Sound effects tag

Glitch Sound Effects

Glitch sound effects for when the tech starts to lose it. Digital stutters and broken data. Electromagnetic noise picked up straight off everyday devices with special microphones, crackling and buzzing in ways nobody would think to design. Then quick glitch transitions for social videos and motion graphics, and sci-fi screens on the blink. Messy on purpose.

Libraries
242
Publishers
76
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$5 to $449
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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 242 libraries tagged Glitch.
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All 242 libraries tagged Glitch

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44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Cinematic trailer sound effects featuring over 100 designed risers, impacts, explosions, glitches, whooshes, tension builds, drones, stingers, and transitions for film trailers, game promos, and multimedia projects.
115 files · 127 MB · Metadata
-18%
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This library of glitch sound effects includes digital UI transitions, complex constructions, analog tape artifacts, and system errors for post-production and motion design.
125 files · 36.2 MB · Metadata
Was $22.00, now $18.00
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Using specialized microphones, this collection features over 100 electromagnetic sound effects captured from various devices, offering 36 minutes of glitchy, machine-generated audio in high-quality formats.
110 files · Metadata
-40%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Thirty high-quality sound effects capture sci-fi glitches and digital malfunctions, featuring harmonics, static clicks, and organic distortions created through modular synths and digital processing.
30 files · 745 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously crafted glitch sound effects blend analog synthesizers, digital processing, and broken hardware to create versatile malfunctions and transmission failures for sci-fi and interface projects.
806 files · 1.28 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A library of 1800+ glitch sound effects sourced from raw data conversion, no-input mixing, radio static, electromagnetic interference, and Gameboy trackers for system failure textures.
1,810 files · 2.95 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Digital malfunctions come alive through 125 seamlessly looping sound effects, featuring high-fidelity computer glitches, distortions, and corrupted electronic errors at 96kHz/24-bit stereo quality.
125 files · 0.16 GB · Metadata
44.1 kHz, 16-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Experimental electronic sound effects blend circuit melting chaos with manipulated white noise, encompassing 38 distinct recordings of distorted glitches and processed chip tones.
38 files · 294.8 MB

A glitch works because it breaks a pattern. The ear expects a sound to carry on, and a stutter or a sudden dropout says something has gone wrong. That makes glitches handy for Malfunction moments in sci-fi, and for cutting between shots in a fast edit. The electromagnetic recordings here are the raw version, real Interference from real kit, and they sit nicely next to Static. Designed glitches are tidier and ready to drop on a cut. Both have their place.

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