Give the Deep Meditation CD from Brain Sync a try. It would seem to meet the requirements you want: i.e., no one talking, and getting you to a relaxed state. I don't believe a CD can be a crutch unless we let it. It's just a good way to get the ball rolling, and the binaural frequencies are good for that hemispheric synchronization effect. The cost for the Cd is $14.95 (USD) so it is somewhat affordable. You can read about it at the Brain Sync website:
http://www.brainsync.com/default.asp
Very best,
I have seen and read all the various posts on meditation cd's and there are a variety of cd's to choose from. I have never used any before because I was afraid that they would turn into a crutch I would depend on, but after reading about them that doesn't seem to be the case. I am making this post because with all I have read I am not sure what cd to buy.
To get into specifics, I want the cd to not have any people talking on it because it takes me out of the zone. My main goal is to have an oobe, but I know a cd probably won't get me there, but it may be a good start, or atleast get me into a more relaxed state, because I am the kind of person who finds music very soothing.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.