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Rain sounds,from soft rain to a storm.

Rain is a natural noise. Thousands of drops, each a tiny click, blend into a steady hiss. What changes from one rain to another is the surface it lands on and how far away it is, and both show up in the measurements.

Rain sounds differ mostly by surface and distance: rain on a tent is close and muffled, heavy rain is brighter, and distant rain is soft. Most rain sits between pink and brown noise in shape, but unlike noise it keeps moving.

The surface changes the sound

Rain on leaves, a roof, canvas or a car window each has its own character. Between 2 and 12 kHz, Rain on a tent falls 4.7 dB per octave: close, soft and muffled by the fabric. Heavy rain falls 1.3 dB per octave, brighter than most of Hush's rain.

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Soft rain −4.4 dB per octaveHeavy rain −1.3 dB per octave
Band by band, in numbers
Level in each band, in dB relative to each sound's overall level
BandSoft rainHeavy rainDifference
2 kHz−3.5 dB−6.8 dB−3.3 dB
2.5 kHz−4.2 dB−6.9 dB−2.7 dB
3 kHz−4.8 dB−7.0 dB−2.2 dB
4 kHz−6.0 dB−6.8 dB−0.8 dB
5 kHz−7.3 dB−6.4 dB+0.9 dB
6 kHz−8.7 dB−6.6 dB+2.1 dB
8 kHz−11.3 dB−7.9 dB+3.4 dB
10 kHz−13.2 dB−9.6 dB+3.6 dB
12 kHz−14.5 dB−11.0 dB+3.5 dB

Rain and noise colours

Most rain sits between pink and brown noise. Soft rain falls 4.4 dB per octave; by comparison, Velvet noise stays about level and Deep brown falls 3.4 dB per octave. Unlike noise, rain keeps moving, which some people find easier to listen to and others find more distracting.

Mixing the parts of the rain

Every rain sound in Hush is built from layers. Soft rain is made of drops, distant rain and background, and with Hush Plus you can set each one, for example keeping the distant rain and lowering the individual drops.

Sounds in this article

  • Rain on the carParked under a downpourTilt −5.8 dBper octaveRoofGlassOutsideHush Plus
  • Forest rainRain under a deep canopyTilt −5.7 dBper octaveCanopyDripsForest floorHush Plus
  • Night trainMuted rail rhythmTilt −5.4 dBper octaveRumbleWheelsRailsHush Plus
  • Rain on a lakeDrops on still waterTilt −4.9 dBper octaveDropsLakeAirHush Plus
  • Window rainRain against glassTilt −4.7 dBper octaveOn the glassOutsideRoomHush Plus
  • Rain on a tentClose, soft and patternedTilt −4.7 dBper octaveDropsCanvasHush Plus
  • Soft rainLight on leavesTilt −4.4 dBper octaveDropsDistant rainBackgroundFree
  • Roof rainA soft layered downpourTilt −3.2 dBper octavePatterGutterRoofHush Plus
  • Heavy rainA full steady downpourTilt −1.3 dBper octaveDropsSplashesDownpourHush Plus
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Keep reading

SleepRain vs white noiseRain is darker than white noise and keeps moving. In Hush, Soft rain falls 4.4 dB per octave and White static rises 1.6 dB per octave.SleepSound for sleepHow to choose a sleep sound you stop noticing, how loud to play it, and whether it should stop once you are asleep.Listening in HushLayers51 of Hush's 72 sounds are built from separate layers, such as drops, distant rain and background. How to set each one.

Questions

Which rain sound is free in Hush?

Soft rain is free. The other rain sounds are part of Hush Plus, and Hush plays a short preview of each before you subscribe.

Is rain the same as white noise?

No. Rain is much darker than white noise and changes over time. The rain and white noise guide compares them band by band.

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