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Destruction Sound Effects

Destruction sound effects for wrecking things properly. Glass smashing. Bricks shattering. Wood splintering and metal being bent into shapes it never agreed to. Then the big stuff: buildings coming down, rockfalls, earthquakes and car crashes, with all the dust trickling down afterwards. There's debris on its own too, so you can build your own collapse from the ground up.

Libraries
110
Publishers
49
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$0 to $499
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Channel format
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Mono for 3D positional audio. Ambisonic and surround for immersive mixes.

Embedded metadata
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Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Glass shard sound effects recorded at 96 kHz / 24-bit covering cracking under pressure, window smashes, shards dropping, sliding, pouring, sweeping with soft and street brooms, and handling on floors.
1,067 files · 573.2 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono.
Glass cracking sound effects recorded at 96 kHz / 24-bit in a professional Foley studio, covering slow tension builds, window cracks with impact, pressure squeaks, floe crackles, and loose shards.
121 files · 131.6 MB · Metadata
-42%
44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Military warfare sound effects featuring over 1,300 files covering gunshots, explosions, radio chatter, helicopters, tanks, submarines, tactical gear foley, melee combat, and battlefield ambiences for game and film production.
1,305 files · 1.66 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional bullet pass-by and impact sound effects featuring 130 distinct recordings, including dirt, glass, metal, and flesh impacts, plus whizz-by variations with airy and tonal characteristics.
130 files · 3.7 GB · Metadata
-76%
48 to 192 kHz, 24 to 32-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround.
A comprehensive collection of sound effects featuring natural and urban ambiences, specific objects like weapons and vehicles, and designed elements from sci-fi interfaces to mechanical sounds.
7,546 files · 220 GB · Metadata
Was $1,949.00, now $449.00
Add Everything Bundle to cart
-25%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library contains 82 wooden sound effects, including hits, creaks, scrapes, slides, shakes, rummage, textures, and collapses recorded from raw timber.
82 files · 117 MB
Was $10.00, now $7.50
Add Woodpile Chaos to cart
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional collection featuring 79 stone impact sound effects, recorded in a quarry, including rocks thrown at boulders, hammer strikes, and steel bar impacts, all delivered in high-definition WAV format.
79 files · 262 MB
-81%
48 to 96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Cinematic horror sound effects across seven packs featuring morphing horns, e-bow resonances, impacts, stutters, fractured hits, friction textures, and abstract sonic anomalies built for dark atmospheres and tension.
2,640 files · 9.5 GB · Metadata
Was $423.00, now $79.00
Add Capsule to cart
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Natural dirt, sand, and snow settling movements captured in 150 high-quality sound effects, meticulously recorded at 96kHz/24-bit stereo with UCS compatibility.
150 files · 590 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Comprehensive collection of debris and destruction sound effects, featuring high-definition recordings of building collapses, earthquakes, explosions, and detailed textural elements in 24-bit quality.
94 files · 388 MB
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional swordsmen's authentic duels and medieval combat sound effects, featuring various weapons hitting shields and flesh, recorded with multiple microphone perspectives in high-quality 24-bit/192kHz format.
80 files · 1.17 GB · Metadata
-40%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Encompassing 255 high-quality sound effects, this collection features diverse fire elements, including swooshes, impacts, winds, and textured soundscapes, delivered in 24-bit/96kHz WAV format.
225 files · 1.17 GB · Metadata
Was $50.00, now $30.00
Add Designed Fire to cart
96 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Multiple tree falls and chainsaw sound effects captured from various angles, featuring detailed cutting, breaking, and impact sounds, delivered in 87 high-quality broadcast wave files with metadata.
87 files · 2.93 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional stone and debris audio recordings featuring sound effects of breaking rocks, crumbling buildings, and landslides captured across diverse locations including quarries, forests, and volcanic landscapes.
210 files · 3.27 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
High-quality brick and rock sound effects captured in a canyon, featuring 243 meticulously recorded impacts, shatters, and tumbles at 192KHz using Sennheiser microphones.
243 files · 647 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of meticulously edited wood destruction sound effects, featuring 100 high-quality recordings of cracking, tearing, and piercing captured at 24bit/96kHz with embedded metadata.
100 files · 98.7 MB · Metadata
-40%
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Orc warrior sound effects featuring 215 designed creature vocals, battle cries, melee exertions, heavy footstep loops, gore, and weapon strikes including axes, swords, spears, and shield clashes for fantasy game audio.
215 files · 171 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional water sound effects captured through specialized microphones, featuring aquatic movements and underwater resonances in high-resolution 24bit/192kHz format with detailed metadata tags.
0.98 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This expansive collection features 192kHz water-based sound effects captured through specialized microphones, offering precise underwater movements and detailed aquatic soundscapes.
142 files · 1.17 GB · Metadata

You'll also find layered debris and aggressive demolition, all ready to give your scenes the kind of visceral energy that grabs attention. Dust everywhere. It gets louder still next door in Fire, Explosions, Impacts, Guns, and Military Vehicles.

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Can I use these commercially?

Yes. One licence covers commercial use, including client work, broadcast and games. No subscription, and nothing expires.

Film, games, audiobooks, all of it?

All of it. The licence does not care what you are making. Audiobooks, podcasts, film, television, games, theatre, advertising, installations.

Do you accept AI-generated sounds?

No. Every library here was recorded or designed by people. We do not accept generated audio from publishers.

How do I know a sound is in there before I pay?

Libraries publish a full tracklist, linked on the library page, and you can play the previews first. Still not sure? Ask us and we will check for you.

Will the files work with my setup?

Everything is WAV. 4,112 libraries carry embedded metadata for Soundminer and UCS, and the sample rate, bit depth and channel format are shown on the library page before you open it.

Where are the full licence terms?

On the licence page, in full, before you buy. Studio and multi-seat terms are there too.

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