, which produces a wave. We take that wave and translate it into pitch. Then those pitch messages are routed to control instruments we designed. So, each note you hear is an expression of a change happening within the plant in the moment. The greater the distance between two adjacent notes, the greater change is happening within the plant.
Do different plants make different sounds?
While the sounds and instruments were designed by us for plants to play, different plants will produce different patterns, melodies or "songs". In fact, different leaves within the same plant will produce different patterns. Over time, even those patterns will change. Rather than switching from plant to plant, we recommend spending time with a plant and tuning into its shift in patterns over longer periods of time.
In addition to these changes in patterns, there are some instruments in the PlantWave app that will only be triggered when a plant displays an especially high amount of activity. So, you may listen to a plant playing flute all day and then at some point notice that it's added chimes or bells. This is a sign of a significant shift in activity of yor plant.
We should also mention, this experience is something completely unique to PlantWave and is part of the patented sonification technology we've built over the last decade. These moments are also some of the most special listening experiences we've had in our lives, so we're excited to share them with you!
Can you tell what species a plant is by listening to it?
In our experience, no two plants produce exactly the same patterns. In fact, no two leaves within the same plant produce the same patterns. For that reason, reverse engineering what pattern is produced by what plant is close to impossible. We have experienced more dry plants producing less of a signal and more hardy tropical plants producing more of a signal. Beyond that, getting into specific species and plant type is more challenging.
Can I put this on my cat?
While PlantWave was designed for plants, it could work with hairless cats. If you have a hairless cat and it asks to try your PlantWave, we have good news for you. Your cat talks!
Why listen to plants?
The practice of taking time to listen to plants can help take a person out of the busyness of their day. It becomes a ritual where the focus moves away from the "to-dos" and towards harmony with nature. By slowing down to tune into the subtle changes in plant music, we access a state of heightened presence in the moment. Feelings of increased presence are associated with stress reduction, increased creativity, clarity and openness.
What inspired this idea?
Our inspiration for writing music always came from nature. We used to go out into the woods, record forest sounds and then go back into the studio to listen to the sounds, connect to the feeling of those natural places and write music from there. For us, creating music from plant data was just a natural progression of this practice. Instead of "sampling" the sounds of nature, we started sampling data from nature. Instead of having nature fuel the inspired playing of our instruments, we connected nature directly to the instruments with technology.
Are there proven benefits of listening to plants?
We haven't conducted peer reviewed studies yet. A survey of hundreds of owners of our previous device, MIDI Sprout, showed users feeling more relaxed, connected and inspired after listening to plants. The upgrades we're making with PlantWave will allow us to begin partnering with research institutions to do a more quantitative analysis on the effects of plant music.
More generally, there have been studies done on the effect of stochastic patterns (random, non-linear and non-repeating) on the health of the mammalian brain. If you're trying to envision what that means, just think of laying under a tree where the light from the sun is filtered by leaves and branches blowing in the wind. That phenomena you're experiencing (the seeming randomness of the patterns of light resulting from the tree and sun) is stochastic. In a similar way, plant music is stochastic in that it's taking a set of natural variables and presenting them to you as sound.
Where's the science behind this?
PlantWave makes use of tools that have been around for more than a century and amplifies their power through digital and mobile technology. The circuitry used in PlantWave is the same as that which is used in a lie detector. It's called a psychogalvanometer and it measures galvanic resistance over time. Lie detectors were first applied to plants by an FBI interrogator, Cleve Backster back in the 1960s. He noticed plants seemed to respond to thoughts and emotions. Russian scientists also did similar experiments with similar results. More recent attempts to replicate the same results with similar experiments have been unsuccessful. That, however, doesn't mean plants aren't responding to people. It just means that there isn't sufficient evidence to support they are beyond a doubt responding to people. Let us not forget absence of evidence does not equal evidence of absence.
It seems clear to us that more data is needed in order to have a better understanding of what is occurring with plants. In our experience and in our user's experience, it seems likely that there's a relationship and a connection happening between plants and humans. With better tools and more data, we look to create opportunities to better understand the reasons behind these phenomena.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 3.8 / 5 from 640 reviews.
My daughter and I had SO much fun experimenting with PlantWave the other day! ✨🌿
I have little grandchildren, and there’s a special little spot along the river in our community that we call the Fairy Garden. Over time, I’ve created this fun little story for them that this is actually where the fairies live! 🧚♀️
My daughter helped me bring a little extra magic to the garden using PlantWave, along with the light on our phone, to create this video.
Watching the plants create their own beautiful sounds and then adding a little sparkle and imagination was just so much fun! I can already imagine the possibilities, especially through the eyes of my grandchildren.
Who knows… maybe we really did capture a little glimpse into the world of the fairies! ✨🍃
Store owner replied:
Thank you, Jeri. A fairy garden by the river with your daughter and grandchildren sounds like a beautiful way to hear what the plants have to play. We are so glad PlantWave was part of it!
Store owner replied:
Thank you, Angie! We love hearing your plants are playing in your reiki sessions and sound baths. Wishing you many more beautiful sessions.
Overall a fantastic bit of kit, wonderful and very enjoyable. My Parsley plant plays a fine tune.
Store owner replied:
This made our day, Alexandria. Taking it out on hikes is one of the best ways to use it, a plant on a trail plays very differently from one on a windowsill, so you are hearing the full range of what it can do. Thank you for this.
