Sound libraries

Room Tone Ambience Sound Effects

Room tone sound effects for the part of the edit nobody's meant to hear. Homes, kitchens, offices, schools and hotels at night. A fridge humming away. Air handling. The faint presence of someone sitting still in a quiet space. Dialogue edits always leave gaps, and a room tone that fits is how you fill them without anyone noticing.

Libraries
96
Publishers
49
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6.20 to $499
FiltersAll 96 libraries in Room Tone AmbienceFilter by the spec, not just the subjectRecorded or designed, sample rate, bit depth, channel format, embedded metadata and file count. Narrow it down before you download anything.
Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
Tagged for Soundminer or UCSUntagged

Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
Nigeria ambience sound effects captured in quad at 96kHz/24-bit, covering market crowds and walla, traffic under bridges, rural farmland, church services, football pitch reactions, room tones, and rainfall.
150 files · 37 GB · Metadata
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48 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Domestic room tone sound effects recorded in a single Southern California High Desert home, with two-minute tones per room plus doors, plumbing, appliances, and light switches across 328 UCS-compliant files.
164 files · 2.56 GB · Metadata
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48 to 96 kHz, 24 to 32-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A professional library of sound effects for film, television, and media, containing ambiences, Foley, impacts, and a range of detailed design elements.
451 files · 17.16 GB · Metadata
Was $40.00, now $10.00
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Japan field recording sound effects captured across Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, and other cities, featuring pachinko parlors, train and metro interiors, street traffic, pedestrian crossings, ramen shops, suburban neighborhoods, and Tsukuba Circuit racing.
149 files · 10.3 GB · Metadata
Was $80.00, now $32.00
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48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
Located throughout a vacant public building, these lengthy room tone sound effects provide authentic ambiance in surround and stereo formats with detailed metadata.
21 files · 18.5 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Surround.
Immersive quad-format sound effects capture haunting atmospheres of abandoned urban spaces, featuring detailed ambient loops with rich tones and occasional mysterious sounds throughout deserted buildings.
16 files · 4.12 GB · Metadata
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44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Kitchen cooking sound effects featuring over 600 files covering frying, chopping, boiling, appliances, eating, drinking, cookware, glassware, ingredients, food packaging, and kitchen ambience loops.
678 files · 720 MB · Metadata
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48 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Atmospheric recordings from Bulgarian schools capture empty corridors, creaking doors, and diverse sound effects, blending distant traffic, bird calls, and natural room acoustics with dual stereo setups.
62 files · 5.58 GB · Metadata
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44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Modern office sound effects featuring 919 files covering keyboard typing, mouse clicks, paper handling, phone ringtones, printer operations, desk furniture, stationery foley, notifications, and workplace ambiences.
919 files · 1.03 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Multiple refrigerator models provide authentic sound effects, from subtle hums to noticeable vibrations, professionally recorded and tagged with USC metadata for seamless project integration.
19 files · 493.2 MB · Metadata
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48 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Hotel interior sound effects featuring quiet nighttime ambiences recorded across guest rooms, corridors, and lobbies, providing natural room tones with subtle ventilation, elevator movement, and electrical buzz.
95 files · 12.1 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library features sound effects from a New York hotel, including room and stairwell ambience, elevator and door actions, bathroom fan, light switches, and toilet flush recordings.
32 files · 708 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
From quiet urban moments to bustling city life, this extensive collection captures authentic sound effects across apartments, featuring rainy ambiance, traffic, construction, and natural room acoustics in Ambisonics format.
30 files · 39 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Indoor recordings featuring subtle human movements and breathing fill these authentic sound effects of quiet spaces, from hushed libraries to exam rooms and university hallways.
47 files · 2.93 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
This collection of German railway sound effects contains long-form ambisonic recordings of exterior train movements, station ambiences, and detailed interior carriage sounds.
21 files · 5.15 GB · Metadata
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96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Featuring over 400 files with UCS metadata, this collection covers authentic UK ambiences, ranging from London streets and Northern England crowds to Scottish landmarks and rural sound effects.
402 files · 38 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Natural ambiences and sound effects captured across northern England, featuring 124 recordings of canals, markets, traffic, and room tones spanning 328 minutes of high-quality audio.
10.68 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Eastern European locations provide the backdrop for this extensive collection of horror-themed sound effects, featuring multilayered ambiences from abandoned mansions, shipyards, and ancient tombs in 96kHz, 24bit quality.
121 files · 11.7 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This comprehensive surround-sound library captures authentic urban sound effects across cities, featuring varied ambient backgrounds from downtown bustle to quiet parks, with recordings lasting between 2.5-8 minutes.
99 files · 12.92 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional ambiance recordings featuring pristine 5-minute room tones and sound effects captured across offices, basements, staircases, and corridors, totaling over 4 hours of clean environmental audio.
50 files · 8.6 GB · Metadata

These libraries bridge scenes in a film and level out the tone in a game environment, and they do it with clarity and precision. No noise. No fluff. Just clean, usable tone. The full Ambience collection sits one level up, with a much broader range of texture.

Before you buy

Where do I start?

Tell us what you are making and we will narrow it down for you. Or start from a recordist whose work you already know. Some release here and nowhere else.

Can I use these commercially?

Yes. One licence covers commercial use, including client work, broadcast and games. No subscription, and nothing expires.

Film, games, audiobooks, all of it?

All of it. The licence does not care what you are making. Audiobooks, podcasts, film, television, games, theatre, advertising, installations.

Do you accept AI-generated sounds?

No. Every library here was recorded or designed by people. We do not accept generated audio from publishers.

How do I know a sound is in there before I pay?

Libraries publish a full tracklist, linked on the library page, and you can play the previews first. Still not sure? Ask us and we will check for you.

Will the files work with my setup?

Everything is WAV. 4,112 libraries carry embedded metadata for Soundminer and UCS, and the sample rate, bit depth and channel format are shown on the library page before you open it.

Where are the full licence terms?

On the licence page, in full, before you buy. Studio and multi-seat terms are there too.

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