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Dryer
Dryer is a running tumble dryer heard from a step away. It is mostly a low, broad roar rather than a thumping drum — the tumble is there, about once a second, but it is soft. Both channels are identical, so the machine stays centred. Suits anyone who finds laundry-room noise familiar.
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Stack this under rain or a fire, keep the blend, and play it with your screen off. Slo, on iOS, Android and Mac.
Less thump than the name suggests
The dominant impression is a wide low roar from the motor and the airflow, with the strongest energy below 200 Hz and a long, even tail across the mids. Contents tumbling in the drum register as a gentle periodic swell roughly once a second and as scattered soft transients, but nothing in the loop lands as a bang. If you came expecting a rhythmic thud, this is calmer than that.
It is mono, so unlike the ceiling fan or the airplane cabin it does not spread around the room. Against the washing machine it is brighter and busier; against generated brown noise it carries far more mid-range texture.
Household noise as a background
People use appliance recordings because the sound is already familiar and carries no information to follow — no speech, no music, nothing that resolves. A steady background of this kind may make sudden room noise less noticeable for some listeners, though evidence on continuous sound for sleep is limited and mixed. Set it low and turn it off if the tumble starts to hold your attention.
Nearby options are the washing machine, the household fan, and plain brown noise, all on the sound library index. For a fuller laundry room, open the dryer and brown noise blend in the free sound mixer.
Frequently asked questions
Can you hear the drum tumbling?
Yes, but softly. It reads as a gentle swell about once a second rather than a repeated thud.
Is the recording stereo?
No. Both channels are identical, so the dryer stays centred instead of spreading across the room.
How does it compare to the washing machine?
The dryer is brighter and busier in the mid range. The washing machine is lower and heavier.
How long is the loop?
About 32 seconds, repeated continuously.