Room tone sounds are essential in videography, film, and sound design because they provide the subtle background ambience of a space, especially when no one is speaking.

Hi, I’m Mik, one of TunePocket music sound designers. I went though our ever growing catalog of royalty free sound effects and picked some of the most useful room tones. Learn more below or jump straight to the playlist.

What is room tone?

It is the natural sound of a location captured with the same microphone setup used for dialogue. Even when a room seems silent, HVAC systems, electronics, or distant traffic create a low-level noise floor.

Without room tone, edited dialogue can sound choppy and unnatural because moments of silence don’t match the environment.

How loud should room tone be?

Typically, it sits just below the dialogue level, maintaining presence without being distracting.

The goal is to make it blend naturally with speech and effects. This room tone ambience creates continuity, so viewers remain focused on the story rather than noticing abrupt audio shifts.

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• 1.

  Bedroom With AC Running Room Tone Loop
  Bedroom with AC running noise hum background ambience royalty free sound effect (room tone) for video background, realistic film backdrop, game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

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  Living Room With City Noise Room Tone Loop
  Living room with faint traffic noises background ambience royalty free sound effect (room tone) for video background, realistic film backdrop, game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

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  Silent Dead Room Tone Loop
  Silent "dead" room tone background ambience royalty free sound effect for video background, realistic film backdrop, game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Dead silent room tone preserves the subtle ambient presence of a space—like faint air movement or electrical hum without introducing unnatural gaps. Using complete silence instead can feel jarring or artificial, breaking the illusion of a continuous, lived-in environment. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

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  Empty Train Station Room Tone Loop
  Large covered train station with lighting or A/C hum noise background ambience royalty free sound effect (room tone) for video background, realistic film backdrop, transportation game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

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  Old Cathedral Church Room Tone Loop
  Old cathedral church with faint outside noises (barely audible) background quiet silence ambience royalty free sound effect (room tone) for video background, realistic film backdrop, game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

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  Hallway With Elevators Room Tone Loop
  Large hallway with running elevators hum background ambience royalty free sound effect (room tone) for video background, realistic film backdrop, game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

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  Metro Station Room Tone Loop
  Large underground metro train station with hum and distant chatter noise background ambience royalty free sound effect (room tone) for video background, realistic film backdrop, transportation game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

• 8.

  Ship Cabin Room Tone Loop
  Sea ship cabin room tone background ambience royalty free sound effect for video background, realistic film backdrop, transportation game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

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  Downtown Condo Room Tone With Traffic Noise Loop
  Downtown condo room tone with outside traffic noises background ambience royalty free sound effect for video background, realistic film backdrop, game or audio book sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

• 10.

  Large Empty Room Tone ASMR Loop
  Quiet large room tone ambiance white noise royalty free sound effect loop for relaxation or sleep video background, ASMR, meditation, realistic film backdrop, and commercial business use. High quality 24 Bit / 48 kHz recording. Loops seamlessly.

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  Waiting Room Quiet Ambience Background Loop
  Waiting room background ambience royalty free sound effect (hospital, clinic, dentist, office, room tone) with air conditioning noise, occasional chatter, and paper handling sounds for video background, realistic film backdrop, game sound design, ASMR, visual novel, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).

• 12.

  City Night Quiet Room Ambiance Loop
  Quiet city room / hotel room tone ambiance white noise royalty free sound effect loop for peaceful relaxation or sleep video background, ASMR, meditation, film backdrop, and commercial business use. High quality 24 Bit / 48 kHz recording. Loops seamlessly.

• 13.

  Light Rain Drops Interior Room Relaxation Ambiance Loop
  Light rain drops with interior room white noise ambiance royalty free sound effect loop for relaxation video background, sleep or meditation vlog, ASMR, podcast, rainy film backdrop, commercial business use. Download unlimited royalty free nature sounds. High quality 24 Bit / 48 kHz recording. Loops seamlessly.

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  Machinery Room Mechanical Noise Ambiance Loop
  Mechanical machinery engine room ambiance noise royalty free sound effect loop for technology video, game background, film, sound design, commercial business use.

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  Hi-Tech Computer Room Ambiance Loop
  Calm computer / server room backdrop ambiance with computer fans running noise / ventilation for video, game, film, sound design, and commercial business use. Download unlimited royalty free sound effect.

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  Busy Emergency Room Hospital Ambiance
  Hospital busy emergency room ambiance with various sounds like medical staff talking background, kids crying, phone ringing, sneezing for video editing, film, documentary about doctors or hospitals, sound design, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly.

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  Space Ship Internal Ambience Tone Loop
  Space ship internal ambience tone noise soundscape royalty free sound effect with sci-fi technology feel for video background, game, film atmosphere, audio book, futuristic animation, and commercial business use.

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  Very Slow Rain (Interior Stereo Ambiance Loop)
  Soft slow rain drops recorded from inside with natural room ambiance (room tone) royalty free sound effect loop for relaxing video background, sleep relaxation or meditation vlog, ASMR, podcast, realistic film backdrop, commercial business use. Download unlimited royalty free nature sounds. High quality 24 Bit / 48 kHz recording. Loops seamlessly.

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  Empty Office Room Tone Ambience Loop
  Empty office room background ambience royalty free sound effect (room tone) with calm ventilation noise for video background, realistic film backdrop, game sound design, ASMR, and commercial business use. Loops seamlessly. Download unlimited royalty free sound effects (SFX).