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Ice Cubes
Ice Cubes is sparse: a few distinct clinks with quiet between them, each one jumping well above the general level and ringing bright and clear over the low rumble of a glass being handled. It sounds close in and centered. It suits anyone who wants occasional events and nothing continuous.
Ready to play
Put this under rain or a fire, keep the blend you end up with, and play it through the night with your screen off. The Slo app does that on iOS, Android and Mac.
What the recording actually contains
Ice against glass rings for a moment, and not in a musical way, and you hear that clearly here: one bright ring stands far above everything around it, the sharpest such moment on any of these pages. Between the clinks the file falls quiet, so the gap between the loud moments and the rest is unusually wide. The low rumble underneath is the glass being handled. It is one of the shorter loops here, and both sides of the recording carry very nearly the same thing.
How it compares and what to pair it with
Of the three drink recordings this is the sparsest. Fizzy Drink gives a continuous bright hiss, and Pouring Drink gives one sustained event. Because the clinks stand out and the gaps fall quiet, this one adds life to a room but won't hide its noise; for that you want something continuous. See the whole catalogue on the sound library index.
Sparse events sit best above something steady. The ice cubes and restaurant blend in the free sound mixer places the glass inside a room rather than leaving it exposed in silence.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ice Cubes a continuous sound?
No. It contains a handful of distinct clinks with quiet gaps between them, so it works as atmosphere rather than as a steady background.
Why do the clinks ring?
Ice striking glass sets off a short ring that isn't musical. The brightest one in this file stands well clear of everything else.
Can it cover background noise?
Not well. The gaps fall quiet and each clink is one narrow, bright ring, so a steady sound covers a room better.
How long is the loop?
About 29 seconds, repeating until you stop it or the sleep timer does.