Object ASMR Sounds: Singing Bowls, Beads, Ice, Bubble Wrap
Singing bowls, tuning forks, clocks and beads: sounds made by handling things. Four to try below.
Samples
Tap a sound to play it on a loop, and tap it again to stop. Headphones help, especially for close-mic triggers.
These are 4 of the 27 sounds in this group. Tingles ASMR has 255 in all. See what else is in the app.
What object sounds are
Object sounds come from handling everyday things: pouring, rolling, shaking, squeezing or striking them close to the microphone. They cover the widest range of materials in the library:
- Ringing and tonal: Singing Bowl, Tuning Fork, Wire Spring
- Struck and bounced: Spoon Hit Glass, Basketball
- Small loose things: Coffee Beans, Corn, Wheat, Sea Salt, Marbles, Popcorn, Ice, Cereal Container
- Beads and chains: Bead Necklace, Necklace
- Fidget sounds: Fidget Spinner, Fidget Switch, Bubble Wrap, Velcro
- Steady background: Clock Ticking, Candle Burning, Water Spray
Why handling sounds work
Sounds of objects being handled are one of the most reported trigger types. In a 2017 study by Barratt, Spence and Davis, about half of the participants rated sounds from object manipulation as “extremely important” to their ASMR. A 2025 study of 16,679 people by Greer and colleagues found a “Tactile” group of texture-driven triggers, such as tapping and scratching, and many object sounds share that texture. There’s more in the triggers guide.
The tonal sounds are a different case. A singing bowl or tuning fork gives a long, slowly fading note. People often use it to mark the start or end of a meditation, rather than for tingles.
How to use object sounds
- For tingles: the small loose things (Coffee Beans, Sea Salt, Wheat) are the closest to crinkling. The app’s Bean Rustle mix layers Coffee Beans with a necklace and plastic gloves.
- For meditation: Singing Bowl on its own, or alongside the Zen Meditation mix’s wind chimes and breathing.
- For focus: Clock Ticking or Candle Burning at a low volume under study sounds.
- If you like these: crinkling has more squeezing and pressing textures.
Sources
- Barratt, E. L., Spence, C., & Davis, N. J. (2017). Sensory determinants of the autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR): understanding the triggers. PeerJ, 5:e3846. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3846
- Greer, J. M. H., Hamilton, C. J., Beckelhymer, D., Thompson, E., & Perilloux, C. (2025). Do whispering minds tingle alike? Exploring the relationship between ASMR-sensitivity, trait-ASMR, and trigger preference. PLOS ONE, 20(7), e0326346. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326346
In the app
Every sample on this page comes from Tingles ASMR, free on iOS and Android. In the app you can layer up to 10 sounds into a mix (no limit with Premium), set each volume, play ready-made mixes, and set a timer. With Premium, Sleep Mode fades the sound out gently instead.
More objects sounds in the app: Basketball · Bubble Wrap · Cereal Container · Necklace · Spoon Hit Glass · Velcro · Water Spray · Wire Spring · Ice · Coffee Beans · Candle Burning · Fidget Spinner · Fidget Switch · Corn · Marbles · Popcorn · Sea Salt · Wheat · Fuzz Ball · Tape · Marble · Styrofoam · Garlands
Ready-made mixes with these sounds: Bean Rustle · Calm Waters Spa · Crafting Workshop · Zero-G Grains · Vibrational Echoes · Foam & Blade · Tactical Plotting · Ledger Entries · Harmonic Pulses · Misted Powder Facial · Spectral Mechanism · Sunken Chronometer
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