For Those Who Serve — and Those Who Teach
Discounted Orbit Premium.
Verified first responders, healthcare workers, military, veterans, and now K-12 and preschool teachers and teacher aides get Sound Orbit Premium at a deeply discounted rate — with our stated goal of making it completely free as we grow.
Who Qualifies
If you serve or teach, you qualify. Active or retired.
Active and retired law enforcement at any level — local, state, federal.
Firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and ambulance personnel.
Firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and ambulance personnel.
911 dispatchers and communications operators.
Nurses, doctors, paramedics, and mental health professionals.
Active duty & Veterans across all branches and the National Guard.
Teachers, Teacher Aides, Paraprofessionals
I spent ten years in law enforcement. Shift work. Sleep debt. The cumulative weight of calls that don't leave you when you clock out.
Binaural beats helped me find a way back to baseline. Not magic. Not medicine. A tool.
But this app isn't about me. It's about the officer driving home at 3 AM after a scene they can't unsee. The nurse closing out a 15-hour shift with two more patients than the unit was staffed for. The dispatcher who just talked someone through the worst call of their life and has eight more in queue. The firefighter, the medic, the soldier coming home, the veteran trying to sleep through the noise that won't quiet down.
And it's about the teacher grading at midnight, pouring into a room full of kids all day and running on empty by the last bell — and the aide beside them doing the same.
You show up for everyone else. This is one small thing that shows up for you.
Thank you for what you do, this isn’t said enough.
— Aaron, Founder
How verification works
Three steps. About 30 seconds total.
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Submit your ID
Upload a photo of your service ID, department ID, license, or DD-214 during onboarding or in Settings.
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Auto-verified in seconds
Our system processes documents in-flight. Most verifications complete in under 30 seconds.
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Premium activated for life
Your discounted Premium activates immediately. Status renews yearly.
On Your Privacy
Your verification, handled with care.
We process your verification documents in-flight and never permanently store them. The only data we keep is an anonymous identity hash for fraud prevention.
Your service or educator status is never shared with third parties, never used for advertising, and never visible on your public profile. Your participation is completely private.
Common Questions
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Yes — $1.99/month or $19.99/year for verified members, with our stated goal of making it completely free as the program grows.
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First responders (law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch), healthcare workers, active military and veterans, and K-12 and licensed preschool/pre-K teachers and teacher aides. Active or retired.
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It's processed in-flight and never permanently stored. We retain only a perceptual hash and an identity hash for fraud prevention. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.
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Make sure your ID photo is well-lit, in focus, and clearly shows your name plus the issuing organization. If it still fails after a few tries, email support@soundorbitapp.com with your service details and we'll verify you manually within 24 hours.
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Yes. Retired first responders, healthcare workers, teachers, and military veterans all qualify. Service is service — once you've done the work, this program is here for you.
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Yes. Classroom teachers and teacher aides/paraprofessionals at K-12 or licensed preschool/pre-K schools both qualify. Aides can verify with a school or district employee ID.
Welcome home.
Download Sound Orbit. Submit your documents during onboarding. Your discounted Premium activates immediately.
Verification takes about 30 seconds. Status renews yearly with a quick re-verification.