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Brushing
Trigger
Scratching ASMR
Fingernails and soft tools on fabric, foam, leather and textured surfaces. Scratching ASMR is rough, rhythmic and close, with a texture you can almost feel through your headphones.
- Sounds
- 2
- Creators
- 1
- Often paired with
- brushing, drawing and painting
Popular scratching sounds
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Drawing and painting
What is scratching ASMR?
Scratching ASMR is the sound of nails or small tools moving across a surface. Favorite materials include fabric, foam, leather, cork, rubber, mic covers and textured phone cases. Light scratching sounds soft and fuzzy. Firmer scratching is grainy and more intense.
Many artists scratch directly on a foam mic cover, which puts the sound right inside your ears. Binaural recordings let the scratching move from one side to the other, which a lot of listeners find especially tingly.
Gentle or intense
Scratching ranges from barely there to quite strong. For sleep, try slow scratching on soft fabric. For a more awake feeling, faster scratching on foam or rubber works well. Related triggers include tapping, brushing and crinkles.
What is scratching ASMR?
Scratching ASMR is the sound of nails or small tools moving across textured materials like fabric, foam or leather, recorded close to the mic.
Does mic scratching damage the microphone?
Artists usually scratch on a foam or fabric cover that protects the mic. It is a common, careful recording technique.
Is scratching ASMR good for sleep?
Slow, soft scratching can be. Faster, harder scratching is more stimulating, so use the free preview to check the intensity first.
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