Tunary Best plugins for music in another room
For music heard through walls and doorways, start with THALM. For a large library of speaker and microphone colours, consider Speakerphone. For a static shot, the EQ and reverb already in your editor may be enough.
Written by Tunary Instruments, which makes the Tunary products below. This is a comparison of documented features and workflows, not an independent review or a claim that we tested every competitor. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
Which tool fits your workflow?
| Tool | Price | Choose it for | Consider first |
|---|---|---|---|
| THALM | US $129 | Placing existing audio in a building, with distance and obstruction. | A focused worldizing effect; choose another tool for a broad speaker library. |
| Speakerphone 3 | US $495 in the US store | Speaker, microphone and environment simulation for post-production. | A much larger processing toolkit, with more controls to learn. |
| Your editor’s EQ + reverb | Included if your editor provides them | One fixed off-screen sound source. | You must automate level, filtering and space yourself when the viewpoint moves. |
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Which worldizing tool fits the scene?
Choose by what changes in the shot. A party behind a wall needs muffling and distance; a phone on a desk also needs the speaker’s character. THALM centres on the first job. Speakerphone combines speaker and microphone impulse responses with room processing and other effects. Neither choice replaces listening against the picture.
Can I do this with the effects I already own?
Yes. For a static source, start with a gentle low-pass filter, lower the level and add a short reverb that matches the listening space. Compare the result with the untreated sound while watching the scene. If the camera crosses a doorway, automate the transition instead of leaving one EQ setting across the cut. Our existing another-room guide gives starting settings.
How should I compare the demos?
Use the same dry music excerpt and match perceived volume. Test a closed door, an open doorway and a moving viewpoint. Listen for whether the music belongs in the scene, especially underneath dialogue. A dramatic effect in isolation may be too distracting in the edit. Check the exact plugin format supported by your editor before buying.
Hear THALM for yourself.
THALM is a worldizing audio effect that places existing music behind walls, through doorways and at a distance. Try the browser version before choosing a desktop plugin.