Sound effects tag

Percussion Sound Effects

Percussion sound effects for when something needs hitting with intent. Huge trailer and horror hits, plus skins struck soft or as hard as they'll go. Then the stranger corners: hand-held skins from Nepal with beads rolling round inside, and Eastern sounds bent into risers. Heavy. Most hits come on their own, so they land exactly where the cut needs them.

Libraries
67
Publishers
34
Formats
Mono, stereo, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6 to $299.99
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All 67 libraries tagged Percussion

96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Various ethnic shakers, maracas, and rainsticks deliver pristine sound effects, offering dynamic percussion recordings that are ideal for experimental sound design and creative processing.
155 files · 7.1 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit.
A comprehensive collection of 378 audio files featuring diverse percussion sound effects, from traditional drums to unique harmonics, with variations in hit strength, impact location, and performance techniques.
378 files · 543.1 MB · Metadata
-46%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Cinematic trailer sound effects across 100 original themes of 30 seconds to one minute, each combining booms, hits, impacts, transitions, pings, risers, rhythmic elements and a final climax.
100 files
Was $150.00, now $80.00
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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
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of Saron sound effects with individually recorded notes, featuring a strong attack, clear pitch, and short decay for rhythmic and melodic pattern creation.
42 files · 1.3 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of individually recorded Slenthem sound effects, capturing the instrument's deep resonance, low-frequency warmth, long sustain, and detailed, natural decay.
28 files · 1.3 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A collection of Bonang sound effects featuring individually recorded notes that capture the instrument's full tonal range, bright attack, rich overtones, and authentic natural decay.
76 files · 2.25 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection of sound effects presents individually recorded notes from a Gender instrument, capturing its smooth sustain and complex harmonics for music and atmospheric sound design.
58 files · 2.51 GB · Metadata
192 kHz, 32-bit. Formats: Stereo.
An authentic collection of gamelan gong sound effects, featuring every note recorded individually to preserve the instrument’s full tonal range, natural resonance, and detailed harmonic character.
14 files · 555 MB · Metadata
-33%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
This library provides immersive Ambisonics sound effects of international crowds in public squares and social gatherings, featuring multilingual walla, laughter, clapping, and natural reactions.
10 files · 2.03 GB · Metadata
Was $15.00, now $10.00
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Percussion in sound design is about the hit and what it does to a scene. A deep skin hit under a cut feels like a heartbeat, while a bright metal strike feels like a warning. Some libraries here vary the strength of each hit and where the surface gets struck, so a run of hits doesn't sound copied and pasted. Trailer and horror sets come already layered, big enough to end a scene on. For metal that rings there's the Gong, and Indonesian bronze lives in Gamelan. Bead rolls and skin slides turn up as foley too, small textures that work under tension. Games use the light hits for menus and kids' titles. Films use the heavy ones to make an audience jump.

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