Zvuk koji čujete zapravo je interpretacija njihovih bioloških podataka kroz instrumente i zvučne setove koje sami odaberete u aplikaciji. Kada se biljka nalazi u stabilnom okruženju, glazba je smirena, dok dodirivanje biljke, zalijevanje ili izlaganje suncu trenutno mijenja ritam i melodiju.
Store owner replied:
Thank you so much for sharing this, we love to see PlantWave in action!
I am learning how to use the app so I haven’t change out pads to another plant 🪴 yet.
I find the soothing sounds can slow me down.
Perfect before doing a a telehealth session
Store owner replied:
Hi Meg! Thanks for sharing how you use your PlantWave with us, love the idea of using it to help in your practice. We are here if you need any guidance!
I am more than delighted than my device and the app. Everything was super-easy to set up and the sounds are truly magical. I felt it was worth investing in the enhanced package on offer, giving more sound set options, because I plan to use this every day at home. My friends have been intrigued by the device and wanted to learn more, so you might have a few more sales!
Store owner replied:
Hi Michelle, reaching out with some assistance!
Worked out of the box. Easy to set up just download the app for full control. Very impressed with plant conversion to MIDI. Looking forward using the device more.
Store owner replied:
Happy to hear you love it and look forward to seeing what you create with MIDI and PlantWave!
We love experimenting with our plantwave unit, and we love when you so beautifully recycle the marketing stories! You do it really well so please continue and we'll get more sources of inspiration to you!
I love my Plantwave!!!! I am a massage therapist and my clients love listening to the plants. It is interesting listening to the difference between the beginning of the session and the end of it.
Store owner replied:
What a beautiful Poinsettia, thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Love it. I share on my tik tok, it becomes phenomenal in Malaysia now 😅
Just have some problem pairing it with my phone, sometimes i had to restart my phone every time i unable to pair it
Store owner replied:
Hi Hani - Sending you an email now to help with the connection issues you may be having!
I use right away and very confused the instructions. I am not techno person but I figured out anyway. And while listening I go out and take a video while playing that plant wave connected to my plant. I Really Love it. Thank you.
Store owner replied:
That video is stunning! I am so sorry to hear you had issues getting connected, sending you an email now to make sure you are all set.
It's great to hear finally the sound of the plants. It makes me take care of them more often also. Thank you for this opportunity!
Plant Wave with my 7-year-old grandson. First, I had an explanation in my study, and the next day I went out into nature. It was a magical experience for both of us!
I can’t quite express how grateful I am, but I will try being able to listen to the frequency of my plants. Reminds me of how interconnected we all are, and as I battle, one of the most challenging seasons of my life, I am reminded that magic is all around me Being able to hear and utilize these frequencies for healing is a game changer. Thank you for making this accessible and for sharing this with the world.
I love this! I go outside more as a result! While setting up a virtual MIDI was royally confusing, the device itself showed me that the moss in the stone pathway of my house are fuzzy little musicians!
I don't understand all the different settings / sounds yet.. however, the plants have much to share and it brings on a sense of soothing, gentle openness and connection.
It is not working, i've payed nearly 400 bucks, for a simple application that play sounds. IF I PUT WATER IN THE PLATE OF THE FLOWER THE EOUND DOES NOT CHANGE. Awful product for 400 bucks.. i am very dissapointed
Such a cool device. Very easy set up. Pairing to the app was seamless. There are a lot of set list choices to try. You have the option to subscribe to more set lists. The music/sound is very pleasant and zen like. It’s definitely a great conversation starter.
I love my PlantWave! There are, however, some reasons I chose four stars and not five.
While I think this is the most epic invention, there is some work to be done and data to be clearer.
The sound comes off the Bluetooth device connected, not the actual PlantWave device.
The lights on the box aren’t so vibrant (end of video attached) as advertised.
Setup can be finicky, to the point we almost returned it but we figured it out. Of course, instructions were read and followed from the get go.
There are upgrades within the app that are bought - not an all inclusive machine. Maybe I missed that but not biggie - just wanted to mention.
One last thing that I love (but think is important to note for the vloggers) is that the recording feature ONLY picks up the plant sound - you can always add narration to describe.
Is it worth the money? 1000000%, YES!! We are thrilled to try this on every plant and fungi we can get our hands on. Do we wish we knew just a little bit more and that advertising was a bit more clear? Absolutely.
10/10 get your hands on one of these. The different types of sound emitting options are fantastic. Some more fantasy and some more realistic but nonetheless amazing to witness.
I've had my Plant Wave for a few years now. While I have some difficulty getting it to connect to an older phone (it has an auxiliary port) I forget about those troubles once it's going. I have mine set up through studio monitors my husband set up for me, hence the need for an auxiliary port. I have a dog that HATES fireworks so every NYE and 4th of July since owning this, I turn it up more than normal and he can relax through the booms. I typically will find my husband has dozed off during these times as well. I love the difference sound sets and have my favorites that I rotate through depending on the day. We recently moved and my husband built this shelf that is set into the window sill, and we got it all hooked back up and it just makes my heart happy to have singing plants again. Thank you to the creators of this product for giving myself and my family such beautiful music and peace during stressful moments.
I Love my Plantwave! It's the best gift I've ever been given. I confess, I talk to my plants, so it's wonderful to have two way communication. The experiments we're going to have! Thanks you for making this wonderful device :))
I work with energy and communicate with them regularly, now with the plant wave I can share the unique life that plants offer us, so grateful for this invention and the plant beings say thank you in gratitude 🙏
