Nature

Distant Thunder

Full brown noise that rolls in fast and fades over five seconds, every nine seconds

Preview plays right here. The generator adds a sleep timer, full controls, and WAV export.

About This Sound

Distant Thunder is a slow series of far-off rumbles: each one arrives quickly, tails away over several seconds, and is followed by a quiet stretch before the next. It sounds like a storm on the horizon rather than overhead, all low end and no crack.

The color is full brown at 4 with grey EQ on to keep the bass from swamping everything. The envelope loop attacks in just 0.2 seconds, decays over 2 seconds to a low 30 percent sustain, holds for 2 seconds and releases over 5, giving a cycle of about nine seconds. A triangle pulse at 0.08 Hz adds a slower undertow.

It is popular with people who like storm sounds but want them soft enough to sleep through. Seaside Cave is a smoother, grey-equalized sibling at 3.8, and Slow Swell in the textured category is the same brown color with a much gentler 21-second cycle. Of the three, this is the only one with a sharp attack.

Best Used For

Try this: Raise the sustain to 0.6 for a storm that feels closer, or push the release to 8 seconds for longer rolling tails.

Technical Details

Noise Color
Brown (4)
Envelope
0.2s in, hold 2s, 5s out (9.2s cycle)
Modulation
0.08 Hz triangle (one cycle every 13 s)
Grey Noise EQ
Enabled (perceptual loudness balance)