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Ambience Sound Effects

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Recorded means captured in the field or a studio. Designed means built from other material.

Channel format
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Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
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All 1,069 libraries in Ambience.
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44.1 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Natural European soundscapes capture pristine ambient textures and sound effects, featuring lengthy, high-resolution recordings of Croatia's unspoiled wilderness without urban interference.
43 files · 5.03 GB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional voice actors and field recordings combine to deliver 1,212 authentic animal sound effects, featuring both impersonated creatures and natural wildlife ambiences captured in their habitats.
1,212 files · 1 GB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Captured in Norway's deep forests, these atmospheric wind and forest sound effects range from gentle rustling to powerful gusts, offering pristine recordings without bird calls.
22 files · 3 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Detailed nature recordings from Spain's northern regions feature diverse sound effects, including rivers, birds, thunderstorms and crickets, captured in pristine 96kHz quality through 33 extended audio files.
33 files · 750 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Captured during severe winter storms across multiple US cities, this collection features authentic snow and ice sound effects, including footsteps, impacts, and breaking frost elements.
756 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Indoor recordings featuring subtle human movements and breathing fill these authentic sound effects of quiet spaces, from hushed libraries to exam rooms and university hallways.
47 files · 2.93 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Interior soundscapes range from abandoned Star Wars sets to underground sewers, featuring unique sound effects and ambient recordings that provide versatile audio foundations for large spaces and atmospheric environments.
28 files · 2.1 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
City rain sound effects capturing 26 minutes of rainfall on streets, sidewalks, and buildings across three minimally processed field recordings delivered in 96 kHz / 24-bit stereo WAV.
3 files · 869 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Forest stream sound effects captured as seven unprocessed 96 kHz / 24-bit field recordings, totalling 52 minutes of water flowing over stones with surrounding woodland ambience and wildlife.
7 files · 1.69 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Adriatic coastal storm wind sound effects recorded in Montenegro, with 14 exterior gale-force gust passes and 23 interior perspectives of window rattles, whistling draughts, and structural resonance at 192 kHz.
37 files · 3.16 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Chinese temple bell sound effects recorded in stereo at the Yungang Grottoes and a Tang Dynasty Taoist temple near Beijing, featuring prayer bells, wind chimes, twinkling wishing bells, Mandarin crowd walla, and bonus designed elements.
34 files · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Granular texture sound effects featuring 25 spatial compositions built from layered everyday objects - metal, water, glass, paper, machinery, and organic materials - delivered in Third-Order Ambisonic and binaural formats.
50 files · 14.1 GB
-16%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
West African rural ambience sound effects featuring village life, bird chirps, crickets, cicadas, frogs, cockcrows, and nighttime insect beds recorded across farmland and riverside settings at 96kHz.
20 files · 1.86 GB · Metadata
Was $30.00, now $25.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Spanish marina ambience sound effects recorded on a windy day, featuring flapping sails, creaking ropes, clanking masts, wind whistles, and a passing tourist train across eight audio files.
8 files · 469.1 MB · Metadata
-50%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
This collection of German railway sound effects contains long-form ambisonic recordings of exterior train movements, station ambiences, and detailed interior carriage sounds.
21 files · 5.15 GB · Metadata
Was $60.00, now $30.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection of mechanical sound effects features gears, pistons, steam systems, and clockwork, delivered as complex loops, one-shots, and kinetic textures for machine design.
108 files · 730 MB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround, Ambisonic B.
A collection of crowd sound effects in Spanish, Catalan, and Menorcan from various social settings. Includes original ambisonic files with stereo, 5.1, and 7.1.2 decoded versions.
19 files · 10 GB · Metadata

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