Rain that sounds like it is over your head
Rain works for a lot of people because it is a steady hiss with nothing in it to follow. This mix uses two rain recordings: a broad shower for the weather outside, and a closer, gentler patter that puts a roof above you. A low grey hush runs under both so the quiet moments do not open up. Hiss softens the mid and high sounds in a room, like a TV murmur, footsteps, a door or a faucet, and it does little for a truck or a boiler, which are deep and pass straight through. Nothing here jumps, since there is no thunder and no wind. For a bigger storm, open Midnight Storm.
Change one rain at a time
Move one rain at a time and you will hear what each one is doing. If the drops feel too close, bring Gentle Rain down; if the wash covers everything and the roof disappears, bring Ambient Rain down instead. Grey noise can go to zero for plain weather. Listen from where you will actually be sitting or lying, because a speaker across the room changes rain more than any slider does. The timer stops it after 15, 30 or 60 minutes, and Save mix keeps your balance in this browser for next time. Rain is something people like, not a fix for a bad night.
Explore the sounds in this mix
Listen to each layer on its own: Ambient Rain, Gentle Rain and Grey Noise. Or start from scratch in the free online sound mixer.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rain on the Roof include thunder?
No. Two rain recordings and a quiet grey hush, with nothing sudden in it.
Can I listen to pure rain?
Yes. Turn grey noise off and set the two rain recordings against each other however you like.
Which rain sounds closer?
Gentle Rain is the near one, the drops that read as a roof. Ambient Rain is the wider shower behind it.