Sound effects tag

Background Sound Effects

Background sound effects for the bed that sits under everything else. A lot of it is designed. Industrial underground labs with rusty doors and freight lifts sit next to deep sea rumbles for a submarine. Horror beds bring rain and whispers. Some go the other way entirely, with backgrounds and whooshes for a futuristic user interface.

Libraries
39
Publishers
27
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 96 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$3 to $299.99
FiltersAll 39 libraries tagged BackgroundFilter by the spec, not just the subjectRecorded or designed, sample rate, bit depth, channel format, embedded metadata and file count. Narrow it down before you download anything.
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 Background.
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All 39 libraries tagged Background

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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
Recorded near a pilot school, this library features small airplane flybys with natural Doppler shifts. It includes 12 long-duration aviation sound effects capturing various speeds and distances.
12 files · 2.24 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
Professional motorbike racetrack sound effects recorded from multiple perspectives and microphone setups. Features diverse engine types, raw passbys, approaches, and ambiences from a real track day.
275 files · 3.9 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Deep within mountain landscapes, pristine ambience recordings capture authentic natural environments with exceptional clarity, featuring detailed sound effects and high-resolution audio preservation.
13 files · 1.31 GB
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Authentic mountain stream sound effects featuring diverse water flows, from gentle babbling brooks to powerful rushing currents, captured in pristine natural environments with professional recording equipment.
22 files · 798 MB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A comprehensive collection of 546 modern sound effects spanning multiple categories, from UI backgrounds to whooshes, designed for seamless integration into digital interfaces.
546 files · 503 MB
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This comprehensive collection features over 1,000 robotic UI sound effects and 1,000 voice recordings, organized across fifteen categories, including synthesized alerts, glitches, and computer interface responses.
3,184 files · 3.25 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
High-fidelity sound effects captured from Dassault Rafale jets blend with futuristic interfaces, explosions, and sci-fi weaponry across 154 meticulously engineered recordings inspired by modern cinema.
153 files · 618 MB

A background works when it holds the space without stepping in front of the scene. The industrial sets start as field recordings and get designed from there, with mechanical impacts and electric signals worked into the Atmosphere, which suits underground labs. The deep sea material is synthetic. Low rumbles sit under a submarine or an industrial level and stay there. Horror beds put whispers over the rain, building tension while the dialogue carries on. The creature and cave sets lean on organic Texture instead, growls and heavy steps, and they suit monster games as well as straight horror.

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