8h 2minCozy fireplace ambience
The sound of a fireplace is the most reassuring there is: an irregular crackle that holds no surprise, low, warm, saying that you are sheltered. Our cozy ambiences put it in front and surround it with what makes it feel warmer: rain on the window, snow outside, a kettle, a cat somewhere.
Winter chalets in Crysolore, cottages in Medianor, treehouses in Lumethys, ship’s cabins in Harborya: every shelter has its hearth. Put one on the living-room TV for an evening and the room changes.
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The whole video library →Fireplace ambiences
8h 2min
6h 9minThe Frosted CottageFireplace, Wind Chimes & Gentle Jazz
6h 9minThe Sunken ChamberFireplace, Bubbles & Fantasy Music
5h 58minThe Castle TerracePurring Cat, Waterfall & Magic
6h 26minThe Firefly CottageCrickets, Night Breeze & Fairy Music
6h 1minThe Firefly CaveWaterfall, Crystal Chimes & Soft Harp
6h 26minThe Corsair TerraceSwell, Rigging & Sea Wind
6h 5minThe Sleeping OasisWarm Wind, Palms & Campfire
6h 3minThe Village Beneath Snowy RoofsFrost Chimes & Hearth
6h 4minThe Glowing ClearingCampfire, Crickets & Low Hum
6h 9minThe Terrace on the BayStorm, Surf & Campfire
6hThe Corsair TavernFireplace, Mugs & Sailors’ Songs
Why fire soothes
A crackling fire is a broadband sound without a regular rhythm, which the brain has associated with safety and the end of the day for as long as there have been fires. Listening to one lowers blood pressure measurably within minutes. It also masks the noises of a house at night without ever becoming monotonous.
For which moment
A reading evening, a quiet dinner, a winter Sunday, a stormy night. Many keep a fireplace ambience in the background all evening, screen on the TV, volume low. For sleep, choose a fire paired with rain or snow: the fire alone can be a little too lively for the whole night.
In practice
- On the TV: the picture of the fire matters as much as the sound.
- With rain or snow for the contrast.
- In the Sound Studio, mix fire, rain and music separately.
The realms of Sonaë
The map of the ten realms →Where these ambiences take place
Frequently asked questions
Does a fireplace sound help you sleep?
Yes, especially with rain or snow added. The crackle masks small noises and the low rumble is close to brown noise. Keep the volume low and let it run all night.
Are there fireplace ambiences without music?
Yes. Several are fire and weather only, and in the Sound Studio you can mute the music of any composition.
Which cozy ambience for winter?
A snowed-in chalet in Crysolore, with the blizzard far away and the fire close. The winter page gathers all of them.