Villa del Balbianello sits on its wooded point above the blue water of Lake Como, Italy, with mountains and clouds beyond.
What you hear
Rain on the window glass, with water lapping close by, birds calling between showers and church bells in the distance. Raise the Storm slider for lightning, then listen for the thunder: the further the strike, the longer the wait and the deeper the rumble. Nothing here is a recording on repeat. Every drop is made live in your browser, so the sound never loops.
Good for
Relaxed work and holiday daydreams.
How to use it
- Press Begin listening. Headphones make the biggest difference.
- Move the Rain slider from a light drizzle to a downpour, and Storm for thunder.
- Drag across the glass to wipe the fog. Hold still to breathe on it, then write in it.
- Set Fade out to 15, 30 or 60 minutes if you want to fall asleep to it.
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SleepSteady rain on a tent at night, a dimmed screen and a 60-minute fade out.StudyRain on a city window with soft brown noise and a built-in 25/5 focus timer.Coffee shopRain on a café window with quiet chatter, cups and a warm room behind you.ReadingRain on a window over a misty pine forest with a crackling fire inside.RelaxRain over a harbor at dusk, a candle in the window and slow music.ThunderstormHeavy rain, lightning and rolling thunder over a stormy beach.