Free sound tool
Brown noise player
Press play for brown noise, a deep, steady rumble, or switch to pink or white noise, and set a timer so it fades out on its own. It runs right here in your browser, starts quietly, and nothing plays until you tap.
By Amanda Perry, founder of Reset Buddy and author of From Burnout to Breakthrough
Updated 11 November 2026
Brown noise player
Press play. Nothing plays until you do.
Brown noise
Deep and rumbly
Pink noise
Softer and deeper
White noise
Bright and even
Sound starts quietly and the volume is capped. Keep it low, and use headphones for the deepest notes: phone speakers can't play them. It stops when you leave this page.
What brown noise sounds like
Brown noise is a steady sound with most of its energy in the low notes. It sounds like a deep, warm rumble: a distant waterfall, strong wind, or the hum inside a plane. Because the high notes are quieter, many people find it softer to listen to than white noise.
Pink noise sits in between, a bit like steady rain. White noise spreads its energy evenly across every pitch, so it sounds like a bright hiss, a fan or an untuned radio. There's more on the differences in white vs pink vs brown noise.
Ways people use a brown noise player
- Winding down. A low, steady sound in the background while you get ready for bed or read.
- Focusing. Covering office chatter, a neighbour's TV or traffic while you work.
- Blocking out noise. Softening sudden sounds that keep pulling your attention.
For a short routine with brown noise, slow breathing and one line written down, try the 3-minute wind-down for when you can't switch off at night.
Using the player and the timer
- Press play on brown, pink or white noise. Press stop, or another colour, to switch.
- The timer is set to 30 minutes when you first press play. Choose 15, 30 or 60 minutes, and the sound fades out by itself.
- The volume starts low and is capped for your hearing. Keep it at a comfortable, quiet level.
- Headphones bring out the deepest notes. Phone speakers can't play them, so brown noise can sound thinner on a phone.
- The sound stops when you leave the page. Nothing is downloaded or saved.
What the research says
Research on noise and sleep is mixed, and there is very little research on brown noise in particular. So treat it as a comfort choice, not a treatment: if a steady sound helps you feel settled, use it, and keep the volume low.
You can read about the research behind every Reset Buddy feature, and its limits, on our science page.
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