Sound effects tag

Shepard Tone Sound Effects

Shepard Tone sound effects, the aural illusion that keeps climbing without ever getting anywhere. Endless, by design. Rising and falling versions, synthesized and acoustic, plenty of them loopable so the tension can run as long as the scene needs. They sit alongside drones and hits from cinematic and thriller collections, ready for trailers and slow-burn suspense.

Libraries
10
Publishers
5
Formats
Mono, stereo
Sample rates
48 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$6 to $51.60

All 10 libraries tagged Shepard Tone

-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This carefully curated collection features loopable Shepard tone sound effects, creating auditory illusions of endless rising or falling pitches for tension-building and vehicle design projects.
10 files · 994 MB · Metadata
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously crafted sound effects featuring loopable Shepard tones deliver continuous rising and falling pitches, perfect for sci-fi vehicles and tension-building in media projects.
10 files · 980 MB · Metadata
-60%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Textural and aggressive sound effects merge with pitch-rising Shepard Tones, creating loopable auditory illusions suitable for sci-fi and dark-themed productions at 24-bit, 96kHz quality.
10 files · 0.98 GB · Metadata
-50%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Various analog sources, including modular synths and electromagnetic recordings, combine to create 50 evolving sound effects with seamless loops, risers, and processed drones.
202 files · 4.19 GB · Metadata
Was $39.99, now $19.99
Add Drone Shepard Tones to cart
-55%
48 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
This mini collection of 100+ cinematic sound effects features hits, whooshes, transitions, drones, and drops. Files are provided as 24-bit audio with embedded UCS metadata.
120 files · 1.90 GB · Metadata
Was $59.00, now $26.55
Add Pure Cinema - Mini to cart
-60%
48 to 192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This collection features over 1100 cinematic elements, including Shepard tones, reverses, drops, hits, whooshes, transitions, and drones, providing versatile sound effects with embedded UCS metadata for professional productions.
1,148 files · 17.2 GB · Metadata
Was $129.00, now $51.60
Add Pure Cinema - Complete to cart
-40%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Dark and unsettling atmospheres blend with orchestral risers and cinematic sound effects across 500+ elements, featuring Shepard tones, spine-chilling drones, and psychological tension-building audio components in multiple formats.
518 files · 7.12 GB · Metadata
Was $49.00, now $29.40
Add Infiltration Thriller to cart
-40%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional high-quality sound effects collection featuring 500+ cinematic elements, including stingers, impacts, drones, and Shepard tones, delivered in 96kHz/24bit format for superior editing flexibility.
514 files · 6.08 GB · Metadata
-31%
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Meticulously crafted collection features 88 seamless, loopable sound effects utilizing Shepard Tone, creating perpetual rising and falling abstract ambient atmospheres across 39 minutes.
88 files · 1.28 GB · Metadata
Was $39.00, now $26.91
Add Shepard Ambiences to cart

A Shepard tone layers several rising tones, fading each in at the bottom and out at the top, so the climb never finishes. That makes it a strong Tension tool under chases and countdowns, and it works falling too, as a long Downer. The recordings here come synthesized and acoustic, with loopable versions for long scenes. They also suit vehicle design, for a ship or an engine that has to keep accelerating. The cinematic collections put Shepard tones next to risers, drones, drops and hits, so a whole trailer build can come from the same family.

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