Music for gyms
Gym music that matches the energy of every session
A gym is several spaces with very different jobs. The training floor wants drive and momentum, the reception desk needs a sound members can talk over while signing up, and a stretching corner or recovery area wants something much gentler. The energy also changes through the day, from early commuters to the after-work peak.
Tunelay lets each of those spaces run its own schedule with moods built for training, so the floor gets more tempo when it is busy and calms down when it empties. Tracks come only from our curated catalogue, which keeps the sound predictable and suited to a shared space.
What goes wrong with gym music
Music is part of why people enjoy training somewhere. It is also a constant source of complaints.
Whoever is on shift picks the music
The playlist changes with the staff rota. Members who come at six get one gym, those who come at seven get a completely different one.
Tracks that don’t suit a shared space
Random streaming playlists bring lyrics, ads or sudden genre jumps that some members find off-putting.
Reception can’t hear itself
The floor needs volume, but the same speakers drown out conversations at the front desk when someone wants to join.
The same high-energy loop all day
A quiet mid-afternoon gets the same peak-hour intensity as the evening rush, and regulars hear the same tracks week after week.
Listen to this atmosphere
Moods for training
Curated for momentum without aggression. Use them on the floor, in studios between classes or in recovery areas.
Preview clips are added once their promotional rights are documented.
Peak Drive
Driving electronic and house rhythms for the busiest training hours.
- House
- Electronic
Samples coming soon
Steady Reps
Mid-tempo grooves for quieter hours and longer, steady sessions.
- Deep house
- Funk
Samples coming soon
Cool Down
Slower, spacious tracks for stretching areas and the end of the night.
- Chill
- Downtempo
Samples coming soon
A typical gym day
Energy follows footfall. Studios and reception can follow different schedules from the floor.
Early commuters
Steady Reps
Focused and rhythmic for members fitting a workout in before work.
Quiet daytime
Steady Reps
Lower intensity for a half-empty floor and personal training sessions.
After-work peak
Peak Drive
The busiest stretch gets the most momentum, up to the zone’s volume limit.
Last hour
Cool Down
The floor winds down ahead of closing, and the music fades out when the gym closes.
Times are an example — you set your own.
How it fits
How gyms use Tunelay
Floor, studio and reception as zones
Pair a player per area. The floor runs Peak Drive at its busiest, reception keeps a lighter mood at a lower maximum volume, and a recovery room stays calm.
Room for instructors who bring their own music
Many class instructors run their own setup. Staff can pause the studio zone for the class and play it again afterwards; the action is logged so nobody wonders why it stopped.
A curated catalogue only
Staff choose from moods and playlists built from tracks our team has approved — there is no way to add random tracks from a phone. That keeps the sound consistent across shifts.
Club announcements at fixed times
Upload a recorded reminder, such as a class about to start or the gym closing in fifteen minutes, and schedule it. The music dips under the message.
Example scenarios
Illustrative situations based on how gyms typically run — not customer stories.
Monday evening rush
At five the floor zone crossfades into Peak Drive. Reception stays on Steady Reps at a lower limit, so new members can still talk to the front desk.
A spin class needs the studio
The instructor uses their own class mix. A staff member pauses the studio player at the start and plays it again at the end; both actions appear in the dashboard log.
Three clubs, one brand
A small chain runs the same weekly schedule at every club, but its late-opening site gets its own exception with a longer Cool Down evening, and its music hours end at midnight.
Setup
Setting up a gym
- 1Decide which areas need separate sound: training floor, studios, reception, recovery.
- 2Create the club as a location, add a zone per area and set staffed hours.
- 3Install a player in each zone and connect it with its six-digit pairing code.
- 4Pick moods per zone and give peak hours their own schedule block.
- 5Set volume limits per zone and keep the manager PIN with the duty manager.
Frequently asked questions
Can the gym floor be louder than reception?
Yes. Each zone has its own maximum volume and schedule, managed from the same dashboard.
Can instructors use Tunelay for classes?
Tunelay is background music from a curated catalogue, not a class-mix tool. Instructors with their own music can have the studio zone paused for the class.
Can members or staff request songs?
No. Staff can switch between approved moods and skip tracks, but they can’t add music of their own. That keeps the club sound consistent.
What happens if our internet goes down?
The players keep going from music cached on each device and catch up with any schedule changes when the connection returns.
Keep exploring
Give every session the right energy
Tell us about your zones and your busiest hours. We’ll show you a schedule that follows your members’ day.