diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f408bf2..cc60f5a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub use runtime::{
     AudioMixer, AudioOutput, ClientRuntime, EmulationState, FRAME_HEIGHT, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES,
     FRAME_WIDTH, FrameClock, FramePacer, HostConfig, InputProvider, JOYPAD_BUTTON_ORDER,
     JOYPAD_BUTTONS_COUNT, JoypadButton, JoypadButtons, NesRuntime, NoopClock, NullAudio, NullInput,
-    NullVideo, PacingClock, RuntimeError, RuntimeHostLoop, SAVE_STATE_VERSION, VideoMode,
+    NullVideo, PacingClock, RingBuffer, RuntimeError, RuntimeHostLoop, SAVE_STATE_VERSION, VideoMode,
     VideoOutput, button_pressed, set_button_pressed,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/runtime/mod.rs b/src/runtime/mod.rs
index 929047e..fc92fdf 100644
--- a/src/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/src/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod constants;
 mod core;
 mod error;
 mod host;
+pub mod ring_buffer;
 mod state;
 mod timing;
 mod types;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ mod types;
 #[cfg(feature = "adapter-api")]
 pub use adapters::{AudioAdapter, ClockAdapter, InputAdapter, VideoAdapter};
 pub use audio::AudioMixer;
+pub use ring_buffer::RingBuffer;
 pub use constants::{FRAME_HEIGHT, FRAME_RGBA_BYTES, FRAME_WIDTH, SAVE_STATE_VERSION};
 pub use core::NesRuntime;
 pub use error::RuntimeError;
diff --git a/src/runtime/ring_buffer.rs b/src/runtime/ring_buffer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89acff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/runtime/ring_buffer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+
+pub struct RingBuffer {
+    buffer: Box<[AtomicU32]>,
+    capacity: usize,
+    head: AtomicUsize,
+    tail: AtomicUsize,
+}
+
+impl RingBuffer {
+    pub fn new(capacity: usize) -> Self {
+        assert!(capacity > 0);
+        let buffer: Vec<AtomicU32> = (0..capacity).map(|_| AtomicU32::new(0)).collect();
+        Self {
+            buffer: buffer.into_boxed_slice(),
+            capacity,
+            head: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            tail: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn push(&self, samples: &[f32]) -> usize {
+        let head = self.head.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let tail = self.tail.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+        let available = self.capacity - self.len_internal(head, tail) - 1;
+        let to_write = samples.len().min(available);
+
+        for (i, sample) in samples.iter().enumerate().take(to_write) {
+            let idx = (head + i) % self.capacity;
+            self.buffer[idx].store(sample.to_bits(), Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+
+        self.head
+            .store((head + to_write) % self.capacity, Ordering::Release);
+        to_write
+    }
+
+    pub fn pop(&self, out: &mut [f32]) -> usize {
+        let tail = self.tail.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let head = self.head.load(Ordering::Acquire);
+        let available = self.len_internal(head, tail);
+        let to_read = out.len().min(available);
+
+        for (i, slot) in out.iter_mut().enumerate().take(to_read) {
+            let idx = (tail + i) % self.capacity;
+            *slot = f32::from_bits(self.buffer[idx].load(Ordering::Relaxed));
+        }
+
+        self.tail
+            .store((tail + to_read) % self.capacity, Ordering::Release);
+        to_read
+    }
+
+    /// Clear the buffer. Must only be called when no concurrent push/pop
+    /// is in progress (e.g., when the audio stream is paused or dropped).
+    pub fn clear(&self) {
+        self.tail.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        self.head.store(0, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    }
+
+    fn len_internal(&self, head: usize, tail: usize) -> usize {
+        if head >= tail {
+            head - tail
+        } else {
+            self.capacity - tail + head
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn push_pop_basic() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(8);
+        let input = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0];
+        assert_eq!(rb.push(&input), 3);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 3];
+        assert_eq!(rb.pop(&mut out), 3);
+        assert_eq!(out, [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn underrun_returns_zero_count() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(8);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 4];
+        assert_eq!(rb.pop(&mut out), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn overrun_drops_new_samples() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(4); // usable capacity = 3
+        let input = [1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0];
+        let written = rb.push(&input);
+        assert_eq!(written, 3);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 3];
+        rb.pop(&mut out);
+        assert_eq!(out, [1.0, 2.0, 3.0]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn clear_resets() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(8);
+        rb.push(&[1.0, 2.0]);
+        rb.clear();
+        let mut out = [0.0; 2];
+        assert_eq!(rb.pop(&mut out), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn wraparound() {
+        let rb = RingBuffer::new(4); // usable = 3
+        rb.push(&[1.0, 2.0, 3.0]);
+        let mut out = [0.0; 2];
+        rb.pop(&mut out);
+        assert_eq!(out, [1.0, 2.0]);
+        rb.push(&[4.0, 5.0]);
+        let mut out2 = [0.0; 3];
+        let read = rb.pop(&mut out2);
+        assert_eq!(read, 3);
+        assert_eq!(out2, [3.0, 4.0, 5.0]);
+    }
+}