Sound effects tag

Abstract Sound Effects

Abstract sound effects for when a sound shouldn't be anything you can name. The electrical signal from lights, turned into sci-fi explosions. Breathing wrapped in reversed whooshes and reverb. Eerie ambiences built from field recordings and synthetic layers. Some of it is gentle. A lot of it isn't. It suits sci-fi horror and calm puzzle games alike.

Libraries
39
Publishers
19
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$5.60 to $60
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Recorded or designed
RecordedDesigned

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

Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

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

Embedded metadata
Tagged for Soundminer or UCSUntagged

Soundminer and UCS fields written into the files.

All 39 libraries tagged Abstract.
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All 39 libraries tagged Abstract

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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround.
Immersive sound effects blend organic field recordings with synthetic elements, creating eerie ambient soundscapes for sci-fi horror productions in both surround and stereo formats.
60 files · 18.1 GB · Metadata
Was $42.50, now $21.25
Add Abstract Ambiences to cart
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Nylon guitar UI sound effects featuring 226 plucks, slides, strums, chords, and harmonics across achievements, notifications, navigation actions, and sweeteners at 96kHz 24-bit.
31 files · 253 MB · Metadata
Was $35.00, now $24.00
Add Cozy Plucks to cart
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Abstract sci-fi sound effects delivered in ambisonic, binaural, stereo, and mono formats at 96 kHz / 24-bit, including abstraction beds, energy movements, low bass, glitch UI, ping transitions, and textural morphs.
200 files · 3.14 GB
Was $50.00, now $40.00
Add The box to cart
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Ambisonic B.
Spatial impact sound effects featuring 800 designed hits delivered in ambisonic and binaural formats, including boom hits, trailer hits, sci-fi weapon blasts, plasma shots, underwater impacts, magic spells, and rock and wood impacts at 96kHz/24-bit.
800 files · 3.46 GB
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96 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This mini collection of 90 cinematic sound effects features risers, hits, drones, and ambiences derived from musical instruments like guitars, bells, gongs, and percussion.
90 files · 3.16 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection features experimental binaural frequencies and meditative tones designed for mindfulness, relaxation, and brainwave stimulation, providing immersive sound effects for ambient music, sci-fi narratives, and therapeutic projects.
330 files · 12.2 GB · Metadata
Was $79.00, now $23.70
Add Binaural Beats to cart
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Atmospheric sci-fi sound effects blend horror and space themes across 110 high-quality WAV files, featuring haunting tones and Cthulhu cultist elements throughout 11+ minutes of content.
110 files · 577 MB · Metadata
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192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Raw glockenspiel and harmonica recordings, captured through Lom Geofon, deliver haunting sound effects suitable for mystery and sci-fi productions, featuring high-quality hits, rumbles, and scrapes.
57 files · 276 MB · Metadata
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192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously recorded geophonic sound effects, featuring infrasonic frequencies down to 10Hz, deliver dark cinematic impacts and synthesized ambiences in pristine 24-bit/192kHz quality.
41 files · 2.30 GB · Metadata
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192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Unique waterphone recordings blend cinematic sound effects and swells, featuring expertly manipulated sci-fi and horror-inspired tones captured with contact microphones and violin bows.
30 files · 405 MB · Metadata
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192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Through expertly recorded waterphone performances, this collection delivers haunting sound effects, atmospheric drones, and raw soundscapes ideal for creating mysterious cinematic moments.
21 files · 3.80 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S.
Specialized collection of 545 whoosh and pass-by sound effects, featuring abstract fantasy elements, mechanical engines, and high-velocity projectiles across three distinct categories.
545 files · 1.69 GB · Metadata

Most of this starts as something real and ends up somewhere else. Field recordings get blended with synthetic layers into ambiences, a Waterphone gets designed into texture, and lights give up electromagnetic signals that turn into explosions with a cyberpunk edge. Odd on purpose. The puzzle game sounds take a softer route, with object interactions, menus and success and failure cues. Abstract beds work under a scene that needs unease without a clear source, and plenty of them sit close to Eerie. Reversed whooshes and breaths make handy transitions as well, especially between a real space and a strange one.

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