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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
100
Publishers
50
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 $400
FiltersAll 100 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: Stereo.
Abandoned building room tone sound effects recorded in old cinemas, chapels, factories, and medieval ruins, featuring howling drafts, interior wind gusts, electric hum, rattling objects, and structural cracks with loops.
28 files · 4.9 GB · Metadata
-34%
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Interior ambience sound effects across 215 files covering room tones, museums, cafes, restaurants, classrooms, shopping malls, offices and airport terminals, with chatter, announcements and school bells from quiet to busy spaces.
215 files · 4.18 GB · Metadata
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All 100 libraries in Room Tone Ambience

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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 $80.00, now $40.00
Add Brown Bird General to cart
-60%
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
Add Sounds from Japan to cart
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
-50%
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
Was $30.00, now $15.00
Add Urban Decay to cart
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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
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously recorded room ambiences and sound effects from UK residences, featuring various spaces from bathrooms to hallways, delivered in high-quality 24-bit format with comprehensive metadata tagging.
1.74 GB · Metadata
-40%
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
-55%
48 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library comprises 567 global ambient sound effects, featuring urban cityscapes, nature, transportation, and public spaces recorded across the USA, Brazil, India, Europe, and East Asia.
567 files · 43 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
-43%
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
-40%
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
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
Was $60.00, now $30.00
Add Surrounded by Trains to cart
-65%
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
-50%
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
Was $20.00, now $10.00
Add USA Hotel to cart
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
Indoor ambisonics sound effects featuring varied room atmospheres, from kitchen appliance hums to quiet living spaces, complete with environmental elements like rain, traffic, and distant conversations.
7 files · 7.05 GB · Metadata
-60%
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
Was $69.00, now $27.60
Add UK Small Town Bundle to cart
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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
-30%
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
Was $55.00, now $38.50
Add Urban Air to cart
-20%
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
Was $39.20, now $31.36
Add RFX Room Tones to cart
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Four-channel urban recordings capture Berlin's diverse soundscape, featuring pristine sound effects of traffic, open spaces, and city ambiences recorded with premium DPA microphones across multiple locations.
34 files · 26.7 GB · Metadata
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
-55%
96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Household sound effects featuring interior room tones, ticking clocks, cooking foley, wooden drawer movements, and electrical appliances like microwaves and washing machines, captured with close microphone techniques.
264 files · 5.14 GB · Metadata
-26%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Ambisonic room tone sound effects featuring 26 first-order ambiX recordings of subtle interior textures including freezer hum, engine rooms, dripping, concrete resonance, and sauna spaces, delivered with binaural and 7.1.2 renders at 96kHz.
26 files · 17.2 GB
-55%
48 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A mini library of 50 ambient sound effects from the Americas, Europe, and Asia, featuring diverse content including cityscapes, public spaces, traffic, and natural environments.
50 files · 4.17 GB · Metadata
-33%
44.1 to 192 kHz, 24 to 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of field recordings and sound effects featuring clean room tones, environmental ambiences, and location-based soundscapes from urban, indoor, and outdoor settings.
1,202 files · 239 GB · Metadata
Was $300.00, now $200.00
Add Sound Universe Vol.1 to cart

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. 4,219 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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